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Floral design by Rich Salvaggio AIFD, AAF, PFCI
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Photography by Ron Derhacopian
1. A pair of square wreaths, covered in preserved moss and lightly wrapped with dried vines, makes a great starting point for a contemporary design. Attach a wire hanger to the back of each wreath. The wreaths are made of dry foam on a hard plastic base, so it’s easy to add materials just by inserting stems directly into the foam. Begin with gilded lemon leaves, inserted at intervals around the first wreath. Insert a cluster of bleached hydrangea in a corner of the wreath. Bundle a bunch of rose-gold rye with silver flat wire and insert the wire into the wreath. 2. Continue with the gilded lemon leaves on a second wreath. Create a cluster of stemmed bell cups, inserting them one at a time, and fill each one with preserved roses. Bundle and attach a bunch of bleached millet to the wreath, this time upside-down, the better to balance the paired wreaths. 3. Hang the wreaths next to each other and then, as a final touch, connect them with a branch of bleached corkscrew willow, tucking the willow under the vine on the wreath.
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Create long-lasting contemporary décor with dried and preserved materials. These dried botanicals combine natural form with bleached and metallic finishes for a look that is both warm and modern.
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