Howdie folks, welcome back. How is the new year treating you? I can’t say that I am back in the swing of things yet. I am still longing for lazy days sipping hot chocolate on my couch.
But alas reality is different, work has to be done and obligations need to be fulfilled.
But to make things a bit easier on myself I indulged a bit and bought myself a sweet bouquet of flowers. And guess what?! They ain’t white!
The rest of my winter mantel decoration is white though…. 😉
But my flowers are sweet and pink and make me so happy I can almost forget that it is yet again raining outside.
So come on in and check out my winter mantel decoration….
This is just a bunch of grocery store flowers. Nothing fancy and in fact I consider these carnations to be pretty old fashioned flowers. But what is wrong with a bit of old-fashioned he, I’m no Spring chicken anymore either.
As you can see my collection of white vases is growing. There are some dollar store vases up there, a silver one that is now spray painted white and a collection of ketchup and sauce bottles that got a spray tan too.
Oh and I brought the French mirror back in too. This mid winter month I need all the light I can get so a bit of extra reflection is a good thing.
Of course I divided up my bouquet of flowers and spread them all out. It is a sickness I think, I don’t seem to be able to keep a bunch of flowers together. Something in me always wants to separate them and then group them together again. What is that do you think? this need for flower diversification? this un-bunching of the bunch? this need to compartmentalize the bouquet? Do you think I need to see a doctor about that?
If you need more evidence of my insistent need to spread out my flowers look at this pale pink tulips arrangement, this super easy flower arrangement centerpiece, or my summer mantel project that was even specifically designed to split up flowers.
A sickness people, I am telling you, I am obsessed……
Or maybe I just like to separate my flowers because I have an excuse to use more pretty containers? Or maybe it is my mantel subconsciously telling me that it wants a horizontal decoration.
Whatever it is, I like it and I’ll happily embrace my bouquet-splitting madness for many decorations to come.
Especially when my flowers are as hot pink as these….
So what is your post-Christmas decor looking like? Going for a winter (that would be summer Down Under) look? Going bare? Skipping right through to Valentines?
And what do you think? Am I in need of some serious psychological help, or should we just form a bouquet splitting fan club?
In all things flowers and decor,
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.
Elizabeth Johnson says
You’re flowers are lovely. I really like the splash of color!
Marianne Songbird says
Yeah, me too. The hot pink brings a smile to my face every morning when I walk into the room.
Katie @ Wildwood Creek says
Love the soothing calm from the white and the pop of color!
Ellie Van Caster says
Just love that little burst of color with all the white-I think you should consider the flower dividing as a gift
from God to spread the beauty.
Marianne Songbird says
Ah that is a nice thought I am spreading the beauty!! Love that.
Fishtail Cottage says
so cheerful! I just added a little blooms to my mantle today too! hope you have a great week! xoxo, tracie
Rachel says
I love those adorable lanterns.
Diane | An Extraordinary Day says
Bouquet splitting….I hope none of those flowers were in a relationship. A forced separation might be truly difficult. You’ll need to look for droopy heads. 😀 All silliness aside. It’s lovely…and how fun to add to the array of vases with a few common bottles, er…vases that is, too!
Lovely inspiration!
Marianne Songbird says
Well if they were in a relationship at least they can still hang out together 😉
Yes I love those little bottles too, they make sure that no one takes this arrangement too seriously and of course they are a cheap way to add to a vase collection,
Thanks for stopping by.
sharlotte says
I love flowers too! They add so much to your home.
Your vases are so pretty and will work with any color you choose, right? Love your current ones!
Gwen says
Ahhh. I love how you found flowers that look so beautiful split apart in all your vases! You have a gift for giving us a treat to behold! Sure we will join your club go break bouquets apart!why not? Ill bring greenery from my yard to make the flowers spread out into even more vases that way! Lol 🙂
Miss Kitty says
I think that is a great idea you have there! It really spreads out your flower decorating dollar and makes the once-scrunched up bunch into lots of smaller ones. Really, you can see each flower better that way too. I am addicted to spray painting vases and jars….that’s a good strecher of dollars too.
Emilou says
Morning Marianne, I agree with Ellie’s comment. I like the idea to unbunch only to bunch again. Having the mirror reflect more light, the two white lanterns, candles, numerous white vases, and the color of the petite flowers, you truly have an artistic eye. And your photos are great! Thank you for sharing with us.
Siggie says
Great mantle vignette Marianne, love it! The photography is great too, you did an amazing job with the lighting, esp. with these more-dark-than-light days we are having in middle Europe. I always have such a hard time photographing things this time of year! Everytime I visit your site, I get “light” inspirated!
Have a great weekend! Siggie
Marianne Songbird says
Thanks. Yes the light is definitely a challenge these days. Gotta pick the right moment and then some post-processing doesn’t hurt either.
Thanks for stopping by and saying hello, it is much appreciated.