Interior Decoration: Dried Flowers

Bouquets and compositions of dried flowers will enhance your decor – learn what plants to choose and how todecorate dried flowers.

Many people believe that dried flowers are just dried flowers. But all is not so simple, because dried flowers – are dried on a special recipe, the use of which allows dried flowers retain full color spectrum and not lose a certain degree of resistance.

Undoubtedly, dried flowers have a number of advantages in comparison with fresh cut flowers. They are more accessible, because they could be found in the woods, in the fields or at the countryside. They do not fade and can be used all year-round. The disadvantage of dried flowers is the lack of flavor, but for people who are allergic to scents, it is rather an advantage. In addition, fans of floral scents can remedy the situation by using essential oils, which must be periodically applied on dried flowers.

Astrologers believe that dried flowers and in general, any dried plants are a kind of natural energy batteries, which help people to find consistency in the feelings and emotions.

You should keep in mind that not all the flowers can be used in traditional floristry, or are suitable for the manufacture of compositions of dried flowers. Flowers prone to abundant water consumption (e.g., lilies), and flowers with subtle and delicate petals like daffodil, hyacinth, tulips and other spring flowers, almost cannot be dried.

The best dried flowers are made from persistent flowers such as hydrangea, amaranth, yarrow, rose. Exotic Proteus and Leucodendrons will also decorate any composition of dried flowers. Not only dried flowers but also dried fruits, twigs and leaves, and grasses are used to create such compositions. If you want to additionally decorate a bouquet of dried flowers, you can use fragments of marine flora and fauna, stones, beads, cords and a variety of jewelry.

Dried flowers are a wonderful element of floral decoration of interior, especially those that can’t always be decorated with live bouquets. Bouquets of dried flowers will be the real gem of offices and classrooms, restaurants and conference rooms. But we should not forget that, in general, the decorative dried flowers is not the same as a bouquet of fresh cut flowers, so it is best to use composition of dried flowers, rather than individual flowers.

You should also pay attention to the care of dried flowers. You can take the dust off them with a vacuum cleaner. But even with dried flowers drying technology and proper care arrangement with dried flowers are unlikely to serve you more than a year, so it is best to collect other summer flowers.