Double the drama
Create the illusion of a fuller, more lavish display by placing a tall vase of long-stemmed flowers teamed with grasses – or meandering branches of magnolia – in front of a mantelpiece mirror. What can be lovelier than letting spring actually blossom in your home?
Pretty as a picture
Turn your bouquet into a work of art by placing your flowers in front of an empty picture frame. Whitewash an old gilt frame and place the flowers at one edge. Keep the space blank or frame a patterned textile or wallpaper. The addition of pretty, three-dimensional butterflies works beautifully with the branches of blossoms in this Nest of Posies blog post.
Rustic charm
Don’t want to overcomplicate things? For a simple, country-cottage feel, fill a galvanised bucket with an armful of English summer meadow flowers. Daisies look beautiful alone, or mixed with poppies, cornflowers and scabius.
Make a statement
Hosting a special event? For a contemporary alternative to a mantelpiece garland, fill jam jars and glass bottles of different heights, shapes and sizes with small posies along the entire length of the mantel. Stick to a colour scheme, such as whites, yellows and pinks as seen here. Go a little further by embellishing your jars and bottles with coloured ribbon or twine.
