Ribbon Floral Centerpiece
1. The tea rose is made in two parts—a folded rose center and rolled corner petals. For the folded rose center use 18 inches of 1-1/2-inch wide ribbon. Fold the ribbon down and then across once (Figure A). Glue a 10 ... [... more]
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Scaling Down A Dining Room
Hosts Matt Fox and Shari Hiller hope this dining room's warm colors and traditional furniture will inspire you to decorate your own dining space. Once they spruce up the old furniture, paint the walls using ... [... more]
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Handmade Topiaries
2. Cut a rectangular piece of moss to fit around each section of the topiary form. Put hot glue directly onto the topiary form and mold the piece of moss around it, folding in any excess pieces and gluing as you go ... [... more]
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Flower Pounding
Turn the fabric over and gently pound the petal until you see the color and moisture transferring. (You will be pounding directly on the fabric, rather than directly on the petal.) If the fabric is very thick, ... [... more]
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Culinary Centerpiece
When you need a centerpiece, most of us think of flowers but design expert Stacy Sindlinger has a tastier idea--herbs! Simply fill an old enamel wash basin (or container of your choice) with a layer of clay shards or ... [... more]
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Springtime Celebrations
Decorations--Create a garden atmosphere wherever the brunch is being held, indoors or out. One way to do this is to tie split-leaf philodendrons to the backs of each chair. Palm leaves can be used, also, but the main ... [... more]
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Indian Corn Swag
For this project the only thing you'll probably have to buy is the Indian corn. You can pick up Indian corn at a garden center or any grocery store. Then just dig in your backyard to see what else you can come up ... [... more]
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Pussy Willow Wreath
To prepare the twigs, start out by cutting the dogwood into lengths of six to eight inches. Cut enough twigs to make four to six small bundles of six to eight sticks each. Use the wire to securely fasten the twigs ... [... more]
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Turn House Into A Home With Potpourri
To make a potpourri hot pad, you will need two 7-by-10-inch pieces of patterned fabric, two 6-by-9-inch pieces of cotton fleece batting (available at fabric stores), thread and potpourri. To create the potpourri sack ... [... more]
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Plants And Flowers Under Glass
A terrarium is essentially a miniature enclosed landscape that requires very little water and maintenance. To make your own, start with a glass container and lid like an apothecary jar. Inside the jar, layer the ... [... more]
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Beaded Fruits And Flowers
1. Remove stem and leaves from fruit. Cut various triangular shapes out of red liner tape; remove paper backing, and then stick each to the fruit (try not to overlap the pieces). Push wrinkles and folds flat before ... [... more]
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Front Door Spray
1. Arrange the greenery and chosen accents in a fan shape and secure it to the base using florist's wire. ... [... more]
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