Plant Console Table Update

We have a hanging wall vase and a console table full of plants in the dining room. I recently added a large vase that used to sit on the top of the TV cabinet to the console table to add flowers and color. For Christmas, the vases were used to hold greenery and branches and a few twinkling lights, plus a couple of birds and pine cones. We took all of the holiday decorations down the other day and wanted to start the new year off with some fresh flowers, and also replace the begonia that finally faded after a glorious thanksgiving bloom. So we picked up a couple of bunches of roses and white flowers. I kept the Christmas branches because they always add a bit of flair. I wish I had saved some of the greenery because the new arrangement looks sparse compared to the holiday decorations with Santa Claus and bulbs. Not having a backyard or patio garden limits my ability to find more greenery for any arrangement. I used to cut up bushes and trees and flowers to make the vases look just right. So I’ll wait until tomorrow when we go to the grocery store and get some greens there. It’s just so nice to have flowers and plants in the house. 

Wall Vase Flower Arrangements

We always tried to have fresh cut flowers somewhere in the house when we lived in the Midwest. They usually ended up on the island in the kitchen. Since we live in such a tiny space here, we have a wall vase that we like to switch up here and there. It doesn't take up any counter area, has two levels, and can be used for just about anything. We found the piece at Ginkgo gardens down the street. They have a lot of unusual pieces. This one in particular went with the room decor and matched some of the other ironworks pieces. Last week we added some tiny yellow carnations and they are lasting a long time. Just having greens is sometimes nice. Some of my patio garden flowers end up there. The hydrangeas are always lovely. I've tried orchids, but they usually fail. Perhaps they just can't tolerate the strong warm western heat of the summer streaming in in the late afternoon. At Christmas time I fill it with holiday pine twigs, ornaments, lights and such. I've got some phiadendrum leaves rooting there now. Sometimes it remains unfilled with rocks at the bottom. Even that makes a statement. All it takes is a little imagination. You simply can't go wrong.