How to arrange farmhouse flowers. I love this easy farmhouse flower arrangement idea. Tulips are perfect farmhouse style flowers. Arranged in a rustic galvanized can with some farmhouse kitchen accessories they make a perfect rustic centerpiece for the kitchen table.
Good day to you all. How are you all surviving this February? I see all these images of people literally swimming in the snow in North-America and I can’t help but feeling very lucky with the early Spring weather we are having here in the low lands.
We have had some gorgeous sunny days already, with a blue sky and a mild temperature. They have put me in full-on Spring mood already.
And my house is showing it…
There are flowers everywhere…
Like these radiant red tulips. They are just screaming look at me, don’t you think! I made a little colorful Spring decoration with them. They light up the whole room. With the right props the question of how to arrange farmhouse style flowers is easily answered. Just gather up some galvanized accessories, pair them with vintage kitchen trinkets and a perfect farmhouse centerpiece for the kitchen table is done!
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I had some fun with my tulips, making them pose in front of the camera while the low winter sun was putting a spotlight on them.
Normally when I want to take pictures, I struggle with the low winter sun, as it casts shadows everywhere and colors get exaggerated and blown out.
But today I let the sun and the camera have some fun together and I actually waited for those sunny moments to shoot.
Like the picture above, the sun is very present in the image but there was still a thin cloud before the sun when I took it.
Seconds later the cloud had moved and the sun came in full force. With the same camera settings that resulted in this:
This is SOOC (striaght out of camera). No editing done. Of course the image is totally blown out but I think it looks almost like a watercolor image. I like it.
I love the contrast between the warmth of the red tulips and the coolness of the galvanized items.
I also love my little yoghurt bottle….
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I found it at a flea market just over the border. It says it is from Liege, which is the Belgium town closest to us, so it is originally from this region. Love that too.
Come on in Spring I am ready for you! My farmhouse flower arrangement says come on over for a cup of hot tea.
Stay warm my friends and stay safe.
Marianne Songbird is the founder of Songbird, where she hopes to inspire everyone to create a home they love, one DIY project at a time. She shares anything from craft ideas to home decor inspiration and from DIY projects to decorating hacks. Originally from the Netherlands Marianne and her husband Lex are currently renovating a 250-year-old farmhouse in Germany.
Lizzy says
Oh – we have so much snow, I am afraid we won’t see such pretty tulips for a long while. Thank you for brightening my day!!
Marianne@Songbird says
You are quite welcome! We are having grey rainy days here now, and these fire red tulips sure are bringing life to my home, gotta love the power of flowers.
Gwen says
How delightful to see photos from your country of tulips so freely arranged. How I delight in these special blooms that grow a bit spindly if at all in my region. I enjoyed your display on the table with the galvanized ( IKEA?) lantern and watering can and the yogurt bottle and the grape hyacinths starting to bloom too. I saw your sunny SOOC picture is on Pinterest. I’m going to pin it for it is beautiful. I often tell my friends you did not go to the “tulip fields” until this past year…yet most Americans have not seen the Rose fields near me. Oh it is a delightful scene as well. I am joyful to see your countrys famous trademark display today. A cheerful post indeed!!!
Marianne@Songbird says
And I am over the moon delighted to see your sweet comment pop-up here! So glad to hear from you, I was missing you and often thinking about you. Hope all is well over there.
Yes the galvanized lantern and watering can are from Ikea, they do a good job of looking vintage.
Can you believe I have not been to the tulip fields in my country either!
This year perhaps, it has been on my bucket list long enough.
Happy week to you!
Debbie says
Your photos of those tulips are absolutely wonderful. I love your blog!
Marianne@Songbird says
Thank you! That is always so lovely to hear.