What a lovely way to start your special day! Rohit knows just what his wife would love to do on her birthday. So, DH and my adorable daughter presented me with a bunch of my favorite flowers - Carnations - and I spent a lovely time arranging them in a simple, yet lovely fashion.

Starting with trimming the stem lengths, I took a different route to arranging them. Since the vase was slender enough to hold them beautifully without the need for floral foam or a frog, I first arranged the little posy in my hands mixing the gorgeous yellow and pink blossoms. Adding some ferns for greenery (not that much was required anyways), I slid the entire arrangement into the water-filled vase.

And there it lies on my table to make me happy all day. A classic example of how the simplest arrangements can be the sweetest. A lovely mix of color and healthy blooms can do away with the need for complex flower arranging methods, tools and a whole lot of time.

Leprechaun Hats Decorative Accents

Easy to make and quick to assemble, these cute decorations will perk up any surface or corner you choose to decorate them with. Click on the image for instructions.

Ideas for Displaying Christmas Wreaths

Wreaths are not just for hanging on the doors. Get some ideas on how to use your wreaths to their fullest by displaying them in creative ways around the house.

1. Hang it up as a welcome wreath on the entrance door.
2. Hang it on any door in your house.
3. hang it vertically on any available wall.
4. Rest it vertically on your mantle and complete the mantlescape by adding a few candles.
5. Use miniature wreaths in place settings to set soup and porridge bowls upon.
6. Use miniature wreaths horizontally to stand your thick pillar candles on. Add a sprig of holly to complete the look.
7. Add mistletoe to your wreath and use it as a ‘kissing ring’.
8. Smaller, lighter wreaths can be hung on mirros and bedposts.
9. Wreaths made with scented, dried flowers can be used in place of potpourri. Dried Lavender and Rose Wreaths are fine examples of this.
10. An elegant wreath encircling candles make a simple, yet attractive table centerpiece. Set the wreath, candles and other decorations that go with is, on a tray to avoid messing up the table.

Your imagination and creativity will give you many more ideas for using and displaying wreaths.

Displaying one wreath on double front doors

A note for those making door wreaths. If you have a single front door, use a wire or straw wreath form in the size you prefer. If your home has double front doors and you want the effect of a single wreath that divides that at the center, use a plastic wreath form filled with florist foam and get it cut into two equal halves. Attach plant material to each half and attach each wreath half to each of the double doors. Use wire to suspend it from nails and also wire the bottom of each piece to the door knob to keep it stationery. The wreath will give the illusion of a single wreath without posing any problems when opening the door.

As a sidenote, I would like to mention that two smaller wreaths on each of the double doors also look extremely pretty.