Fresh ideas to help you arrange those cut flowers

With spring comes the urge to bring a bit of nature — preferably of the green, fresh and blooming sort — indoors. But maybe you’re the type who’s not content with just another bunch of tulips. You’d like something edgy. Something new. You need a fresh design idea to go with your fresh-from-the-grocery-floral-department flowers. That’s why we went looking for a few great ideas for cut flowers, just for you. Go ahead, you can recycle that collection of “came with the floral arrangement” vases now.

All about that vase. Black and white is particularly strong in stripes, polka dots or geometric patterns. The German manufacturer Sieger’s new Luna vase draws the eye, and adds a golden touch to the sportiness, with elegant edging and trim. All white tulips are a perfect fit; pink lilies or a traditional composition of roses and greens, a romantic choice. Or try a mix of Gerber daisies and brights like giant marigolds. All work. Your call. sieger-germany.com.

Many facets. With simple shape and texture, even basic black can match visual weight with the blooms. The Dutch company O4Home has created a powerful pairing with a faceted vase filled with artfully arranged orchids and rich crimson peonies. O4Home.nl; similar vases are also at cb2.com.

Roughing it. If smaller vases are your style, triple up, at the very least. These textured resin petite pots, from Spanish company PCM, come in surprising neon reds. Designed by Michael Fargo, the Else design draws design inspiration from corals and moss. Try them with tall, slender stems of freesias, textural yarrow or Queen Anne’s lace in varying heights. Or just enjoy the grouping as an artsy tablescape. pcmdesign.es

More is more. Here’s where excess spells success — mass flowers, doubling up on color by choosing two shades of the same hue; or go one step further and opt for patterned blooms. Look for a patterned vase, either subtle or more overt, for an instant, fashion-inspired pattern mix. Try several bunches of fritillaria (two shades of purple for depth), and place in one or more vases, side by side. Be sure to let some spill over the sides for drama.

Speaking volumes. Of course, you would expect British design superstar Tom Dixon to bring a glint of copper, great shape and plenty of style to cut flowers. His new Tank vase is a soul mate for hydrangeas, always dramatic bouquets, especially in variegated tones of blues, greens and purples. tomdixon.net.

Pastel color-crushing. More than a decade ago, New York events designers Avi Adler and David Stark paved the way for ordinary carnations and daisies to rise above it all in dashing globes of all sizes. And this humble, mounded arrangement, in a low, footed glass container, inspires a trip to Costco for who-knows-what color, and a bit of florist’s foam, if you need it. But the flower heads are especially sweet this season in sherbet shades.

Spot on. The pattern, color and shape of spotted phalaenopsis or vanda petals are so dramatic, but a heavy glass foil from O4Home carries its own weight with a little decorative flourish. Juliska, the Czech glassmaker, has similar styles and you can find them at tabulatua.com.

We like big blooms. Take a trio of thick glass vases and plump them up with exquisitely endowed flowers like amaryllis. Badabing, badaboom.

High gloss. Even smallish viola petals power up in a flashy mob that fashions a striking focal point. These pansies, arranged in tallish glazed containers, spring to the occasion because of beautiful colorings that look hand painted, complemented by mauvey rose vessels.

Bare bulbs. Get a head start with those hyacinths or daffodils. All you need is an oversized shallow bowl — this one, from the German company Decorama (decorama.info). Burnished copper, steel, vintage terra cotta or even wood, with a plastic liner in it, may be employed. Cover the base with green moss, gently position bulbs. Water sparingly. Et voila! Spring indoors, no matter what’s sprouting outside. Set the container on a small side table, and it will look pretty cool.

Soft focus. Like vintage jadeite, mint green, milky glass from O4Home is the perfect companion for dreamy white freesia. Think ethereal, and also consider other fragrant flowers like paper whites — just steer clear of the dining room table, where the scent might interfere with the delicious aromas of the food.

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