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Unit 4 1.Flower in Home Decoration

Just as people have their own personalities¹,so do their homes.Professionals use this technique constantly.Open up any home magazine to see how flowers are used to achieve a sophiscated look. And yet you need not be a professional interior designer.Almost anyone can decorate with flowers to create a personal and picture perfect home interior.It is said that popular home decorationg personalities tend to fall into 5 categories:classic traditonal,casual easy living,modern contempory,Victorian or American country.

Classic Traditional

Design elements include classic furnishings and antiques made out of mahogany, cherry or walnut² with elegant fabrics³ of brocade, silk and tapestry⁴. And call for a mixture of flowers (roses, gladiola, carnations⁵, and lilies to name a few)

Casual Easy Living

Casual living lifestyles focus on the simple pleasures of life. The decor includes furniture of natural woods or bleached⁶ oaks. Flowers provide nature's balancing formula with that "just picked" look. The flowers (such as sunflowers, daisies, hydrangea, delphinium or tulips) could be placed in a clear glass vase, pitcher⁷ or piece of pottery⁸.

Modern Contemporary

Sleek⁹ and chic¹⁰, calls for clean lines, with lots of glass and other man-made materials. Bold, exotic flowers (like callas,) work well to complement¹¹ this home's clean, open spaces. To complete the dramatic look, flowers are best displayed in frosted glass vases; decorative¹² pottery and metallic¹³ containers.

Victorian Velvets

Satins, chintz, lace and organza create a feeling of softness and romance in the Victorian home. Fragrant¹⁴ flowers (roses, peonies, gardenias¹⁵, freesia) in pale peach, lavender, pink, yellow and cream conjure¹⁶ images of romance. Glow in lovely, romantic vases of clear glass, crystal and silver.

American Country

Recognized as a style its own, American country has become a phenomenon.Woven baskets or simple vases of mixed spring flowers (wild roses,) fit perfectly¹⁷ on a coffee table or kitchen counter. Cut flowers, blooming plants, herbs, wreaths and swags with that farm-fresh look are a natural extension of this homespun decor.