Bloomin' Rooms - Sweet Pea

Today for Bloomin' Rooms (trying out a new name for this topic... anyone have any other suggestions)  I brought home some simple Sweet Pea blossoms and a few left over Ranunculus pods.  I added them to my Arc Chive Vase.  Their richly colored flowers are smaller and simpler in form, but very fragrant.  I love it's clean simple look. I placed it near our TV to give us something a little more serene to look at.  So we've shown you ours... show your yours on our facebook page.  Where else in your home do you place fresh flowers?

Get This Look - Sweat Pea $2 per stem, Chive Arc Vase $13.99

Flowers @ Home

Here's is our next installment of our flowers at home! We really need a catching name for this topic....any ideas?  This time around we're checking out what Carmen is doing with flowers in her kitchen.     ~Sarah

In my kitchen this week, I chose white Asiatic lilies to go in my Chive wall vases.  I chose the white lily because it was well proportioned for the vases and it accented my maroon walls nicely. In order to make the flowers last as long as possible, I made sure to remove the stamens as soon as the lily started to open.     

To get this look:  Chive bubble wall vase - $16.99 each

                            White lily (1 stem with 3 – 4 blooms) - $6

~Carmen

Prom Flower Contest

Post your Main Street Florist prom flower pics on our Facebook wall and be entered to win a $50 gift certificate! Only a few more days to enter.  Contest ends May 20th! Don't forget to tell your friends and tag yourself!

 

One would assume being new owners of a flower shop that Carmen and I would have flowers and cute decor all over our own homes.  Well... not so much :)  But that is going to change...

Carmen and I have been talking more and more about the amazing effect having just a few fresh flowers in your home can make.  So starting NOW we are practicing what we preach! So tonight I brought home some of our new cute vases and a few stems from the cooler. Once I got home, I played around with them a bit and took some pics.

Now.. I have to fess up... my initial thought was...bring a few things home... take a few pics... get them on the blog...talk about them.. and take them back to the shop. Well I can't now. I'm loving it way too much.  It really just adds that "pop" to a room and some sunshine on these dreary rainy days.  It can make a room feel fresh, inviting, and even inspiring! So.. ok enough gabbing.. I'll share my pics!

Chive Vase - $13.99  (3) Stems of Orange Ranunculus - $7.50

Ranunculus is such a simple and romantic flower with its paper like petals and rich layers. Just a few can go a long way in adding some character to your space.

~Sarah

Panorama Egg Vase

So it's a few days late (post Easter) but this item is so adorable I had to share it.. timely or not.  While stalking my favorite blogs today I stumbled across this beauty.

 

We like it Wild, featured on Design*Sponge created this miniature flower world out of an ostrich and a goose egg that they purchased with the insides already blown out. How crazy is that?!?! We love they're creativity...and they're name :) 

Check out all the details on how you can create your own  at Design*Sponge http://www.designspongeonline.com/2011/04/we-like-it-wild-panorama-egg-vase.html#ixzz1Kgd4s0Sb

Our First Bridal Shoot

So a few weeks ago we met up with Photographer Emily Dobson of Godfrey, IL to hand off a bridal bouquet for a pre-wedding shoot.  We were so excited to be able to help Emily out and also to get some amazing shots of our work.  Check out this pics below and stop by Emily's Blog to check out more of her skills!

If you would like Main Street Florist to help with your wedding flowers please call us at 217-854-8224.

Thanks again Emily the pics are amazing!

Spring is here! Or atleast at Main Street Florist

We also we will be featuring local musician Emily Steward at 10 am and 12 pm!  Stop by for a snack, some tunes, and some SPRING!!