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Good enough things

Always has the ability to awaken our mood

Like the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers

The words alone are pleasant to hear.

People's love for flowers

It seems that it never decreases

Flowers are addictive. After decorating your home with flowers for a while, you will find that you can't live without them.

Flowers are around, and the fragrance fills the room. Every day when there are flowers around, your mood is filled with joy.

Perhaps opening a flower shop of your own is just a dream of the past; then let’s buy the flowers ourselves and realize the days with fresh flowers every day.

It is a very happy thing to buy a bunch of beautiful flowers at the flower shop on the corner, trim the branches and leaves when you get home, and put them in a vase.

To live the life you want, maybe you just need to do a little more.

Many times, simplicity is beauty, and the same goes for choosing a vase.

It’s never a wrong idea to choose the simplest basic style, which can better highlight the beauty of the flowers themselves, can be easily matched with various flowers, and can also better match with home decoration.

Relatively speaking, vases that are too fancy and complicated are more difficult to match and have a smaller range of applications. Of course, if you have a particular style that you like, or you are good at design matching, you can choose it at your discretion.

1. Glass vase

Glass vases are the most common type of vases, and simple, transparent styles are the best basic styles.

Square, round, slender, short and fat, narrow-mouthed, wide-mouthed,... There are many different types of glass vases, suitable for matching different types of flowers, forming different styles of beauty, simple and elegant, and beautiful, and can coexist harmoniously with various styles of furniture.

Generally, white transparent glass vases are the best. Of course, colored vases are also good if they are matched properly. 

▲When there are many flowers, you can make a simple bundle at the bottom to keep the flowers in a better shape.

▲ A slender vase can be paired with a single flower to create a greater sense of space and beauty.

▲ Against a simple background, simple bouquets placed in colored glass bottles also look very beautiful and enrich the interior colors.

2. Ceramic vase

Ceramic vases are more elegant and can also be paired with a retro feel.

White ceramic is also the most basic style. It can bring out the brightness of the bouquet and make the overall look clean, beautiful and natural.

Among ceramic vases, solid-colored ceramics are usually the best match; if you can grasp the style well, you can also choose other styles such as wind.

▲White is more versatile, purer, and can match the background well.

▲Pure colors are simple and elegant, and can create a more colorful feel when paired with plain flowers.

▲The light retro style makes people love it.

3. Wooden vase

Wooden vases are relatively less widely used because of their material and weight. They are more suitable for small flowers. It would be difficult to hold too large a bouquet of flowers.

Relatively speaking, wooden vases are more literary and are very suitable for Japanese and Nordic home decoration.

The simpler and more commonly used method is usually to prune the flowers appropriately, insert them into suitable containers, and trim them in terms of position and length.

If we want to be more refined or interesting, we can also use some simple creative flower arrangement methods, which are beautiful and easy to learn.

1. Floating method

▲ Cut the plastic bubble wrap that you usually use to wrap fragile items at home into a shape that is the same size as the flowers, cut a small hole in the middle, and pass the flower stem through the middle .

▲ Pour some water into the fiberglass and put the flowers in. This method can increase the buoyancy of the flowers so that they will not fall over in the water.

2. Separation method

▲ Prepare a large-mouthed container and apply light-colored tape horizontally and vertically on the wide mouth to form even small grids.

▲Insert the flowers one by one into the small squares to fix the flowers and form a beautiful bouquet.

3. Vase decoration method

▲If you have a double-layered vase at home, or place two glass containers on top of each other, insert the sliced ​​lemon between the two containers, then fill them with water and insert the flowers.

▲ The fragrant lemon slices are attached to the inner wall of the pitcher, just covering the messy stems of the flowers, and the use of contrasting colors can also present the most pleasing effect.

How can we make flowers stay fresh and bloom for a long time after they leave the branches and become flowers in the vase?

1. Choose fresh flowers  

Choose flowers with relatively clean stems, leaves and water, then observe the growth and condition of the flowers, and choose flowers with vigorous growth and plump petals.

2. Cut the cut into a 45-degree bevel  

When cutting flower branches, it is best to cut the incision into a 45-degree slope to prevent bacteria from the flower roots from harming the flowers. It can also expand the water absorption area and keep the water absorption channels of the flowers smooth.

3. Disinfect the cut of the flower branch  

Disinfect the cuts of the flowers and ensure that the ends of the flower branches immersed in water are not easily infected, which can further extend the freshness of the flowers. Common disinfection methods include hot water immersion, burning, salt application, vinegar immersion, acid or alkali application, etc.

4. Remember, only use one type of 'nutrient'

The best water for flower arrangement is well water or river water. Let tap water sit for a day before using. If you don't have flower preservatives at home, you can add a small amount of salt, sugar, aspirin, etc. to the water to supplement the nutrients needed by the flowers and inhibit bacteria... But only one of these can be used. No matter what you add, change the water in the bottle every two days or so, and clean the branches and leaves at the same time.

5. Keep away from ripe fruits and vegetables

Keep away from direct sunlight, heating, and ripe fruits and vegetables. Ripe fruits and vegetables will release large amounts of ethylene, causing the flowers to wither.

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