PRETTY EASY ....................

Here is a VERY EASY festive center piece you can create in minutes. Nice for a gathering in the kitchen!

All you need is a colander,a styrofoam ball (or the foam kind for fresh flowers), enough dried, fresh or fake fruit or flowers to arrange in the colander.

I use fake pomegranates I had from a previous topiary I made for a photo shoot. 

If you get fake things and they don't come attached to a stick then you need to get wooden skewers and cut them into 5 inch long pieces. Insert one end into the fake (or real fruit)and the other end into the styrofoam or foam half ball. You can also mix real and fake.

If you are using real stuff make sure to use the foam type half ball. Poke a few holes in the foam and submerge in water before proceeding with the fresh flowers. You will also have to line the colander with foil paper so the water won't leak out.

I prefer the fake things for the holidays because they don't require any maintenance. I just stuck little bits of moss between the pomegranates to conceal holes and it ended up making the arrangement much nicer (color wise) and more complete. It took about 10 minutes to make the whole thing.

 

 

It's your turn to make one!

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Comments

[Julie Harward]

That is way cute...I was surprised how simple it is and how quick it is to put together..thanks! :D

[Penny @ The Comforts of Home & Lavender Hill Studio]

That is beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial Fifi!
Hugs,
Penny

[Tracie~My Petite Maison]

So pretty, sweet heart. I don't know how you do it, but you do it better than any other person on the planet and then some.

I think a project book would be another good idea for the queen of excellent decorating ideas ;)
xoxo~Tracie

[Kat]

Beautiful Fifi!

Kat :)

[kathee zurian]

Can it really be that SIMPLE?? I love it Fifi! So beautiful!! Thank you for sharing this.........xokathee

[Sue]

This turned out beautifully. I love the sugared fruit and you are right, you could do this with so many different things. Thanks!

[Marika Azzopardi]

Quite ingenuous. I've seen those colanders somewhere else and I really like them - they seem to come in all sorts of colours. By the way, really love your assistants... Did you know this.... Dogs have owners... Pets have staff. How very true - don't you think?

[marian]

Cute idea, something else than flowers :) I have the same colander lol.

Hugs from the Netherlands

[It's Me]

You can come over to Holland and work in our shop !!! hahahhaha!! beautiful !!! happy weekend ....love Ria....

[Joy Meadows]

Just gorgeous! Thanks for the tutorial!

[Fabulous Finds Studio (Julie Light)]

Beautiful! I can't believe how easy it is!

[mo]

Just beautiful. You are right. The moss adds the finishing touch. *hugs*

[tracey]

Hi Fifi! Just popping in to say "hi" and see what fabulousness you've been up to!! :)) This is an amzing Fall centerpiece! I love it!

Hope you are doing well and getting a little breather in amongst all of your many projects!

Big hugs my friend ~

:) T

[Suz in the Tules]

That thing looks so good, I want to eat it! All sparkly as if it were dusted with sugar...
I love those fake Fall vegies, but I have been collecting the dried mini corn and every year I get a pie pumpkin. And throw in some real apples with the oranges. And hope the kittens don't jump up on the table. And play hockey with the fake stuff and knock it out of the basket. And roll it off the table and onto the floor. Where Sunshine chews it up! LOL

[Elaine]

Great idea for my kitchen table!

~elaine~

[Susan Freeman]

Great idea!

Love,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo

[giveto]

thank you fifi

[Candylei]

Beautiful! I love all of your pictures in your banner. Such a lovely blog. I'll be back!

Painting,
Candylei

[maribelles]

HELLO FIFI...

WHAT A FABULOUS IDEA, I WILL HAVE TO GIVE THIS A TRY :)

[Debbie Dusenberry]

Only you would have a pink colander!

[Karen @ Brayton Homestead Interiors]

what a fantastic idea, so simple, yet who would have thought it, You!
love to visit here...

Karen

[ginger]

Beautiful fall centerpiece. Thanks so much for the great idea.

Ginger

[elyse]

hello fifi!

the moss is what i love about this project. it gives it that extra and unexpected pop. beautiful!

i rearranged my living room furniture (again) and decided to take the rug out. it really opened up the room. always playing in that room!

happy weekend

xo
elyse

[tammy @ tinsel & company]

Fifi,

Love this idea! You blog is wonderful & SO INSPIRING.

Best wishes,
Tammy

[Lu Tapp]

Fantastic idea! Beautiful! Hugs, Hugs ~lulu

[Mitzi Curi]

What a cute arrangement! I love this idea, and I'm going to try to make one this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Debi H]

Just found your site. Love it all!