It's that time of year when all of our fresh garden flowers are gone and we turn to those that we dried or preserved for the long winter season. For my post on the rebirth of dried flowers which were very popular in the 70's and 80's, go to Dried Flowers Back From the Dead. …
Dried Flowers-Back From the Dead
A major interior design trend that has crept up on us during COVID, all over Instagram Feeds and weddings, in hotels and restaurants, is ….. drum roll please...… dried flowers. Especially in the fall with winter approaching, dried grasses and wildflowers are making a comeback. A recent trip to destination nursery extraordinaire Terrain drove home …
Create A Winterthur Inspired Everlasting Christmas Tree
A tour of Henry Francis du Pont's former extraordinary home was my destination this year to enjoy holiday style decorations. An eighteen room dollhouse, fully decorated with Christmas treasures and other handmade pieces was also one of the draws for me. Another was the large fir in the Conservatory decorated with hundreds of multi-hued dried …
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Dried Flowers 101
The art of dried flowers is coming back in fashion. Find out which flowers dry best with little effort to last for years to come.