Permanent Botanicals: Branching Out
Lori Lester -- Home Accents Today, 4/1/2007
Expanding the idea of what an arrangement can be, this innovative lineup sticks it to traditional floral groups. Whether twigs are incorporated as a rustic accent, or branches come to the forefront in these designs, it's clear botanicals aren't just about the blooms anymore.
Arteflorum's Harvest Collection wreath incorporates pine cones, apples and twigs, adding autumn ambiance to a base of leaves and berries in rusty reds and burnt orange.
In a minimalist arrangement from Atrium Foliage, brown seed spikes appear to grow from a series of test tubes as part of a strange scientific experiment ($129).
A few sporadic twigs spice up a basket of dogwood blossoms and mixed greenery by Labs.
Employing the vegetation of Northern Brazil, local artisans craft the Mamona apple by Roberta Schilling from dried organic material highlighted with natural plant pigments ($45).
Featuring red hot pokers, bamboo shoots and palmetto fronds with sticks and grasses, this striking arrangement from Foster's Point is complemented by a fiery metal and brass vase inspired by an Indian lamp.
Peonies, wild delphinium, ranunculus and tulips in rich shades of chocolate, russet and burgundy are balanced by a stick-inspired spray in MeraVic's Chateau arrangement ($250).
Thinking outside the vase, Distinctive Designs adorns a freestanding bundle of willow branches with cream-colored phaleonopsis orchids and natural birch twigs ($400).
By intertwining vines around sticks and sparse blooms in a simple contemporary container, Arty Imports achieves an interesting, sculptural effect.
In a colorful, cottage-inspired approach, Trees International livens up silver milk bottles with bright zinnias and earthy birch twigs ($200, set of 3).
When displayed in rustic metal urns, the deep reds and vivid golds of Artistry in Silk's Tuscany Collection evoke imagery of the Italian countryside ($370 each).
