While nothing can make the leaves on the calendar go by faster, welcoming the leaves of flowers into your home can brighten your mood, make you feel better and create a warm and welcoming environment inside your home and out. If you want to get a jump start on the spring season to come, these ideas can help you get ready for a new and warmer day. Flowers have the ability to turn even the darkest and coldest day around and give your home a more cheery look.

Fill Up Your Wall Sconces

In medieval times wall sconces were used to light the way through dark castles and dank passageways. Castle keepers would use the sconces to hold the torches that served as artificial light in those days.

These days wall sconces are purely decorative, and they are a great way to bring fresh flowers into your home. Fill the empty sconces with a bouquet of fresh flowers, or thread a single blossom around an existing electric candle. You will instantly dress up your home for the cost of a few flowers.

Dress Up Your Mantel

If you have a fireplace in your home, your mantel serves a practical purpose, but it can also be part of your home décor. If your mantel is purely decorative, it can be the perfect venue for your favorite flowers.

If you want to make flowers the centerpiece of the mantel in your living room or bedroom, try placing a large vase  in the exact center. Frame the vase with an assortment of family photos and other mementoes for a stylish and elegant look.

If you prefer to accent your mantel with flowers, a few carefully placed bud vases should do the trick. You can create a symmetrical look by placing a vase at each end, or create a more eclectic display with an add number of vases placed at random.

Set a Better Table

The holiday centerpiece is a staple of the Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, but  you do not have to wait for a special occasion to dress up your dining room with flowers. Whether you take a crafting class and create a homemade centerpiece or choose a serving tray with an inset vase, you can incorporate fresh flowers into every meal and set a more elegant table.

These ideas may not make spring get here any sooner, but they can make the long dark nights of winter easier to bear. Filling your home with fresh flowers is the perfect way to bring the beauty of nature indoors as you get ready to welcome the warmer weather to come.

Liven up your office

Doesn't matter if your office is at home or at your work place, flowers bring in the spirit of spring, brightening up your spaces. You might not want to place a large bouquet of flowers on your desk, but a stunning  vase with a simple bouquet can  really dress up your office. Flowers are know to stirring up the creative juices, which could be helpful for work.

These ideas may not make spring get here any sooner, but they can make the long dark nights of winter easier to bear. Filling your home with fresh flowers is the perfect way to bring the beauty of nature indoors as you get ready to welcome the warmer weather to come.

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Once the holiday decorations come down, the house can seem bare and even austere. Perhaps there's no better time of year to infuse your home with fresh flowers to beat the winter blues and set the right tone for a fresh start in 2015. Many flowers have long been associated with qualities like luck and hope that are perfect symbols for you to achieve your New Year's resolutions. Be sure to add some of these flowers to your home and floral displays to add some positivity to your home during those dreary days of winter.

1. Luck in the New Year

Some fresh flowers have long been associated with good luck. If you've created some ambitious New Year's Resolutions for 2015, you might want to invite as much luck as you can get into your home. Some of the luckiest flowers, according to tradition, are bells of Ireland, camellias, and lovely carnations. In fact, carnations aren't very costly, so you can easily create large displays for foyers or table centerpieces. Folkloric traditions holds that white carnations are the luckiest.

2. Prosperity

It's very common in many cultures to wish family and friends a prosperous new year. If you want to infuse your home with fresh flowers or plants that signify prosperity, consider a bamboo plant. In China, bamboo has even been revered as a wish granter! Associated with luck and wealth, bamboo plants also make lovely gifts. Other  fresh flowers associated with wealth and prosperity include paperwhites, lilies, chrysanthemums, and gladiolas.

3. Wisdom

To meet our New Year's goals, it takes more than luck--it takes wisdom too. To that end, a small sage plant is the perfect ornament for your kitchen window sill. Many herbs like sage make lovely house plants that can be used in the kitchen too. If you don't have time to cultivate your own herb garden, consider a few herbs to grow indoors. Rosemary is also associated with wisdom and can be used to a wide array of culinary dishes.

4. Cheerfulness

To add some cheer to your winter home, consider fresh flowers like crocuses, pale pink roses, and chrysanthemums. You can also choose fresh flowers that are showy and attention-getting,  (try: Pura Vida Bouquets  when translated, means The Good Life!) will help you keep your mind off the cold weather and thinking about spring. You can perk up any floral display by adding baby's breath or carnations to the mix. Add a touch of lavender for refreshing scent.

5. Beauty

When it comes to floral beauty, you may have your own ideas. You might choose a floral display that complements your décor or one that simply makes you smile. If you're traditional, opt for a gorgeous display of red roses. Add a vase full of luscious pink roses to your bedroom--a glorious site to wake up to! Other  fresh flowers and plants that add instant beauty to your home include African violets, orchids, primroses, and fragrant gardenias.

Add some meaningful fresh flowers to your home for a fresh start in 2015. They might, indeed, bring you luck, wisdom, prosperity, and if not at least a SMILE!

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