I love flowers. I do. I frikkin love them. This is strange to me because I was the practical girl that said “Yeah, they’re pretty, but they’re gonna die in a week. What a waste”.
This is not the case anymore. My father came by our house on Monday and gave me the annual Valentine’s Day flowers. Usually they are the typical red roses *yawn*. Red roses cost a ton in February. and are so cliché. This year was way cooler. I normally hate carnations. But I am a total sucker for an interesting color scheme. He chose the most beautiful magenta, deep purple, and lavender blooms.
I trimmed the stems, then put them in my favorite trusty “vases” (see that post here).
I first placed them on the good ol impulse buy. It didn’t have as much punch as I’d like.
Onto the Wooden Wonderland (aka our dining room). I have my sparkly tubes as a center piece, but it seemed like a better fit. The flowers added a much-needed pop of color.
This turned into a photo shoot before work. Sorry. I can’t get enough of the colors!
I think I need to buy colorful flowers once a week. Seriously. It makes me so happy when I see fresh flowers in my house! A cheap, full flower can make me smile. I can’t explain why.
How do you add pops of color to your house without spending a ton of money?
Paint. Definitely paint. If you do it yourself, it can be cheap!
Paint can transform a room! You’re right. I have color ADD, but luckily I don’t mind painting 😉 Thanks for your input Amy!!
xo
Mindy
Those are gorgeous! I’m not a carnation fan either but the colors on those are AMAZING!
I do tend to buy msyelf flowers every now and then… rarely, but it’s nice sometimes!
It makes a room happier! Every time I walk by them I smile and make a stupid *sigh* noise! Crazy what a plant can do. I need help lol!
xo
Mindy
I knew you’d like those colors! They are pretty.
Wow that is a great idea. I keep flowers in my room (fake and real) to spruse up the dorm…
Take pics & post them here!
I love flowers too. The colors you chose are beautiful!! It’s amazing the difference small touches can make to a room.
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love meeting new people. It definitely is a small world. 🙂
My dad has good taste in flower picking
I love flowers! Your table looks so pretty!!
Thanks 🙂
Depends on the time and space. I recently bought some cute cups (or at least I think they were cups) and put my make-up brushes in one and lip glosses on another and popped them on my make up bureau thingy. The colors are just so cheery. Love them.
Funny, I used to put my makeup brushes in a glass too! Now they are in a basket under my sink.