These holiday-ready arrangements are sure to impress your guests.
A festive winter flower arrangement makes theperfect centerpiece for your holiday table.
But you don’t need to spend a fortune on pre-arranged floral displays so that impress your guests.
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First, check that your vase or container of choice is clean, then fill it with warm water.
Cut thick, green stems at an angle.
Trim woody stems with an X-shape cut.
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Meanwhile, remove any foliage that sits below the waterline.
Display flowers in a cool area away from vents and out of direct sunlight.
When makinga from-scratch arrangement, fresh greenery adds the perfect professional finishing touch.
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Find these (and more) greenery options at most local grocery stores or floral shops.
Or take a peek outside your window and trim from a nearby tree.
Use these clever container hacks to turn inexpensive grocery-store flowers into magical centerpieces.
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Vintage-Inspired Floral Arrangement
Mismatched glassware is the key to a collected centerpiece.
Fill each glass about halfway with water, trim stems, and place one per glass.
Nestle the roses and berries among the blooms to complete the display.
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Look for blooms that can be separatedwhen buying grocery-store bouquets.
We chose red roses and hydrangeas that would be easy to pull apart and rearrange.
Poinsettia Centerpiece
Bigger, in this case,isbetter.
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Fill in behind the poinsettia with stems.
Keep this arrangement where your furry friends can’t nibble on itpoinsettia leaves can be toxicto pets.
Ornamental Arrangement
While this winter flower arrangement looks ornate, it’s actually super simple!
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Shape a floral support from a ball of chicken wire to fit the container.
We used green spider mums, white carnations, green hypericum, and bells of Ireland in our display.
Accentuate the arrangement with green ornaments glued to floral picks.
It includes white spider mums, white roses, variegated pittosporum, seeded eucalyptus, and short-needle pine.
Cut stems short and at an angle.
Red Floral Arrangement
Bold and beautiful, this monochromatic grouping is sure to turn heads.
For a more formal affair, look to urn-shape containers.
Add greenery and more large flowers, followed by smaller flowers to fill in gaps.
We used red roses, red carnations, and short-needle pine.
Glue red ornaments to plant stakes and tuck among the stems to finish your arrangement.
