How to Make Flower Table Arrangements

Floral table arrangements vary in whatever style you prefer.

Decorating your home environment with floral arrangements gives you the ability to experiment with a wide array of blossoms and foliage pieces. Knowing how to make floral table arrangements lets you get creative for dinner centerpieces or simple end-table decor items. Knowing how to make flower arrangements doesn't involve a lot of skill, but creativity and an eye for beauty help.

Things You'll Need

• Assorted flowers
• Scissors
• Florist tape
• Base for arrangement (vase, fishbowl, etc.)
• Assorted embellishments

Instructions

1. Select an assortment of either fresh or silk flowers. Fresh flowers are useful for aroma, while silk flowers provide you with a permanent arrangement. You can select as few or as many flowers as you want for a tabletop arrangement.

2. Bundle the stems of the flowers together and wrap them with florist tape. Wrap in a downward spiral from just beneath the blossoms until the entire stem parts of the flowers are concealed.

3. Snip the ends of the stems straight across with the scissors. Cut the stems down until the flower bundle fits adequately in the base you have chosen. Choose either a vase, fishbowl or something else to serve as your arrangement's base.

4. Place the wrapped bundle of flowers into the base you've chosen. Fan the blossoms out slightly to enhance the appearance.

5. Add some optional embellishments to your flower arrangement. A bow around the base adds color and texture to the arrangement. You can also spray glitter on the foliage or flower petals. Inserting random pieces of foliage such as eucalyptus shoots is also a nifty and ornate idea.

Tips & Warnings

• Refer to various flower arrangement resources to gain inspiration in how you arrange your flowers and foliage.

References

• "Homes and Gardens Book of Flower Arrangement";Betty Massingham;1976