Autumn Orange Twist

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I think one of the reasons I struggle with fall arrangements is their normal ho-hum palette. Balance in color is often achieved with contrast.

Eddie Ross's orange sherbet roses in this posy bouquet sit comfortably with the salmony pink carnations. The clean white of the cattails (?) and the asian vase add an atypical, thereby, interesting element to an autumn arrangement.

In this second simple yet attention grabbing bouquet, orange and white ranunculus are freshly fall-like with the added element of a peacock blue vase. Modern in its minimalism, it reminds me of bright turning leaves against a crisp blue sky. { photo: Real Simple in an article sharing new uses for old objects, this arrangement shows clear rubber bands used as invisible bouquet binders- rather clever }