| While your own personality will ultimately | | | | add a bit of freshness throughout your home, |
| determine what will go into your Thanksgiving | | | | whether they are placed in washrooms to greet |
| flower arrangement, we've pulled together | | | | guests, or scattered among buffet dishes on |
| some ideas from getting started to applying | | | | the dining room table. To dress them up, |
| the finishing touches. | | | | simply tie some ribbon around the jar, |
| | | | preferably ribbon with wire edges that can be |
| Thanksgiving is a traditional autumn holiday | | | | shaped to your liking. |
| with a rustic, earthy theme and your flower | | | | |
| arrangement can easily incorporate this by | | | | Once you've determined which flowers you want |
| the colours and materials you choose. Autumn | | | | to use, you can figure out what container |
| is the season of deep, warm colours reminding | | | | you're going to arrange them in. |
| us of ripe fruits and vegetables, and of the | | | | Possibilities include vases of varying sizes, |
| leaves turning on the trees before falling. | | | | mason jars, water pitchers, metal watering |
| For your main items choose flowers and | | | | cans, and terra cotta pots (with a smaller |
| accessories in a variety of reds, oranges, | | | | vase or glass inside to hold the flowers and |
| yellows, coppers and browns. A touch of green | | | | water). |
| or blue is a great complement and will bring | | | | |
| out the warm colours beautifully! | | | | Once your arrangement is created, don't |
| | | | forget to tie all of your colours together |
| Great seasonal flowers are chrysanthemums, | | | | with some richly coloured ribbon, raffia, or |
| asters, pansies and even sunflowers. Mums and | | | | decorative stones. |
| asters can be used in medium to large | | | | |
| arrangements, possibly with a handful of | | | | Have fun creating your flower arrangement! |
| small roses and stalks of wheat or barley as | | | | There are no right or wrong ways as long as |
| accents. If you have a garden, take a stroll | | | | you let your creativity show. You'll know |
| through it to see what is still thriving - it | | | | when the arrangement feels and looks right so |
| could end up being the main attraction in | | | | follow your instinct and have a great |
| your arrangement! | | | | Thanksgiving!fall decoration ideas - think |
| | | | decorating is only for the spring and |
| If you want a handful of smaller | | | | summertime? Think again! Find all sorts of |
| arrangements, pansies in old mason jars can | | | | fall decorating ideas today. |