Three Floral Arranging tips from Coco

Naturally, we wanted to get a few of her best tips in one place on the site! We figured the best way to approach this would be to ask her for her favorite ways to incorporate floral arrangements into three major rooms–and today, we’re thrilled to share those tips with you.

We love the idea of a floral arrangement in the bedroom, but many of us are working with pretty small bedside tables and don’t want to overwhelm the space. What would you suggest for a bedroom floral arrangement, aesthetically?

For bedroom florals, I’d suggest working with green flowers. From there, you can absolutely mix in any colors of your choice–especially ones that go nicely with the palette of your room. Best thing about greens? They’re the only color of floral that goes with everything! That means they won’t overwhelm your arrangement–or overpower the space.

What about a larger floral arrangement? For example, if you wanted to put something at the center of a tablescape or in a dining room?

There’s one major thing to remember when it comes to doing an arrangement for the dining table: make sure it’s not too high! When everyone is chatting, you want to ensure they’re able to speak to each other–and see each other! For that reason, I’d look for a smaller vase. Make sure to be conscious of the height, but, other than that, you can really get creative!

Okay, when it comes to making an impression in the home, what you place in your front hall is obviously key. What would you recommend for a floral arrangement in the front hall?

In the front hall, I’d recommend combining three styles of flowers, and making an arrangement from there. Basically, we want to work with a few different “shapes.” First, let’s get a flower that’s a “star.” An example of that would be a peony. Then we’d want a different shape to contrast with that; here’s where we’d use a “butterfly” flower, like a lisianthus. Finally, a “filler” flower to round things out. Hydrangeas are a great filler! When you work with the “star, butterfly, filler” method, you’ll achieve a really stunning and distinct arrangement.