A flowering gum wreath from Grandiflora hangs on Beth from Boatshed Chic's front door above. Beth's amazing boat shed was featured in the Christmas issue of Country Style magazine last year {2008}.
Here in Saskia Haveke's own entryway hangs one of her amazing creations; a flannel flower-and-pieris-laden lichen branch wreath as featured in Inside Out Christmas Issue 2007.
Another wonderful and hardy option for warmer climates would be to decorate a branch wreath with succulents like April Hiler has done above.
Here in Saskia Haveke's own entryway hangs one of her amazing creations; a flannel flower-and-pieris-laden lichen branch wreath as featured in Inside Out Christmas Issue 2007.Here in Australia it is a little harder to keep live Christmas wreaths looking wonderful and fresh due to our extremely hot Summer weather. However, that doesn't stop celebrated florists like Saskia Havekes of Grandiflora creating amazing wreaths for her clients and her own home at Christmas. Saskia tends to use Australian natives in her wreaths which can be hardier and more inclined to last. If you opt for a fresh wreath this Christmas I would suggest filling a spray bottle with water and spraying the wreath at least twice a day to keep it looking fresh and beautiful.
Another wonderful and hardy option for warmer climates would be to decorate a branch wreath with succulents like April Hiler has done above.
22 comments:
I love the last one! Divine!
I love this, the last one is gorgeous
Anna, love them all but have never seen a succulent wreath before!
xx Catherine
I love it! So beautiful!!!
They are so gorgeous and very Australian!
I really love your blog! It's lovely!!!
XX Nicky :)
Love these- I'm inspired to branch out (literally) from the traditional evergreen wreath.
I like these, I am always looking to an alternative for the holiday standard grren wreath. These are so pretty and unique.
Leslie
Thanks for all the holiday inpiration....I'm always looking for new things to do. Love the wreaths.
Love Beth's wreath against the blue door. So glad she's blogging again.
U show absolutley beautiful things... always :)
xo alice
I love these!!! Every Christmas in Australia I searched for things like this - with an Australian identity and not just a plastic version of a traditional holly & ivy wreath! I could never understand why people filled their homes with plastic 'stuff' when the opportunities to create something uniquely Australian were so vast....thanks for sharing these ideas.... Susie x
I love the soft pastel colours of the last wreath! Gotta get cracking with Christmas crafts!
Goregous! I love love love the succulents wreath!
I admit I forget how the "other half" (of the world) fares during the HOliday season. But these wreaths are absolutely gorgeous!!
I love wreaths! These are beautiful. For awhile, I was making my own. After seeing these, I may try it again. Thanks! ~jamilyn
Love those!!!
the succulent wreath is gorgeous!
xo,
cristin
Love the first wreath - I'd certainly hang it on my front door. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Im looking for the just right wreath haven't found it yet
What a great idea! When I get pine wreaths they do tend to dry out really fast.
Succulent wreath is my favorite.
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