Christmas floral display

Christmas is a wonderful time of year in the floristry calendar. The colours you have to work with are rich vibrant and simply ooze warmth. On a cold winter’s day they brighten up any room. It is also a magical time of year so you must try and capture that in any display you do. Adding tartan bows to garlands, fairy lights to swags or wonderful golds, reds, greens and silvers to any display will just simply make you feel Christmassy.

Just seeing a garland decorating the fireplace at Christmas will get you into the festive spirit, while swagging up a staircase will certainly add a touch of nostalgia to your Christmas Day and conjure up a Victorian feel.

Cinnamon sticks, dried fruit and pine cones add fantastic smells to any Christmas display. They look fabulous on door wreaths or simply dotted around the Christmas dinner table. Indeed a lot of the materials used to make traditional Christmas displays can be found in the garden – make use of the evergreens and the pine cones – or in the kitchen – cinnamon sticks and fruit!

Candles are also very popular in Christmas Displays – but please remember these should be for display purposes only and not actually lit as some material, particularly if you use artificial, is highly inflammable. The last thing you want is for your Christmas day to go up in flames – literally. And obviously you can’t beat the old faithful – a poinsettia display beautifully wrapped, is a lovely Christmas gift.

Now Christmas can be as brash and colourful as you want, with displays filled with baubles, glitter sprayed ferns and satin ribbon. Or you can add a few classic designs around the home to make it welcoming, such as a Christmas garland or wreath.