Permanent Botanicals: Modern Arrangements
By Kara Cox -- Home Accents Today, 4/1/2006
Modern design takes on permanent botanicals with chic, architectural style. Containers range from geometric black ceramics to metallic finished vases with little added decoration. The arrangements offer stem-heavy styles with a single variety bloom and sparse filler for minimal fuss.
Angular succulents lend a modern feel to a green on green arrangement from Lux Art Silks shown in an oval tin planter ($185). eLink 694 White gerbera daisies stretch upward from the curving silhouette of a glossy bronze-finished vase from Natural Creations ($69). eLink 552
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Stem Styles' Urban Grooves Collection lines a clean glass cube with white river rocks for an eye-catching base to green and white slipper orchids framed by tall heleconia stems and lotus pods ($269). eLink 691 |
Striking amaryllis blooms are highlighted by a bold red vase with curling twig details that add a sculptural twist from Statements! by FloralArt ($169). eLink 692 |
A tall black pot grounds the airy form of a flame spider orchid with a solid geometric base from Atrium Foliage ($99). eLink 539 The Purple Allium arrangement from the Zen Collection by Artistry Designs by Reliance is shown in a black ceramic Ikebana vase with three tall blooms for added height ($37). eLink 693
