Fake Flower Arrangements to Liven Up Your House

Floral arrangements are a great way to spruce up any occasion. As a centerpiece to a dining room table or to entrance-way of a house flowers can speak volumes. The look of the floral arrangement is one that is memorable. The problem is when you use live flowers they eventually wilt. The trick then is to create a fake flower arrangement that looks real, but will last a lifetime. This can be accomplished in many ways. They range from simple table arrangements to wreaths to cute decorations.

Simple table decorations are easy. First you want to select some fairly live looking flowers from your local craft store. Look for the flowers that look and feel more realistic; try to stay away from the flowers that have the very obvious fake stems with wires sticking out. When you have gotten a mixture of flowers that you like, you are ready to leave. Once you get home, look in your backyard or local beach for some nice smooth round stones. They should not be too big or too small, as you will be placing them in a vase. If you do not live somewhere where you can find rocks or stones in your backyard or are near a beach you can also purchase these stones at the craft store. Place the stones at the bottom of a vase and place the flowers in the vase, this will assure a nice, realistic looking centerpiece.

For a wreath, it is nearly as simple as a floral arrangement. In the local craft store, find a simple wreath made out of sticks. Now look for flowers, leaves or berries. Once you get home, cut the stems of the flowers, leaves or berries. Place them in between the gaps in the sticks. Use your creativity on your wreath.

To create a simple home decoration, go to the craft store and find a straw hat. Then get a small length of ribbon, long enough to go around the part of the hat where you place your head and a little extra to make a bow if you choose. Now go and find some flowers. When you get home, warm up your glue gun, making sure you have several glue sticks ready. Glue the ribbon around the part of the hat that you place your head. Cut the flowers off of the stem, so it is just the flower left. Glue the flowers around the ribbon. Make a bow out of the remaining ribbon and a tail for the bow. When you are satisfied with your work you are done.

Making floral arrangements doesn't have to be hard and they don't have to cost a fortune, you can make them yourself.

By Frances Dottino