5 Steps to Incorporate a Splash of Color in Your Home (Pssst! Hint: Fresh Flowers!)
Feb 08, 2022 
Flowers are a brilliant way to brighten up your home with fantastic splashes of color. They also help regulate your emotions and make for great mood-lifters — with the current global pandemic ongoing, most of us could do with that daily pick-me-up!
But how should you go about making the best out of flowers? After all, it’d be such a shame to spend your time and money without getting the most out of it. That’s why we at The Interior Collections have come up with this simple 5-step guide to how you can use fresh flowers to incorporate a splash of color into your home!
1. Picking the Right Flowers
When it comes to picking the right flowers, below are the top things you should always consider and pay attention to:
- Single-Stems vs Bouquets : The former goes well with relatively cluttered areas while the latter better complements plain and bare spots!
- Color Motifs : Take a quick scan of the room you want to decorate. Places with bright and bold colors should utilize flowers that are light and bright in color. On the other hand, places with a more earth-toned theme should utilize flowers that are soft and neutral in color.
- Vases and Other Furniture : Flowers that boast rich, deep colors should be placed in vases or on or around furniture that are also rich in color. Likewise, flowers that are brighter should be placed in lighter-colored vases or on or around light-colored furniture.
2. Placing Your Flowers in the Right Places
The general rule of thumb here is this: always place your flowers atop a piece of furniture that has room. Squeezing flowers into places with no space for them will only result in clutter, so be sure to avoid that!
As for the best places for flowers in your home, below are the top three:
The Living Room
The living room is the most classic spot that often plays host to flowers. And with good reason, too. After all, it is the place where you, your family and your guests likely spend the most time in. It’s no wonder many dread the idea of their living room being too dull and impersonal.
In this regard, nothing adds warmth and color to a living room space like fresh flowers. Flower arrangements that work well in the living room tend to lean towards the flashier end, and are usually placed on coffee or side tables as eye-pleasing focal points. Floral jars and bouquets work exceptionally well in this regard!
The Bedroom
Though visitors are unlikely to visit your bedroom, it remains one of the most personal spaces you have in our home, and is likely to be your go-to when you’re in need of respite and relaxation. Adding some fresh flowers here will definitely contribute to a conducive environment for that much-needed repose.
When it comes to bedroom flowers, the rose is likely your best friend, especially in muted and calming color. If they aren’t really to your taste, you can also consider mixing sweet-scented flowers like lavender with ferns and palms to create that perfect bedroom flower arrangement.
The Dining Room
Flowers have always been the go-to centerpieces for dining tables in home décor. If you’re into seasonal flowers—be it Chinese New Year, Valentine’s, or even Christmas—this is the absolute best location to place them.
Just be sure that your dining table’s floral arrangement is not too large such that those seated on opposite ends can no longer see each other!
3. Making Sure Your Flowers Come Fresh
Fresh flowers have a nuanced color and overall aesthetic that simply screams—for lack of a better word—freshness. They look fresh, smell fresh, and actively freshen the very air in whichever room they are placed in. That is why you absolutely want fresh cut flowers for your home décor endeavors.
However, if there is no florist near you, this may be a problem. But fret not! Online flower shops such as The Interior Collections are great in this aspect, offering up just as diverse a range of products while also having fresh flower delivery services throughout Singapore.
4. Making Sure Your Flowers Stay Fresh
Just as important as ordering fresh flowers is how to keep your flowers fresh. This can be done in five simple steps:
- Trimming off (at an angle) 1-2 inches off the end of each stem to help your flowers take in water with greater ease;
- Pruning any leaves that fall below the water line to prevent bacterial growth;
- Picking the right vase (bigger, heavier flowers should be cut short and placed in low vases while delicate, lighter flowers can be placed in taller vases);
- Changing the water, cleaning the vase, and re-trimming every few days; and
- Ensuring your flowers are not placed near appliances that generate high or low temperatures (such as the oven or the air-conditioner) or places suspect to direct sunlight.
5. When to Get New Flowers
By following the first four steps, your fresh flowers should easily last 12 days or more! However, when you see that your beloved flowers start to wither, it’s time to repeat the same steps and re-fresh both your flowers and home!
However, this may be a problem if there’s no florist near you. But fret not!
The Interior Collections offers islandwide delivery across Singapore for our fresh cut flowers and handcrafted bouquets. Simply pick the fresh flowers of your choice and place your order online before 1pm for same-day fresh flower delivery!