A famous Chinese Proverb says, "When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other."
Does this sound right to you? I believe this quote hints at the special powers that flowers seem to have in terms of uplifting the spirit, and radiating happiness.
Many others have also commented on the powerful nature of surrounding oneself with flowers, including Lady Bird Johnson who so eloquently once said, "Where flowers bloom so does hope."
Does this sound right to you? I believe this quote hints at the special powers that flowers seem to have in terms of uplifting the spirit, and radiating happiness.
Many others have also commented on the powerful nature of surrounding oneself with flowers, including Lady Bird Johnson who so eloquently once said, "Where flowers bloom so does hope."
But even though so many of us realize the transformative power of surrounding oneself with flowers, it is easy to feel like flowers are a luxury that are too expensive, or just plain out of reach for those of us living on a budget!
But living in New York City we are lucky to have a plethora of delis and convenience stores that sell a wide variety of affordable blooms daily. For example, I can often find hydrangea for $5, or dahlias for $8, depending on the season. I believe fresh flowers do wonders for the mood and decor of your home, and I especially like using local, seasonal flowers whenever possible. If you don't live in New York City, maybe you have a local farmers market where you could find local fresh blooms for a fair price...
But how do you turn a basic collection of deli flowers like this...
into a luxurious arrangement like this?
It actually is very easy to turn a basic bouquet of flowers into a beautiful arrangement in just minutes! If this is something you are interested in learning more about, please check out this short two minute video from Daily Candy, featuring Florisity's Katsuya Nishimori, formerly of Takashiyama Floral. He gives super easy tips that even those of us who don't have a green thumb can follow to put together easy and chic floral arrangements from standard, inexpensive, deli blooms. I promise it will be two minutes well spent!
Do you have any tips on decorating and creating floral arrangements for less?
