Intelligence Special: Wreath Storage

A simple but festive way to prepare your home for holidays and special occasions is to hang a wreath on your door. However, once you have enough wreaths to match all the seasons and decorations you want, you may feel that there is no place to put your wreaths when you are done with them. There are several efficient, organized ways to keep your wreaths stored until you need them. You can cut down on your storage needs by recycling your wreaths. In other words, you can use the same base for all of your wreaths and simply change the decorative features on them. Keep in mind that since you will be using this wreath foundation constantly, you will want it to be quite durable. You can attach your flowers or other designs to the wreath using a small amount of glue, a large amount of tape, or a weaving pattern that holds everything together. Now you do not have to ever worry about storing the large, bulky, often awkwardly shaped wreath ring. You can keep several varieties and colors of flowers in one box instead of having 12 or 14 different boxes of wreaths in your garage. On the other hand, if you enjoy having several different wreaths, we recommend getting either plastic containers (there are even some built specifically for wreaths) or a simple shelving system so that none of the wreaths get crushed or damaged.

Designing a Silk Wedding Bouquet

Silk flowers are great for wedding bouquets. You may be surprised at how lifelike silk flowers look, especially in a bridal bouquet. The most traditional bouquets are made from roses. This is actually a wonderful benefit, because the silk rose is probably one of the most perfectly replicated silk flowers that exist. Your bouquet doesnt have to be radically different to look stunning. A rounded shape, with appropriately colored flowers enhanced with leaves is always a beautiful look. Other more lavish designs have several different kinds of flowers or simple topiary designs, and some others have a very loose and modern feel. Make sure the bride loves your design!Yet another benefit to silk bouquets is they can be designed and assembled early, which allows you to get the brides approval.

Using Liquid Illusion With Your Silk Flowers

Liquid illusion arrangements are one of the fastest-growing trends in floral design. Basically, this is a silk flower arrangement that looks like it is in water. This is clearly a great idea in terms of making silk flower arrangements look more realistic. Silk flowers are all about creating the illusion of reality. Because of this, creating the likeness of being watered really adds to the value of the silk flower arrangement. You can actually create this illusion at home with your own silk flowers. A strong gelatin mixture is one way to create a liquid illusion. For a more professional look, ask a craft store worker what products they have available. Many customer-service representatives of these customers have put together flower arrangements themselves and will know what to recommend.

Decorating with Silk Orchids

In terms of variety, orchids have more varieties than almost any other flower or plant family on the earth. Similarly, orchids take up a lions share of the silk flower market. All orchids are known for their beautiful leaf pattern, which is semi-symmetrical in appearance. The actual flower is also semi-symmetrical, and most have more than one color, combined in beautiful, sharply contrasting designs. Flower arrangements including orchids should display that flower as the dominant one in the display. One beautiful way to design these flowers is to let them hang over the edges of a beautiful vase. Another is to place them as the centerpiece of an arrangement, with various greenery encircling them. Orchids most commonly employ two to three strong, bright, contrasting colors (such as white and purple or yellow, orange, and black). However, among the 100,000+ varieties available, there are orchids in just about every shade imaginable. Another plus to this family of flowers is that they can be used in decorations for any time of year.