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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Thank you Mary, the saucieres were the perfect vases to use, they are low, narrow (so they don’t take up too much room on the table) but hold a lot of flowers. The pinks are my favorite flower color, for here inside our FrenchGardenHouse, right after white and cream.
Lidy, both of your arrangements are simply stunning! I can’t choose a favorite, so doing two was a great idea! Thanks the tip on the florist clear tape! Beautiful post, Lidy.
Hi, Lidy,
Can you tell me the brand and pattern name of the flatware you used in this tablescape? Is it silver, silverplate, or stainless? American size or Continental?
Thank you very much.
Maureen
I love how you make your arrangements so easy and elegant!
What beautiful flowers! I love the all the shades of pink you’ve used and the sauceboat idea is genius!
Lidy, your French antique sauce boats filled with ranunculus and spray roses are stunning. I tried desperately to find ranunculus, but to no avail. Your elegant, but casual tablesetting is exquisite! The hand-painted Delftware is so lovely paired with not one, but two centerpieces. Using the beautiful antique French sheet as a tablecloth is French perfection! I have not seen the clear floral tape, that certainly makes arranging easier, I love sharing Floral Friday with you…Happy Weekend.
Lidy, everything looks beautiful! I am going to borrow your idea of using sauceboats to contain a floral arrangrment. They look perfect on your table. Enjoy your weekend!!!
The photos of your flower arrangements look like a lovely old oil painting. I can practically smell them. Gorgeous!
Lidy, your arrangements are lovely. I especially love the sauceboats you chose to use for a vessel. To me the choice of container or vase, often makes the arrangement. Your flowers are beautiful and everything together, makes for a stunning table.
You are a great inspiration. Have a beautiful weekend!
I have a couple of trays of seeds I am trying my luck at growing that have flowers similar to what you used in your arrangements. Poppies and rannuculous are hard to find here in my area. Well, truth be told so are flower shops. That is something I wish would come back in style!I am loving the timeless beauty that your flowers bring to your table and thanks for the reminder about the tape across the top. I recently did a huge purge and my floral frogs were one of the things I thought it was time to part with.
Have a good day!