{"id":1986,"date":"2014-10-01T03:02:38","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T03:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flowersforthepeopleaustin.com\/?p=1986"},"modified":"2017-04-27T16:50:09","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T16:50:09","slug":"decorating-with-flowers-why-decorate-with-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flowersforthepeopleblog.com\/decorating-with-flowers-why-decorate-with-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1 of Decorating With Flowers: Why Decorate With Flowers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Why Decorate With Flowers?<\/h2>\n

Why decorate with flowers? Well, there are\u00a0the obvious reasons – Flowers are pretty. \u00a0Flowers smell good. \u00a0Flowers are fun. \u00a0But there is deeper and more profound reason also…Flowers hold the\u00a0Power of Now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the book, Bringing Nature Home<\/span>, Deborah Needleman says it best:<\/p>\n

“A room is never at its best without flowers. \u00a0Flowers show that a home is cared for and truly live in. \u00a0While Furniture can remain the same for years, flowers speak to the present moment. \u00a0And yet, they are a talisman, a reminder of the world beyond our doors, of growth and change and the passage of time. \u00a0They are fleeting pleasures.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The 31 Days of Decorating With Flowers is my blog series to look and appreciate all the little corners of a\u00a0home and bring them to life with the power of flowers. We will explore creative arrangements, styling inspiration and flower tips that you can incorporate into all your rooms\u2026.from bedroom dresser to the bathroom shelf. \u00a0It may be as simple as a single stem in your window sill to more elaborate designs on your dining table, let\u2019s explore together.<\/p>\n

For the next 31 days,\u00a0\u00a0I will post about this topic. I hope you will join me and\u00a0together we will elevate our daily lives with the power of flowers! So may the journey begin!<\/p>\n

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And just a reminder – don’t forget stop and smell the roses today…both literally and figuratively. \u00a0Flowers elevate you and your space….and they bring you into the present moment. \u00a0That’s natures gift to you.<\/p>\n

oh and just in case you need a bit more convincing…Research suggests that if you \u201cStop and smell the roses\u201d it may bring more\u00a0satisfaction to your life. \u00a0You can read more about that study\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"PicMonkey<\/a>\u00a0The 31 Days of Decorating With Flowers is part of the 31 Days challenge.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0The 31 Days is an online writing challenge started by home blogger, Myquillyn Smith<\/a> (The Nester) where bloggers pick one topic and write a post on that topic\u00a0every day in October.<\/p>\n

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Click here<\/a> for more 31 Days of Decorating With Flowers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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