Late spring is one of the highlights of the calendar year for florists, due to an abundance of locally grown flowers. To make the most of the season’s offerings, friend of LSA, founder and creative director Paul Furness from Petal to the Metal, has created an exclusive how-to guide for seasonal arrangements, each one inspired by the shapes and textures of an LSA vase collection.
PLEAT
Blue Nigella (Love in a mist) and orlaya
“Early summer flowers using blue Nigella (love-in-a-mist) and orlaya. Both varieties provide a mix of textures and shapes, with lots of lovely branches on the stem of each flower. The pairing of the two different sized PLEAT vases gives the arrangement a much more interesting look and feel.”
BEACON
Gloriosa and peonies
“Creating simplicity in design and a magical colour match between the apricot Gloriosa and the coral peony, which will lighten in colour as it opens ending up as a very light, pale shade of apricot.”
VICTORIA
Peonies, guelder and clematis
“These impressive vases can be used in a really simple way using just one or two flowers or a mixed garden bunch. I like to arrange the flowers a little taller to accent the glass lip, which shows the design rather than obscuring it.”
FLOWER
Sweet pea, mint and rosemary
“A classic mix of home grown flowers using sweet-scented sweet pea with fresh mint and rosemary. Arranged in the FLOWER Kiln vase for a contemporary feel.”
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