Modern styles reign in permanent botanicals
Permanent Botanicals Portfolio
-- Home Accents Today, 12/1/2008
Botanical arrangements veer off the beaten path this season, looking downright fabulous in fresh, contemporary styles. Designers turn over a creative leaf in the form of asymmetric detailing, exotic flavor and even metal florals, which all contribute to this unconventional, intriguing approach. — LINDSEY STRADER
From the Exotica Collection, Orange Banana Torch flowers spring to life in a rubbed bronze tin with bamboo caging from New England Silks & Accessories' FauxReal Silks line ($240). An asymmetric arrangement of eggplant Vanda brightens a clear glass vase from Belle Fleur's Orchid Society Collection ($150). The Pewter centerpiece features silver metal perennials in a ceramic base for use in organic or faux arrangements from Marie Courant ($132).
A mahogany boat-shaped container overflows with artfully shaped desert botanicals including echeveria, agave, kalanchoe and succulents from Plantscaping ($340).
This table-runner botanical exudes a tropical vibe, combining palm paddle, fan palm and amaryllis from Foster's Point ($79).
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