Fresh Blooms

There is something about receiving a fresh flower bouquet that seems luxurious and special. It's not expensive or particularly time consuming to pick one up, but it says: I thought about you today. Just having a few fresh blooms around seems to brighten up the whole house for a week, which in turn, brightens up your mood. One way I like to make a bouquet last is by splitting it up and arranging a few smaller vases all around. This way, you can have a pop of color in almost every room and enjoy them more frequently than just say, on your entry table when you come and go. Also, it helps to have a variety of vases in different sizes and mouth widths, so the next time you are at the flea market or HomeGoods think about picking a few up. Always hit up the sale section first, you'd be amazed what you can find. 

I started with this $7.99 bouquet of wildflowers Cory picked up from Sprouts. 

First, I put them all in large vase like this one:

Then I will selectively pull a few flowers, and a good amount of "filler" 

like greenery and baby's breath (this bouquet had mostly greenery) and arrange a medium size setup like this:

Finally, I will take what's left and arrange the smallest one:

The final result looks something like this:

Prepped, primed, and ready for a variety locations around the house. 

Do you have any style tricks for making blooms last, or spreading the love? I'd love to hear your secrets in the comments below. 

Xo,

T.