Design Directions - Permanent Botanicals: Island Flair
Kara Cox -- Home Accents Today, 3/1/2005
If an island excursion is too far from home, exotic permanent botanical arrangements bring the tropics to your store. Birds of paradise, orchids and other tropical blooms are sure to warm any decor. Large in style and scale, these designs often combine several exotic plants in a spicy palette of gold, coral and fuchsia. Naturally styled arrangements help evoke memories of a warm breeze and simple island style.
Birds of paradise, heliconia, dancing orchids and banana leaves fuse tropical content with contemporary style in a sleek metal vase from Lux-Art Silks ($230). eLink 500
FloralArt combines a classic urn with a tropical mix of artichokes, croton and hybrid calla lilies in an uncontrived design able to mix with any interior ($349). eLink 505
Heliconia, cymbidium orchids and anthirium leaves seem to be growing naturally in this simple pedestal planter from the Cabana Joe Collection by Palmyra ($658). eLink 501
This water garden arrangement by Botanical Silk Accents features birds of paradise, cycus and tropical leaves looking as if they were plucked straight from an exotic locale ($180). eLink 504
The faux protea arrangement from Pacific Rim draws from an island palette of strong fuchsia pink and lush greenery in a simple terra cotta container ($60). eLink 503
Part of the Far East Dreams Collection from Kathy Ireland Home by Labs, the Asian handled urn gives this tropical bamboo and orchid arrangement an eastern bent ($129). eLink 502
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