Saturday, March 8, 2014

DIY Centerpiece (A tutorial)

Hello friends and followers! Old and new, we are so glad to have you here! If you love to decorate, this blog post is for Y.O.U. We are excited to show you a tutorial on how to create a gorgeous centerpiece using greenery and some fruit! We think these turned out amazing, and it was pretty simple.

You just need a few simple supplies for this beautiful arrangement.

1. A container, basket, dough bowl (this is what we used), box, anything shallow and bowl-like will do!
2. Greenery we used several pieces- we will specify in each step.
3. Some pieces of fruit
4. A Styrofoam block



First place a piece of floral Styrofoam the dough bowl.  You do not need to glue it in, it just helps keep some of the greens in place.


To achieve the look of the greens flowing you will need some hanging bushes.  We used a lemon beauty hanging bush.  You want to spread it out and let it hang over the sides, you do not need to put these bushes into the Styrofoam.


Next we used small fern pics, it helps to use different greens because it breaks up the arrangement and adds dimension.  These go into the Styrofoam.


Next we took a maidenhair fern bush and cut into smaller pieces and placed throughout the entire arrangement. These also go into the Styrofoam.


You can use a pair of snips to cut the greens off. They are made of wire so you may need something other than scissors that can cut.


When you have all of the greens in the arrangement you can start adding your fruit!  We used apples in one dough bowl and lemons on the other!  


This greenery is Ahhhhmazing! We just love how realistic it looks.

Another wonderful thing is this greenery is easy to work with.


The apples arrangement is so versatile and can fit with any decor. It can be used in the kitchen, dining room, or living room like we have here!

The lemon arrangement is so fresh and screams spring! We are just in love with yellow this year. Can you tell?




We decided to make this centerpiece the focal point of this sofa table.


Tell us, do you use centerpieces in your everyday decor? We can't decide if we like the apples or lemons. Which do you prefer? We would love to hear from you!

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21 comments:

  1. Will this centerpiece be available in your Etsy shop? If not, will the greenery be available in your Etsy shop? I live in NC, so it would be a long drive to come to your store!
    Thanks in advance.

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    1. Hi Beth! Thanks so much! Some of the greens you can find on our website at www.therustyheart.com, I sent you an email! :)

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  2. I like the LEMONS better..CHEERFUL !!!

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  3. I agree with "Anonymous." Not only do the lemons look more cheerful, adding a little lemon scent with the center piece invites a calming aroma; apples, while attractive, can't add that fragrance.

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  4. We like the lemons too! Perfect for spring! :)

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  5. I like the lemons!! Agree it looks more like spring!! I like the contrast of the yellow against the green.

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  6. I love your dough bowl and that centerpiece is fabulous. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  7. I LOVE the lemons !! So fresh looking !! Beautiful job ! I found you at Kim's Wow party. :)

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  8. Came over from WOW. I love your arrangement. I am a floral designer and when I was working one rule we had was that you had to be able to pick up an arrangementand turn it upside down and nothing fall out. EVERYTHING had to e glued and/or picked into them:) Are these real or faux fruits. I love the lemons!!! I used to LOVE adding real fruit to real flower arrangements when I worked at a florist. Then I had a job at a place that was all faux flowers etc and that was REALLY fun!

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    1. Thanks Pinky! These are faux fruit, it is amazing how real they look and feel! We love working with the faux because there are so many different things you can do with them! Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

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  9. Love it, especially the lemons. Must do!

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  10. Your arrangements are beautiful! I'm leaning toward the lemons, but probably only because of the time of year it is. If it were autumn I'd be leaning toward the apples, I'm sure! I have a basket the same dimensions as that bowl you used, I think I'm going to use it for one of these. Thanks for sharing!
    Dawn @ We Call It Junkin.com
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    1. Hi Dawn! I agree with the time of the year! We love the lemons! Thanks for stopping by!

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  11. Love the lemons, what a gorgeous and elegant arrangement! I will be copying this idea, thank you for the inspiration. :) ~Liz

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    1. Hi Liz! Thanks so much! We love your decor on your blog and love to see what you come up with! Thanks for stopping by!

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  12. I love the lemons because they stand out a little more. Lemons just seem more springy to me too. When you start with a dough bowl you can't go wrong!

    Thanks for your comment on my kitchen today. About Hobby Lobby... I can't imagine not having it. We lived in the Oklahoma City area for 23 years which is where HL is based. Guess we are spoiled.

    Do you have Michael's? It's similar but not as great at HL.

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  13. Love the lemon centerpiece…beautiful!

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~Audra & Denise