Home Desires: Preserved Flowers

Ok preserved flowers may take you back to your grandparent’s house, but dust off their old reputation and prepare for an epic revival as leading florists from around the world begin shake off their stigma.

The Asmae Bouquet by Shida. Photo Credit: Shida

Maintenance-free and providing your home with real flowers and foliage all year round, you can begin to see why preserved flowers are making such a huge comeback. It may seem like something that can be done at home by yourself, but it’s actually an incredibly technical process that turns a florist into a scientist as well as an artisan.

“Preserved flowers are real plants, expertly grown and harvested at their peak. They undergo a special preservation treatment where the sap is replaced by 100% plant-based glycerine and dyes. The treatment maintains the cell structure of the plants, leaving them feeling soft and retaining their natural beauty for many months.”

Katherine Whitchurch, Shida Preserved Flowers

The Fleurie Bouquet by Shida. Photo Credit: Shida

In addition to making their way back into the home, preserved flowers are now being used to create art of a larger scale. Artist Rebecca Louise Law installs cascading floral showers, with her most recent incorporating over 500,000. So do we think suspended floral art installations will become an interior trend anytime soon? Just imagine the images you could produce with a backdrop like the one below. In the meantime if you wish to add some preserved flowers into your interior check out Shida Preserved Flowers for some beautiful options!