Christmas in red

What a better way to portray the Christmas spirit that by using a mix of red blooms? That was the idea I had in mind when designing these vases. Cranberries and curly willow are giving a stunning makeover to a simple clear glass, while red "Freedom" roses and tulips are beautifully topping this compact design. To add interest on the texture side, I have included some red hypericums, scented cedar and golden seeded eucalyptus. The snappy crab apples complete this creation by adding delicious focal points.

These "Freedom" roses have a deep velvety red, and are also very long lasting. The tulips on the other hand will keep growing, so recut them every couple of days and your vase will look stunning for for a week.

Japanese Christmas

have been inspired by the Japanese symbolism of color when creating this design. According to Henry Dreyfus, the word for red and white, Kohaku, is pronounced as one word in Japanese. Ko means red, while haku translates as white. Their use together immediately signifies happiness and celebration to the Japanese viewer.



The combination of red and white in the decorative ornaments used on wedding or engagement presents -noshi or kaishi- has a compelling quality that suggests man's urge to create a bond between his own life and that of the gods. What a better way to celebrate Christmas with a japanese twist. To reflect this this symbolism, I used the pure white Akito roses combined with red carnations and Ilex berries.

{ Merii Kurisumasu } or the English expression of Merry Christmas, written in katakana.

High style terrarium

Terrariums can become an incredible source of inspiration in floral design. Usually used to grow plants, they can prove to be quite a nice and "high style" way to display beautiful blooms. That was my main inspiration when creating this design in a glass hurricane. I chose a mix of nice winter greens with different textures: noble fir, princess pine and seeded eucalyptus to create the base while 3 Dolce vitae roses and an ornamental kale create 2 focal points.

This is a true European style design in the sense that the green materials are carefully selected for their visual appeal, and are an important part of the design, not just creating volume.