Tropical Splendor

Our unique and spectacular silk floral arrangements will bring color and artistry to your home, office, or special event.

Although we can work with you to design your silk floral arrangement if you choose, we also have an inventory of one-of-a-kind arrangements that is constantly updated. These can be viewed under the “Silk & Preserved Floral Store” tab.

The intrinsic value and beauty of our silk floral arrangements can be attributed to the distinctly unique items that hold those dazzling silk flowers. Your options range from eclectic to elegant; from traditional to outrageous. Which would you choose to hold your kitchen arrangement…a white enamel colander or a delicate tea kettle?  We carry a selection of all styles, shapes and composition.  Your guests will usually comment equally on the individualized container as well as the colorful assortment of delightful silk blooms.

Most people don’t realize how easily a silk floral arrangement can change the dynamics of a room or redefine a color scheme.

Floral Creations by Design uses the highest quality silk and faux composite flowers and accoutrements that are available.  The amount of accessories that are used in today’s silk floral arrangements are so varied and provocative that each month there is something new being created and made available to designers.

Ever at a loss when it comes to gift giving?  Our silk floral arrangements make a perfect gift and can be sent anywhere in the U.S. along with a gift card.   Have something special in mind for the occasion? Let us know as we would love to work with you.  Our imagination knows no bounds!

We are now featuring preserved arrangements and combination arrangements that pull from a variety of genres: silk, preserved, foam, etc.  We think you will be very excited to see how varied and spectacular these arrangements are!

How to Connect With Us!

Please take a look in our store and share your comments and/or suggestions. To contact us, please click on our Contact page. We’d love to hear from you!

For added flexibility, purchase a faux floral piece that can coordinate with more than one room’s color scheme.  This will give you options as to its placement throughout the year.

I hope these thoughts have been helpful. We’d love to have you check out our E-Store and welcome your suggestions and comments.

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As designers have introduced different containers, and eye-catching accents to add to the silk floral arrangements, we at Floral Creations by Design have incorporated these special effects to our designs. It was a pleasant surprise to see a number of preserved botanicals at this years World Market as well as foam florals. We are looking forward to working with these and will have some available by mid-September or sooner.

We would like to share with you a few of the silk floral arrangements our customers chose:

Don’t wait for a special day to share your feelings with your Mom.  Let her know everyday how much you appreciate her!

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It was shortly before Valentine’s Day that I gazed into the window of a local florist.  On display was a dozen red roses with baby’s breath.  Since red roses are in great demand on this holiday, I peeked in the doorway for a closer look and found myself shocked to realize that these roses were silk/artificial.  While Floral Creations by Design have been selling silk floral arrangements for two years now, this was this first time I had seen an actual florist selling silk flowers.

It was just a matter of time for the florist industry to realize what we have known all along.  Silk florals last a very long time with little or no maintenance. They come in all styles and designs and can be custom designed to suit your preference. This is a formula that agrees with so many people.  We all find it sad to watch a cut bouquet or arrangement die.

The Jane Seymour Collection is an exceptional quality line that is reflected in the cost.  It is a treat in itself just to watch their video.  You may even watch it twice

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COMMENTARY BY: Paulette Salvia

In keeping with Valentine’s Day, the above YouTube video by westtechphoto is an inspiring look at the beauty of roses from the perspective of their translucence.  The rose is the most symbolic flower for Valentine’s Day although many designers incorporate other flowers which serve to accent the rose.

Roses are the number one gift for valentine’s day and although you can find many different lists on the web as to the exact meaning of the color of the rose you have chosen, it is my belief that the varieties of colors of roses can be enjoyed by all without any imposed meaning.   Today the quality of high-end silk roses make it almost impossible to perceive that they are not real.  Manufacturers have improved on their processes and are providing suppliers with incredible life-like flowers.

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COMMENTARY by Paulette Salvia

This is a perfect example of how Floral Creations by Design can assist you in staging your home.  Once you remove the clutter and personal items, the best way to introduce warmth and color to your home is with a silk floral arrangement.  With so many options to choose from, one or two carefully selected items can be the perfect accent to any of your rooms.  Whether its the family room, dining area, kitchen or bathroom, Floral Creations by Design has the perfect piece for you!  You’ll find us at www.FloralCreationsbyDesign.com.

From Childhood my wife Satomi has informally learned Ikebana from her mother, who is a licensed Ikenobo-style teacher, and continues to take lessons with her teacher in Fukui, Japan.

This traditional art is a way of displaying flowers and interior decorating similar to western flower arrangement. However, it is unique and different in the following ways:

Minimalistic:

Unlike western flower arrangement, which emphasizes color, volume, and full-bloomed flowers, Japanese flower arrangement appreciates a lack of color, empty space, and other areas of the plant, such as its stems and leaves.

The beauty is to be expressed with a minimal number of blooms. In other words, it has to be “Just Enough,” but not “Too Much.” Here is an example of the “minimalist” approach:

Representations of Nature:

This serene art form aims to bring raw nature into your room. Therefore, it uses seasonal materials, several different types of plants, and various parts of the flowers and plants in one arrangement. The ultimate Ikebana experience would be to climb a mountain and use the materials you collected on the mountain to represent that scenery in your room. This is an art that reflects the connection between nature, humans, and creativity.

Serenity in Avoiding Symmetry:

Western flower arrangements tend to have the same face from various angles, but Japanese flower arrangements usually have a centered front face. This is because Ikebana is traditionally displayed in an elevated alcove, called a tokonoma, or at the front entrance.

I personally think it is partially due to the limited size of Japanese houses, so there is not much space to display flower vases in places where people can see them from all directions.

However, thanks to this restriction and being front-centered, Ikebana has developed ways of showing depth using lines, shapes, and spaces, similar to perspective drawings or 3D effects.

Spirituality:

Kado stems from Buddhism and animism within Shinto, and displaying a flower is a way to appreciate nature and connect the past, present, and future. For example, in a traditional style of ikebana, certain leaves represent the past (our ancestors), the present (ourselves) and the future (our children), and it is arranged in a circular shape representing the circle of life and death. These spiritual symbols that are inherent in nature remind us of the beauty of impermanence and how precious our time here is.

The Importance of Flower Containers and Tools:

Unlike western flower arrangement that often fills the container with various flowers and plants, the container displaying the flower arrangement is a very important part of this art. Our arrangement starts from choosing the right container for the flower material we are using and where you are displaying it.

Having the right tools for Ikebana is an important aspect of the art. The style and precision of Ikebana tools has been perfected little by little for hundreds of years; don’t settle for cheap knock off tools. Finding authentic pottery containers and tools outside of Japan is very difficult because most traditional makers in Japan do not have the technical and communication abilities to sell to the international market.

Serene Gardens is one such store that only carries top quality tools made in Japan by experts. They visit various traditional makers and hand pick the very best art pieces and tools and then import them directly to their store in the US. Check out their store ( http://www.serene-gardens.com ) for a variety of top quality, affordable, handcrafted goods. They have a great section on Ikebana and Bonsai tools in their shop categories if you are interested in authentic, life-lasting, reasonably priced tools and other Flower arranging supplies.

Joshua M. Smith, PhD, is a scholar on Japanese culture, a professional Shakuhachi bamboo flute player, Japanese garden designer, and owner of Grand Island Serene Gardens ( http://www.serene-gardens.com ), a Japanese themed garden center, home interior and gift store. He received his PhD from Osaka University in Cultural Sociology.

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COMMENTARY by Paulette Salvia

This is a very good article about Ikebana, a serene art form compared to how the Western world seems to appreciate the “more” is better theme.  The author goes to great lengths to elaborate on all the details and the reader comes away with a true appreciation of Japanese culture and flower arranging.