Summer Centerpiece With Found Objects
The spring centerpiece from our dining room table went into storage this week. The only problem then was a naked table - I'm ashamed! So in keeping with my no-spend, use-what-you-have mentality for this year, I was determined to use only what we had in the house to make a beautiful summer piece. Here's what I gathered: - baskets from the garage - floral foam from the craft closet - burlap leftover from other projects - a selection of flowers I have from ... well ... lots of occasions I stacked the first two baskets with foam in the middle, securing them with toothpicks. Then I cut down foam to fit in the open spaces, securing them with more toothpicks. My favorite part is always breaking down the flowers and tucking them into place. To finish, I simply wrapped each basket with burlap and knotted them in the front. The end result is a 2-foot-tall centerpiece that I didn't have to spend an incredible amount of money on. And I love ...