inspire {flowers}
Winter blooms
This season, create living colour with sturdy species that will withstand a heated interior styling HEIDI ALBERTIRI photography Natalie Hunfalvay
watch On coffee table: Chinese large wooden bowl, $345, Lumira scented candle in Sicilian Citrus, $55, both The Design Hunter. ‘Tapas’ coffee cup in Parchment, $7.95, Country Road. Glass-topped coffee table, $385, One World Collection. On sofa: ‘Magritt’ throw, $149, Country Road. Double armchair, $1138, One World Collection. On side table: Bottles, from $18 each, Garlands Florist. Side table, $469, One World Collection. On floor: Cowhide rug, from $620, The Design Hunter. ‘Arvid’ cushion, $79.95, Country Road. Stockists, page 229
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The change of season calls for new, hardier flowers in
your home. For our winter arrangement (opposite) we used a waterproof timber bowl to hold a mix of succulents and natives in pots, plus little vases filled with flowers and cut leaves – see our selection below. Combining cut with potted plants gives a variety of textures, and the leaves and blooms can be easily replaced as they die off. It’s a good idea to choose more robust flowers like natives and orchids, as these tend to survive better with the warmth of a heater in the room. Remember to water potted plants and top up the water in the vases regularly. Moss is a great way to cover all manner of sins, so once you’ve filled your large pot, layer with fresh moss – it still looks good when dried out, and creates the look of one large cohesive, extravagant arrangement.
Echeveria
banksia Bird’s-nest fern
Cyclamen
Moss
Phalaenopsis orchid
Echeveria
Thanks to Nomad restaurant nomad.com.au
Pitcher plant
Lamb’s ear Haworthia
Hosta Kalanchoe
Echeveria