{flowers, bedside}
I didn't buy flowers this week because I still had a few spider mums sitting around from Mother's Day. They appear to be indestructible. I picked the least battered of the three, placed it in a tiny striped cup (thrifted, ages ago) and added a few sprigs of garden greenery to make it look fresh (sage + parsley).
{flower + herbs}
Flower hint - for sparse arrangements I always use a flower frog. They look like this
and you can get them in all shapes and sizes. I have an entire collection that I've amassed from the local Japanese market (which is the place to go for the best selection and pricing). All you do is put one in the bottom of your vase and then stick the stems of the flowers into it and they'll stay perfectly in place and upright. Voila.
I love small arrangements like this. Simple perfection!
ReplyDeleteoh that flower frog sounds like an ingenious invention!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful:)
ReplyDeletethanks for the flower frog tip!! i always get so frustrated when the flowers are flopsy & don't stick up the way i want them to. must make a stop at my local mitsuwa, esp cause we're moving away soon!
ReplyDeletemust get a flower frog. really love this friday's arrangment.
ReplyDeleteyou have a gift when it comes to creating simple and beautiful floral arrangements. these are so pretty and perfect for a bedside table.
ReplyDeletei had no idea they were called flower flogs. we always used to call them hedgehogs!
ReplyDeletewhat a darling arrangement. i appreciate the thriftiness and simplicity.
big hugs. xo.
I have a bunch of old flower frogs. I love them!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers really do seem like they can withstand anything. My mom has some spider mums.
ReplyDeletethat is a beautiful little bookshelf you have.
ReplyDeleteSo funny! My mother's day spider mums are also ridiculously still fresh and beautifying the bathroom!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog!
I have had spider mums for three weeks now. I think they'll go past a month.
ReplyDeletelove the simple lines of these
ReplyDeleteoh, gorgeous!
ReplyDeletexo Alison
Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Now come do the same for my house.
ReplyDeleteK thx bai (lol)
xoxo, Pretty Shiny Sparkly
What a beautiful arrangement. I must pick up one of those frogs.
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing about these 'Flower Frogs'... Need to invest in one so that my arrangements don't look so droopy...
ReplyDeletei REALLY like your lamp. where'd you find it??
ReplyDelete@ jenny - It's a really old one that we used to use in our lab. So I guess you would call it vintage. I've never seen something similar in stores, but you might have luck thrifting.
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