10 Pretty, Easy-to-Do Flower Arrangements

House Beautiful Magazine

From roses to ranunculus, just looking at these blooms is sure to bring on a moment of relaxation. Here are 10 ideas for an artful and easy-to-do arrangement for any room.

Tulips and Pear Blossom Branches
Tulips and Pear Blossom Branches




















1. Tulips and Pear Blossom Branches
An asymmetrical arrangement of tulips and pear blossoms appoint the mantle in the living room of a Park Avenue apartment. Designer Royce Pinkwater painted the walls Farrow & Ball's Cornforth White, a soft gray with a blue undertone. The 1970s mirror is by Neal Small.


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Roses
Roses




















2. Rosesin Bud Vases
Roses placed in bud vases adorn an antique English mahogany table in this Newport Beach, California, house. TIP: Breaking up a bouquet like this is an affordable way to make a big impact. Designers Katie and Jason Maine covered the walls in Iksel decorative wall panels. Reproduction chinoiserie chairs are from Brenda Antin.


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Orchids
Orchids




















3. Orchids
Orchids are displayed in a blue vase in the dressing room of this Beverly Hills house by designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard. The chandelier is a 19th-century French antique.


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Peonies and Cockscomb
Peonies and Cockscomb



















4. Peonies and Cockscomb
In the library of this Miles Redd-designed New York apartment, peonies and cockscomb sit on a coffee table inlaid with ebony, ivory, and tortoiseshell. A carved-bone lobster adds a touch of whimsy.


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Lilies
Lilies















5. Lilies
Propped on a pile of books, a lily bouquet sits on the side table in the dressing room of a California home by designer Myra Hoefer. The Syrie Maugham-style lamp is from Drum & Company.


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Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas




















6. Hydrangeas
In bright pink, hydrangeas add a burst of color to a shades-of-white dining room in an Alabama home by Tracery Interiors. The beaded-crystal chandelier is antique. The walls are painted China White by Benjamin Moore.


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Ranunculus
Ranunculus




















7. Ranunculus
Filling a vase with a large amount of one type of flower always looks polished and pretty. A blue-and-white vase overflowing with ranunculus sits on the desk in the master dressing room of designer Meg Braff's Newport summer house. Vase from Franklin & Company.


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Roses
Roses



















8. Roses
A small bouquet of bright roses adds a pop of color to this all-white bedroom in designer Chris Barrett's California bungalow. A vintage Lane nightstand on a Moroccan rug from Anthropologie flanks a Barrett-designed headboard in white denim.


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Alliums
Alliums



















9. Alliums
Placed in a clear glass vase, alliums accentuate the blue in this Robert Couturier-designed living room in a vacation house in Florida. Pillows by J.F. Lesage.


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Tree Peonies
Tree Peonies



















10. Tree Peonies
In the living room of a New York apartment, an arrangement of tree peonies and the smallest of accessories add to home's fuchsia-and-turquoise color scheme. Designer Fawn Galli says her client "wanted something fairy-tale dreamy to the point of other-worldly." River Stone cocktail table from Phillips Collection.


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