IN DETAILS: Christmas flowers & foliage
To tree or not to tree, that is the question…
Being a real homes stylist means I get to spend a lot of time at florists choosing beautiful flowers and foliage to take along to my shoots and I love seeing what other stylists choose too. I’m still debating whether to go for a full-on real Christmas tree for my own house this year or see what I can do with cut foliage instead… I reckon that with some big vases and jars of eucalyptus and winterberry holly and some rustic garlands I’ll be able to get it looking nice and festive without having to vacuum a single needle! Here are some of the most inspiring ideas I’ve found while trying to come to a decision so thought I’d share…
Photographs Lucinda Symons, Styling Melanie Molesworth These are two of my favourite detail shots from the Complete Guide to Christmas I love the idea of using fragrant garden herbs for Christmas decorating. I’m planning a little festive housewarming-come-Christmas soiree this year and will be stealing the idea of marking guest’s glasses with a few leaves from different varieties and I ordered one of these bird pictures within hours of Melanie unwrapping it to use on the shoot in case they sold out when the magazine went on sale!
Images: Winterberry holly, A Creative Mint; Evergreen branch , Me & Alice; British mistletoe, Waitrose
Sometimes the simplest arragements are the best and this little selection of ideas proves just that. I have a growin...
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