Month: October 2025

Most indoor plants are known for their lush leaves — glossy, sculptural, reliably green. But if you’re craving a bit of colour and scent, there’s another tier of houseplants that quietly bridge the gap between greenery and florals: flowering indoor plants.

Did you know that cut flowers die within hours when left without water? The lifespan of flowers varies dramatically by species, which might surprise you. Delicate tulips start wilting after just 2-3 hours without water. Tougher flowers like carnations and chrysanthemums can survive up to 24 hours. Most cut flowers typically last 5-10 days, and […]

A dinner party isn’t just about food — it’s an experience. The right flowers can shape the mood, tie together flavours and aesthetics, and make your guests feel as though they’ve stepped into a scene you’ve curated with care.

Anniversaries are shorthand for time spent together: small triumphs, weathered arguments, the ordinary days that become extraordinary through companionship. Flowers are one of the clearest ways to translate those feelings into something tangible.

Punk was never just music — it was an attitude: loud, do-it-yourself, deliberately imperfect. Applied to flowers, that attitude becomes a joyful refusal of the tidy, the expected and the prettified.

Choosing sympathy flowers is an act of empathy — a quiet acknowledgment of another person’s pain, and a small offering of light in a difficult time.

Orchids are popular because they marry beauty with endurance and a quiet theatricality. They ask for attention but not domination; they reward the small, steady acts of care with long-lasting blooms.

Scent shapes memory. A room that smells like lavender or freesia can feel calmer, more deliberate — a small luxury that costs little but gives back a lot. If you’re thinking about bringing fragrance into your home with flowers, it helps to choose blooms that suit the space, the season and the people who live there.

Whether you’re planning a Halloween dinner, a moody wedding, or an intimate themed soirée, here’s a practical, style-forward guide to crafting gothic florals that look luxe rather than costume-y.