Permanent Botanicals: Container Chic
Kara Cox -- Home Accents Today, 12/1/2005
Embellished containers highlight flowery bouquets with an elegant, feminine touch. Whether spring blooms are showcased in a classic ceramic container or preppy pink and green come together in a sassy toile planter, these containers transform permanent botanicals from ordinary to upscale.

The Presidential Garden arrangement from Kathy Ireland Home by Labs presents a colorful rose bouquet in a ceramic planter depicting birds and cherry blossoms ($159). eLink 505
Star tulips and Bells of Ireland over-flow from an antique-inspired lattice planter with glittering gold accents by Palmyra ($240). eLink 503


Cynthia Scott's dried arrangement combines pink roses, magnolia leaves and moss in a hanging container wrapped with a replica of a French post card. eLink 501
Diane James Designs lends a little sparkle to a romantic bouquet of lush cream-colored roses and peonies with an iridescent capiz shell mosaic bowl ($330). eLink 500


NDI's Christmas at Williamsburg Collection uses a floral ceramic planter to highlight a narcissus, pine and berry arrangement ($650). eLink 504
Hedges' dried arrangement showcases preppy pink and green with roses, sweet william and cherry blossoms in a girly toile container ($205). eLink 502




























