Learn How to Arrange Flowers From the Comfort of Your Home
One of the easiest ways to brighten your environment and boost your mood is with flowers. While you can always get arrangements from the florist, why not learn how to arrange flowers right from the comfort of your own home?
In this article I’ll share:
The benefits of learning how to arrange flowers;
Resources for learning flower arranging from home (I learned of a new one while doing my research);
Sources for inspiration;
National Floral Design Day.
Benefits of learning how to arrange flowers:
Can be learned at home;
Low cost to get started;
No special space required;
Relaxing and stress free;
Gives you a creatives outlet;
Produces something beautiful for your home or for a gift;
Something all ages can learn;
The whole family can participate;
Learning even a little will give you great results;
Learning even more will expand your skills;
A hobby that could turn into a business if desired.
Resources for learning flower arranging from home:
There are many fantastic flower schools which provide in-person courses and workshops, but my focus today is on learning flower arranging from your own home. The resources I list cover all skill levels.
Youtube: There are tonnes of floristry videos on Youtube. Here’s what I recommend you do to find the tutorials that will work for you:
If you’re just starting out, search ‘learn to arrange flowers’. Many choices will be available to you. I like to watch videos from several sources as they all have their own style and offer tips from their own experience.
Once you’ve learned the basics, be more specific with your searches. For example: ‘how to arrange a dozen roses’, ‘how to create a meadow-like arrangement’, or ‘ikebana for beginners’.
Be sure to check out Bloomtube on Youtube. They have tonnes of step-by-step tutorials on arranging flowers and are a great resource.
Skillshare: Skillshare is new to me. I have no idea how I’d never heard of it before, but I’m loving it.
Search ‘floristry’ and you’ll find tutorials for every level of experience.
If you’re just starting out I recommend trying the videos from ‘Floristry 101’. Their videos cover everything from ‘tool kit essentials’, to ‘processing flowers’, to ‘is floral design the career for me’.
Once you’ve learned all the basics, scroll through all the floristry videos on Skillshare and start learning from the ones that appeal to you the most.
Books: As with resources for learning online, there are a multitude of books available on the subject of flower arranging. Here are three of my favourites:
Flower Arranging - The complete guide for beginners. Judith Blacklock
The Flower Recipe Book. Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo
On Flowers - Lessons from an Accidental Florist. Amy Merrick
Sources for Inspiration:
Instagram: I would say the number one place for floral inspiration is instagram. You can follow people from all over the world who are creating with flowers in every style imaginable.
Flower shops: I never walk past a flower shop without looking in the window. If you do this on a regular basis you’ll soon learn what flowers are in season, and different ways they can be used in arrangements.
Books: While there are a lot of books about flower arranging, there are even more books that are about a specific topic related to flowers. Here are three of my favourites:
Vintage Wedding Flowers. Vic Brotherson
The Romantic Language of Flowers. Davies Gill
Cooking With Flowers. Miche Bacher
National Floral Design Day:
National Floral Design Day is February 28. It’s a day to recognize the art and history of floral design. You could celebrate this day by visiting a flower shop, walking through a garden, reading a book or poem about flowers, or admiring some floral artwork. I also think this is the perfect day to start learning how to arrange flowers. Who knows, it might just become your new hobby.
If there’s any other information you need that will help you in your pursuit of creating flower arrangements, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
