Monday, December 16, 2013

Natural Centerpiece

I have a very clever friend who is good at many things but is especially known for her flower arranging. And when you're known for having a special skill, you are often asked to use it.  So, she "volunteers" to decorate every year for our holiday luncheon at work. Meaning, every year she decorates the tables with centerpieces that she makes for very little money, and afterwards they are highly sought after when they are given away as door prizes. She had a couple of ideas I thought I would share with you in case you want to incorporate them into something you might do. And did I mention she was clever? She does not live in the world of Pinterest so all of this came from her own imagination.

The centerpieces had a natural theme and except for the thin candle, they were low to the table so they didn't block you from seeing and talking to the people across from you. (A pet peeve of mine with some table decorations.)



All of the pieces that made up the arrangements were found pieces. Some were from coworkers yards (like mine) and some were found in parking lots.


Can you tell what the base is? It's the bottom of a Chinese take out container. She discovered these from me since she rarely eats out to know about such things. I take them to her sometimes to put under her plants, and I took her several more when she decided that they would make the perfect base for the arrangements. The beads around the edge are an inexpensive garland. You could really put anything around the edges you wanted.  A more neutral color would allow you to change the candle and use this arrangement different times of the year.



The candle holder was cut from a plastic wrap tube. It turns out that it is just the right size for a standard candle. Who knew? (Well, some of you out there probably did.)



11 comments:

  1. I'm homesick! The holiday parties were always wonderful. I hope the tradition continues.

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    1. I think these are done just right--nice but informal and fun.

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  2. Very pretty. I also hate huge table arrangements which block your view of everyone. I always end up moving them! This arrangement would solve that problem.

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    1. I don't think people think it through sometimes. If it's on a buffet table, you can have tall arrangements. However, if people will be sitting down, they need shorter ones. I think all that is thought about is if it's pretty or not.

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  3. Very nice, and natural. I like the look of natural items in Christmas decorations. At a time of year that I don't venture outdoors much, a natural table centerpiece brings the outdoors to the inside.

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    1. I agree about natural items in Christmas decorations. I think that is one reason why a Christmas tree (real or artificial) is so appealing now.

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  4. This is lovely I appreciate decorations made with items found in nature. Love the tube for holding the candle, no I didn't realize they were the perfect size.

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    1. Items found in nature really speak to me also. That's why I was so happy that I won one of the door prizes and got to bring one of these home.

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  5. They're very pretty and creative. I really like the use of natural items :)

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    1. She is very creative. She always wins a lot of ribbons at the community fair for her flower arranging (and vegetables and baking, etc.)

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  6. Cute idea! They are quite pretty.

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