Saturday 19 October 2013

Bouquet On A Budget

There's something about flowers that can really brighten up your day. Only thing is, sometimes it's quite a lot of money to spend on something that will only last for a few days. I love having flowers of some sort in the flat so will probably get some artificial ones eventually, if I can find any that look realistic enough. If you can recommend a place to get them please let me know!

 For now, I've been popping into Sainsbury's once a week and picking up a £2 bunch of Gladioli (or Gladiolus, not sure which one is plural). They usually have a good selection of colours to choose from and last week I went for these beautiful pink and white ones. I guess you can't really call this a bouquet as it consists of just the Gladioli, so I like to liven them up a bit by displaying the flowers in interesting ways. 

In my bedroom I use this glass bottle which once contained sparkling water and in the lounge I use my IKEA jar as a vase, which was also only £2. Recently, I've been using picture frames as trays and have stolen Ben's film print as a base for the flowers. I told him that it's only until we can find somewhere to hang the picture, but I quite like the way it looks at the moment. 





13 comments:

  1. Ooh I've done the exact same thing, I call them Gladioli hehe. Mine are a lovely dark red colour, picked them up from Aldi, they really do brighten up the room :) xx

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    1. I really want some dark red ones! Hmm I wonder if there's an Aldi near where I live haha. I saw some in Sainsbury's when I got the pink ones that had really dark petals and the stems were a dark purple/ red colour too, so pretty!

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  2. Ikea jars are just perfect for a little bouquet like this! I also adore them, but they're so darn expensive. Bought myself some artificial tulips from Ikea, but it's not the same :)!

    xx
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    1. I'll have a look at the artificial flowers next time I go to Ikea! I wish flowers were less expensive.

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  4. I LOVE having fresh flowers in the house. It makes like, an INSTANT difference. Love the way you have that one on top of the framed image of a tray. Looks so lovely. I have a few sized mason jars and they are my favorite vases!
    Kallie @ But First, Coffee

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    1. Thanks! Mason jars make such a difference don't they? :)

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  5. Oo I like how you've putting them in a jar, might have to do that next time I buy some, but I agree they can be quite expensive so I usually buy the ones that are slightly wilting so the price has been knocked down.

    kim xx
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    1. Good idea! I think next time I want to buy a mix of different flowers I'll do the same.

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  6. £2 a week to make you smile every time you walk into the room = worth it!!

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  7. these are beautiful! and the price is great!

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  8. That looks so wonderful.
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