Creative Floral Displays

Creative Floral Displays

Good as homemade: Serve up clusters of baby's tears or moss in a vintage muffin tin to cheer a kitchen, dining table, or windowsill. Place plants directly from nursery flats (you can later transplant them to your garden). Mist as needed.

Creative Floral Displays

Irises, laid gently on their side in an ironstone tureen, become an insouciant display. Any favorite orphaned vessel--you might also try a compote dish or a favorite porcelain teacup on a stack of like-sized saucers--can be put to enchanting use holding flowers cut from the garden. For the most memorable effect, choose blossoms that pick up the colors in your china.

Creative Floral Displays

Cream of the crop: Ice cream dishes, from a collection of vintage hotel silver, proffer tiny succulents, a sweet alternative to the typical centerpiece when grouped together.

Creative Floral Displays

Ring around the posy: An oval enamelware mold provides the perfect "nest" for small flowers. Anchor stems in florist's foam or nestle inside glass baby-food jars.

Creative Floral Displays

Spirited trio: Simple vessels gain impact in odd-numbered multiples, for a tablescape or a mantel. These three glass decanters get repurposed to form a simple yet sophisticated arrangement. The result? Single stems of oakleaf hydrangea and sweet peas feel as pleasing as a lavish bouquet.

Creative Floral Displays