Up and At ‘Em: Bedside Flower Arrangement
Is it just me, or is waking up just plain hard, no matter how you slice it? No matter if it’s the weekend and the sun is streaming in through the window, or I crawled in bed early and have been dead to the world for 9 hours (my requisite), I just have trouble getting up and at ‘em. The new bed has only made the job more difficult.
Truly the only way for me to make like an early bird is to have little motivations. When I open my eyes to a small hobnail vase and fresh flowers on my bedside table, I feel like my life has a modicum of grace — even if I am running late and will soon be eating a scone on the subway platform. Granted, fresh flowers are a luxury, but what payoff! Sometimes you simply can’t resist the Key Foods bargain of 2 dozen roses for $12 or the $4 bouquet of space alien mums. Certainly, a splurge worth making every now and then.
You don’t need floral tape to put together a nice arrangement. Put your office supplies to work by making a grid across the top of your vase with transparent tape. This will help anchor the flowers at angles that defy gravity and reason. Dropping in a splash of bleach will help keep the water and flowers fresh longer too, ensuring you catch the worm for as many mornings as possible.
Ruth Simons: yeah!! a new post! i have that exact same hobnail vase. i look for them at every thrift store. lovely arrangement…gives new meaning to “wake up and smell the roxes.”2 years ago
bozangeles: Beautiful!2 years ago
EB: What a nice way to wake up! I love the milk-glass vase you’ve got there. Very sweet. Very simple.2 years ago
Krystal: Love the flowers. Love the blog.. Fabulous.
Take Care!2 years ago
katy mccoll: if i didn’t know any better, i would think that any woman with a bedside this grand would only have to take the subway if her carriage/Vespa/red bicycle were stolen. Bravo!2 years ago
ginger: Seeing the beautiful array of various gorgeous flowers is a great way to wake up everyday, which tempts me stock up on a few new bouquets at my florist’s shop in Silverdale.2 years ago
cz: Flowers truly are the ultimate luxury, aren’t they.2 years ago
Sarah: I should really get on the red bicycle thing, shouldn’t I?
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Ann: So THAT is how floral arrangements look so good! Thanks for the great tip, as always.2 years ago
Belle: The tight arrangement of blooms looks very parisian… Lovely. And we had a wonderful time on our trip. Le Petit Fer a Cheval was, like you said, a gem. But very, very crowded!2 years ago
Kim: So pretty, I had no idea that’s how flower arrangements worked. I just assumed other peoples flowers were just more well behaved than mine.2 years ago