According to the expert florist, Karen Barnes, Head of Floral Gifting at Interflora, it’s all about vintage in spring 2012. Antique-style containers filled with soft, pastel shades of pink, blue, yellow, green and cream are going to be gracing homes across the country.

Combining a vintage look with a refreshing twist, flowers for this spring will be elegant and beautiful, giving your home a clean, light feel. The best way to pair both vintage and refreshing is to choose simplistic and clean flowers, such as spray roses or tulips, and display them in antique china vases or ceramic cups.

You can also use teapots, decorative watering cans, biscuit tins, and anything else with that vintage, lived-in look. Vintage style flower arrangements are typically quite large and fill the container completely. Don’t be afraid to stick with just one colour in your arrangement; simplicity is the key here.

Below we’ve listed a few of our favourite flowers that will fit in perfectly with your vintage theme:

Roses – these gorgeous flowers come in a variety of shapes and colours and are readily available all year round. For the vintage look choose flowers in shades of cream, peach and pink and go for a larger, English rose variety such as Gertrude Jekyll or Othello, to make a really eye-catching arrangement.

Carnations – you can find these wonderful flowers with a stylish two-tone effect that looks great when displayed in a dainty china teapot or vase. The white variety with the red edge and the deep purple with cream are particularly delightful and you can mix and match whichever colour combinations you prefer.

Calla Lilies – for a more elegant and simplistic style, choose a few white calla lilies, arranged with a little green foliage, and display in a clean, white vase. The unique shape of this lily makes it a wonderful, stylish addition to your home and it will also give off a fresh, aromatic fragrance as well.

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