Wild Side
THE LOOK Relaxed and romantic.
THE ELEMENTS Market-fresh mums (in lilac, pale orange, and burgundy), dahlias, and orange strawflowers. Just-picked persimmon and nandina branches, Japanese maple leaves, viburnum, and crocosmia seed heads.
THE VESSEL A wide bowl on a pedestal.
THE LESSON Go low and wide so it doesn’t block conversations.
Table Talk
THE LOOK Moroccan spice market, simplified.
THE ELEMENTS Spider mums, dahlias, Blushing Bride protea, snowberries, heptacodium, pink Himalayan salt, yellow curry, whole nutmeg, and cardamom pods.
THE VESSELS Dark pottery and metal vases and bowls.
THE LESSON Stagger mini displays down the center of the table.
Choosing a neutral palette and sticking with a single color for the flowers turns a mix of elements into a cohesive centerpiece. Still Life
THE LOOK Modern and monochromatic.
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