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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.

Fall Decorating Tip - "Go Up!"

Most fall arrangements are horizontal...we scatter the leaves down the table, tumble pumpkins and gourds into a loosely contained river of decorations, and possibly add acorns or apples - and it's all good!  I love that look!  But if you want to change it up a little this year, without a big expense - our tip is..."Go Up!"

That is what we've done with this little collection. We started with a 10" x 6" clear glass vase. We then took a "wired" garland - in this case our artificial Bittersweet Garland, and created a corkscrew shape, rising up from the inside of the vase to extend up over the top, which draws the eye up to the rising bittersweet. We then added a Turban Squash, a collection of Gourds and a scattering of acorns. This look is rather compact, which you could use if you have a smaller area to decorate. You'll also notice a classic triangular shape, created by color, in which our eyes move from the red gourd in front left, up the bittersweet, (with its red berries)  and then down to the right, to rest on the red turban squash. Our eyes enjoy that kind of "movement" in displays. What ways have you used to add a different dimension to your fall decorating? We'd love to hear from you! These items are available separately or in a complete collection at Furniture Gourmet.
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