Dried flowers, leaves and grasses are all the rage in decor, and that’s not surprising: these are beautiful decorations that are everlasting at the same time. You can see dried flowers at various events you attend and of course you can make some for your home. Dried flower wreaths and arrangements scream fall as this is the season of decadence, when flowers wither and dry, and this is what we gonna use for styling our spaces in a trendy way. Why using them and not real or silk blooms? Here are some pros.
Dried Flower Advantages
Dried blooms look no less worse than fresh ones but are everlasting, they won’t wither. The only thing you can do to them is break stems, and if not, they will last long. Dried flowers can be styled anywhere, from a skull to a pumpkin, they don’t require water or traditional vases, it’s just pretty decor. Dried blooms are textural and you can also spruce them with color using spray paint, which makes dried pieces more versatile than usual ones. You can pair them up with fresh and preserved pieces, with faux ones, and the look will be more personalized. Dried flowers are very eco-friendly as they are all-natural. Have we convinced you? If yes, then here’s
What Flowers To Dry?
Basically, you can dry anything, from tulips to callas, and from bunny tails to fern but still if you choose flowers that are good for drying, your arrangement will last longer. Prefer sturdy blossoms like hydrangeas or baby’s breath, flowers with multiple layers like zinnias or mums, small flowers like pansies or daisies, larger blooms like dahlias or peonies.
How To Dry Flowers?
The easiest idea is to hang them upside down in a dark, dry, well-ventilated area. Keeping the flowers out of direct sunlight will help them retain their color. You can also dry your flowers in a microwave with a cup of water or use dessicant to dry them. Baking flowers at 200 degrees Fahrenheit is the last but not least idea we can offer. If you’ve chosen one of these methods, find out more details about it on the web to dry your flowers perfect.
How To Care For Your Dried Flowers?
Keep them out of direct sunlight, which can cause a dull and discolored look, and humidity that can completely destroy your bouquet. Keep your blooms in a dry and cool space, avoid bathrooms. Dust your dried pieces with a soft-bristled brush or a feather duster. If you have pampas grass, you can fluff it well and then fix with a hair spray.
Dried Flower Arrangements
Make a beautiful fall-inspired arrangement of blooms, leaves and grasses. This arrangement will become your centerpiece, mantel, coffee table or windowsill decoration. Stick to a single color scheme like orange and neutrals, burgundy and pink and others and spray paint your blooms and leaves accordingly. You may add corn, pumpkins and stuff like that, too. If you add black touches of various kinds or attach a faux bat, your arrangement will instantly become Halloween-appropriate, too.
This bold arrangement is made of bold bunny tails, lilac blooms and grasses, perfect to infuse the space with color.
The bold dried flower arrangement is made of pink, burgundy and mauve flowers, grasses and twigs.
The bold wildflower arrangement is done with pink, orange and lilac dried blooms, grasses and leaves, it's amazing for the summer and fall.
The combo of pastel dried flowers, leaves and grasses is adorable, with clover, bunny tails and leaves.
The chic contrasting arrangement includes hydrangeas, dried fronds, white blooms and berries, leaves and amaranthus.
This pretty arrangement is made of dried and preserved seed pods, leaves, grasses, proteas and some lunaria, twigs bring more interest.
This chic and textural arrangement includes dried flowers, grasses, berries and leaves and shows off pretty fall tones.
This contrasting bouquet is made of yellow blooms, burgundy leaves, grasses and hydrangeas.
This lovely dried clover bouquet with baby's breath and berries is placed into a pot, it can be a lovely centerpiece.
The neutral and lush fall arrangement is made of grasses, some blooms, allium and twigs, it will make your space wow.
The trio of dried flower arrangements shows off billy balls, baby's breath and other blooms and grasses.
This small dried bouquet is made of dried flowers, seed pods, lavender, greenery and grasses, place it on the mantel.
This adorable dried flower arrangement of mums and asters, peony roses and lunaria, pampas grass and leaves is done in neutrals and burgundy and will fit even a wedding.
This textural dried arrangement is made using dried leaves, grasses and blooms, branches and twigs and it's very refined.
The bold and contrasting fall arrangements are made of grasses and leaves in neutrals, burgundy and black, great for both fall and Halloween.
The bright fall arrangement is styled with orange leaves and grasses, neutral grasses and a king protea and looks very pretty.
The luxurious fall arrangement is done with lunaria, dried leaves, lotus slices, tiwgs and grasses and it shows off fall shades.
The neutral fall arrangement includes waxflower, lunaria, berries and bunny tails and it looks airy and lovely.
The bold floral arrangement is done with sunflowers, dried ranunculus, lunaria, magnolia leaves and twigs.
The bold textural arrangement shows off pampas grass, baby's breath, burgundy and white bunny tails.
The twig pumpkin as a vase with grasses, dried blooms, leaves and large feathers.
Dried Flower Wreaths
Make a cool dried flower wreath using pretty blooms, grasses and foliage. For a more elegant look, prefer a hoop as a form, and cover only part of it. For a more rustic or boho look, consider vine as a form and add whatever inspires you including fall stuff: corn, pumpkins, pears, ribbons and so on.
The bold wreaths are done with wheat, pampas grass, pink and neutral chamomiles and billy balls, you can make them yourself.