Easy Step-by-Step Flower Arrangements
James Baigrie
James Baigrie
Create a Table Runner Brighten up a Sunday brunch by making your own low-key, unexpected centerpiece. Here, a field of eye-popping gerbera daisies “grows” in a swath of wheatgrass
These eight surprising floral arrangements use around-the-house containers to spruce up every room
James Baigrie
Stuff a Cabbbage

If the only cabbage on your dinner table is the kind shredded into coleslaw, you’re missing out. Sweet peas tucked inside hollowed-out vegetables make a stunning anchor for a casual buffet
James Baigrie
Cheer Up a Cake Stand

Create a fun and festive arrangement for a child’s birthday party by fitting daisies inside oranges
Fill a Fishbowl

Your goldfish is long gone, but the round glass bowl remains. Dust it off and add fruit and flowers to outfit a side table at your next party
Adorn a Platter

Pastel-colored arrangements are calming and sophisticated, and they really dress up a porch or a patio. Put a pretty platter to work as a fragrant mini pool garnished with light pink peonies and ivory gardenias
Load Up a Wagon

The Radio Flyer typically hauls toddlers, but try filling it with flowers to welcome guests and wow passersby. Buy a flat or two of bright red geraniums and you’re ready to roll
Transform a Terra-Cotta Pot

Don’t let those old garden pots gather dust in the garage; use them to make decorative topiaries for your next cocktail party. Floral foam allows you to pack ranunculus stems tightly and make your arrangement look like a pro’s
Brighten Up a Beach Pail

Bring the beach to your backyard by filling colorful buckets with sand and sunflowers. Place the pails on the deck or on a picnic table. The sand will keep them from toppling over, even if it’s breezy
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