This arrangement from Fjorn Scandinavian is an inspiring small-space alternative to a traditional Christmas tree. To make your own…
…combine evergreen clippings with other long-lasting bouquet fillers, such as grasses, hypericum berries, branches, or flowers that dry out well, like baby's breath. Use a medium-to-tall vase to give the arrangement height and presence, and cut the stems on an angle to make them last longer.
Arrange the evergreen leaves around the edges of the vase and use tall grasses or branches in the center, with berries and filler flowers dispersed evenly throughout. If your arrangement feels too loose, you can tie the branches together with twine at the top of the stems, near the rim of the vase.
Next tie ornaments around the evergreen branches, which will droop with the weight of the decorations. The ornaments shown above are Rosendahl Danish Christmas Decorations by Karen Blixen (about $30 - $40). You can also create your own, less expensive versions with small frames and ribbon from a craft store.
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Hi, thanks for the beautiful pic and the reference to Rosendahl. Anyhow, you should have read the article more properly. Karen Blixen was an author (remember Out of Africa) who inspired Rosendahl to create this line - and certainly no designer...
I did this for the first time last year and loved it! It is a great small-space alternative to an actual tree, and for those eco-conscious types, it's reassuring that you haven't chopped down an entire tree, just given one a healthy pruning! I started with spruce branches, but they quickly dropped their needles and made a mess, so I cut long branches from a big, unruly cedar bush beside my building and they stayed green and beautiful all month!
Perfect idea for those of us with no room (or desire) for a proper tree. I get clippings from my local Home Depot lot after they trim their trees for sale.