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Willow Sprig Centerpiece with Flowers

Unexpected Texture makes this centerpiece particularly appealing to me. What do you see when you first glance at it? Are your eyes drawn first to the deep rose color of the fresh flowers in front? Then, do you notice the fresh green leaves?  Did the small rose colored berries next draw your eye upward to the taller arrangement of the same flowers, in back? The flowers look like they are soft and velvety, the green leaves might even be crisp, coming out of the round, smokey glass vase below. The surprise element is the twiggy metal lantern shape around the vases, enclosing them, yet open - creating space which allows us to focus on the flowers. The hard metal, against the smooth tabletop and softly draped light rose fabric of the backdrop all contribute to my enjoyment of the centerpiece. I also love that there are numerous ways to use the metal lantern shape, which has been named, "Willow Sprig" It is 16.5" tall and 8.5" square, with two places inside for vases, candles, or even small pumpkins! You may like to see the way two centerpieces look on a long table, with pillar candles.

New Look for Holiday Decor

Here's a glimpse of what we're working on this week! We're finishing up an installation using our products to decorate an attorney's office as she prepares for a Holiday Tour for charity and a Christmas Open House to follow. The single wreath is one of two matching wreaths hung on the tall French entry doors to her office.

The idea that looks so new and fresh is created with fruits, flowers and surprising color! Our designers have pulled together our lovely demi pears in yellow-green and golden yellow, along with smaller pears and small green apples. Snowball blossoms and a fresh-looking green ivy are tucked around the artificial boxwood wreath to create a surprising introduction to the office!

Inside, visitors are treated to variations on the theme, as additional wreaths on tall patio doors are placed one over the other, almost like a Topiary, and on those, bright red berries are added along with small fruits in reds and sheer red ribbon bows. A touch of gold on ribbon and fruit creates a subtle sheen perfect for the season.

If you are wanting a new idea for your holiday decorating, visit our Artificial Fruit collection or email me at kparry@furnituregourmet.com. Large quantities of our larger 4" yellow-green pears, along with our light red pomegranates were used for Christmas Decorations at the White House a few years ago!