I'm joining my talented friends Shirley, Mary and Pam today for another beautiful Floral Friday! It's always a joy to see what they have created this time, so be sure to go visit them. I'll share the links to their blogs at the end of this post for you.
Creating beauty with flowers is so easy, isn't it? The flowers do all the work, their alluring shapes and enchanting colors capture our eye and heart no matter if there is one single bloom in a vase, or masses of them arranged "just so", they are all intriguing.
Like everything else here at home, my way of bringing everyday luxury to our home involves adding beauty, but in a slightly casual way. I am a huge fan of elegance, but effortless elegance. It shouldn't be too difficult, nor too fussy.
For today's Floral Friday, I chose two of the antique white French sauceboats, simple designs with a little elegant flourish, just perfect for my early spring table setting. I set my table in our kitchen with an antique French sheet, and used antique French white plates to mix with the always alluring English hand painted Palladian dinnerware made in Oxford, England by Deborah Sears in the softest greys.
To make arranging flowers easier in unusual shaped containers, here is my florist secret that I learned in Europe from a true flueriste : use special florist tape to tape grids on the containers. It's like thin see-through tape, but specially made to attach well to containers and be water resistant. If you look carefully, you can see the tape over the top of both of these white sauceboats in the photo below.
{per your many requests: you can buy this at most florist supplies but I've found a link-not sponsored in any way- for the tape on Amazon.-see below}
Oasis Floral Tape
This makes it so much easier to make a beautiful arrangement!
Aren't these soft pink spray roses so pretty mixed with the pink ranunculus flowers? I love their soft colors, they look so pretty with the grey Delftware designs of the hand painted dishes.
For this table I thought "If one is beautiful, surely two centerpieces will be spectacular!" so I made a complimentary floral centerpiece using another antique French sauceboat.
It's kind of just like me to break the rules! Using another color of those sweet petit spray roses, I added a darker pink ranunculus and those darling wax flowers in cerise pink.
And scattered the fallen petals on the linen tablecloth, because they are so delicate and lovely. So why not?
Antique Limoges Sauciere| Hand Painted Delft Service|French Limoges Sauce Server|Gres Delft Platter|Antique French Enamelware Water Warmer
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER TO USE FOR A LOVELY SPRING CENTERPIECE?
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Hi Lidy,
Lovely centerpieces! For spring I have a couple of color combinations I like to use. My French countryside combo is yellow sunflowers, white or cream mums, and lime green accent flowers or greenery, with my butter yellow card or a French market tall bucket. Also, with green and French patterned dishes, I sometimes do individual floral pieces using a variety of green creamers, one at each person’s plate. For another color combination, I have lovely depression era glassware in shades of lavender, pink and purple, which I use with old lavender English China pieces, with cream roses, pale pink or lavender edged roses, greens & ivy,
Hallo Lidy,
Love your centerpieces. What a great idea to make use of your sauceboats. I usually sur chickenwire but thuis tape is amazing.
Prettig weekend.
Lovely centerpiece!
It was a “wow” moment to see your beautiful post. You used some of my favorite flowers and colors. Amazing!
That’s the best thing, isn’t it Tonya? Love that they make you smile.
Love all the arrangements, and love to use in my home. They make me smile
Really stunning
Thank you flower friend. I sent you the link for the clear oasis tape, it lasts a long time, I think I’ve had my roll for almost 10 years. It’s a “not-to-miss” tool in flower arranging. I hope you have a beautiful weekend, too! We’ll be going to the beach and making sand castles, then a bbq and fire pit later. xo Lidy
Vicky, you are so right! That bright pink color DOES look like raspberries. Your raspberry ice cream sound amazing! Happy weekend!
Bonjour Mary!! So nice to visit you today, your lake view makes me so happy! Just beautiful. You and I, more is more…I love that! I am blessed to do Floral Friday with you, friend. I hope you have a gorgeous weekend on the lake! xo Lidy