Bring the Autumn colors indoors

Smithers-Oasis North America Design Director Sharon McGukin, AIFD, AAF, PFCI, is a speaker and author known for her "edutaining" floral design tips and Southern charm. She has four decades of design experience, is past president of AIFD and lives in Carrollton, Georgia.  Feeling chilly? Bring autumn indoors! See this recipe and more designs When I feel a chill in the air, it reminds me that it's time to bring the beauty of autumn indoors! We can add visual warmth to any room with the welcoming flair of fresh fall flowers. Flowers are an element of  living well When your family gathers around a table decorated with a centerpiece of fresh flowers, they feel like special guests. As our seasonal activities move indoors, we want to take the beauty of natural materials inside with us.  "Flowers bring about positive emotional feelings in those who enter a room," says Dr. Jeannette Haviland-Jones according to Rutgers University research. "They make the space more welcoming and create a sharing atmosphere."  10 tips for adding seasonal savvy to your autumn centerpiece. See this recipe and more designs Use flowers of the seasonsuch as mums, lilies, sunflowers, celosia or bittersweet. Choose containers in autumnal colors such as bamboo, metal, glass, or pottery. Incorporate pods, cones and berries gathered outdoors into your fresh flower centerpiece.  Add birds and feathers in with the branches, twigs, or vines of their natural habitat. Gather fall leaves and pinecones to accent autumnal colored pottery or collectibles. Accessorize with decorative wire to include trendy metallic accents in your fresh flower designs.  Group small blooming plants of varying heights and autumnal colors as a massed centerpiece. Cluster pumpkins and gourds in a colorful collection of seasonal shapes and colors. Fill tall, mismatched and clear vases with acorns, nuts, pods, cones, and clusters of berries to create columns of color. Bind cornstalks, leaves and branches or band vases with Bind or Rustic Wire. Step forward and share your Valentine's designs Clearly it's fall. But this week in this week's Inspire Design Showcase on the OASIS Floral Products Facebook page, you can share your design ideas for Valentine's Day.   The first 50 people to share their floral arrangement ideas for each theme receive a free foam or decorative gift. The designer of the most inspirational design for each weekly theme will receive $50 in OASIS Floral products.  You can share your design and read the details here! Every Wednesday there will be a new design theme with fifty more chances to receive a gift from us. Shared designs must include an OASIS Floral Product to qualify.  Sharon McGukin Enjoy autumn! Enjoy arranging fall flowers for your home, family celebrations, or as gifts for friends. Using the warm and welcoming textures, colors, and forms of the season, you can bring the beauty of autumn indoors. 'Celebrate the changing seasons with flowers!'  Sharon McGukin sharonmcgukin.com Every product, completely described Oasisfloralproducts.com has complete information, including sizes and colors, on every OASIS Floral product available. You can create a list and order where you prefer, including from the site. Just shop as you normally would, adding items to your cart. When you're ready to check out, transfer your cart to the participating distributor you select.  The distributor will process your order, ship and bill you directly. It's that easy!     If you have questions, ideas or concerns, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-321-8286 or support@oasisfloral.us.

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