Making these simple flower arrangements for tables is a quick and really cheap way to dress up a table! You don’t have to be formally trained in floral design to create your own beautiful home decor. In fact, I think you are going to love how easy these DIY flower centerpieces are to make!
You’ll also love these 20 beautiful diy wreath patterns. You’ll find wreaths using all sorts of materials and easy to follow instructions! My favorite is the sunflower wreath, I just love the simple flower design.
I love having fresh flowers in my home. Usually, you will find a simple bouquet in a glass vase on my entry table and coffee table. Add a little flower food to a grocery store bouquet and it is surprising how long they last.
I don’t always purchase my flowers though… I am always cutting all different types of flowers and greenery from my yard. Did you see my forsythia and egg tree? When you learn how to make flower arrangements, you can save quite a bit of money with your own diy flower arrangements.
Here is What You Need to Make These Floral Centerpieces
- Wet Floral Foam – a 3 pack is about $4.00 at Walmart, and will make 12 (you can see type of foam here)
- Plastic plant saucers – .35 cents each at Walmart like this
- Taper Candles – less than a dollar each
- Fresh Flowers – free, I used blooming branches from my yard
How to Make Floral Arrangement Step By Step
- Cut floral foam in half lengthwise and then each piece in half to fit in the plastic saucer. If your container is different measure accordingly. The foam needs to fit securely.
- Slightly trim off bottom corners of the foam at an angle so the foam sits snugly into the plastic saucer.
- Remove the foam from the container and soak in water until it is completely saturated.
- Replace the wet foam into the container and add a candle. (I wish the candles I had on han hand had been a bit taller.)
- Cut the stems of the flowers and stick them into the foam.
Depending on the flowers you use, if you keep the floral foam wet these flower centerpieces will last for days! This centerpiece idea is even great to make in the winter with evergreen from your yard!
I made 7 simple centerpieces for less than $1.00 each! Such inexpensive table decor.
The flowers make a lovely focal point and you can choose your color palette by the flowers you have available. These arrangements would make beautiful wedding centerpieces too!
More Easy Flower Arrangement Ideas
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Absolutely gorgeous!! This is so elegant!
Beautiful. My Aunt has been trying to figure an inexpensive centerpiece for her daughters grad party. I’m gonna toss this idea her way.
Beautiful and so simple! This would be fun to do for an upcoming spring lunch I am having…oh and Mothers day of course!
Those are gorgeous…I wish we could do fresh flowers in the house (allergies)…
these are totally cute
Beautiful table! I think I have most of the items to make a few of these, except for the blooms…Utah hasn’t had enough sunny days for flowers yet. 🙂 (And I guess I’d need an occasion too, I don’t think the kids would appreciate them)
Absolutely brilliant and so economical. Thanks for sharing.
THANKS looks really good!!
Your centerpieces are awesome! Your so lucky to have such beautiful plants in your yard that you can use for free! 😉 I think I’ll have to purchase the supplies and give this a try for my next dinner party!
Lovely! You can also stick a few toothpicks in the bottom of the candle before you stick it in the foam if you want to reclaim a bit of height. 3 or 4 toothpicks should keep it steady!
What a great idea!!
I LOVE your centerpieces! I do a lot of projects at church where I am decorating multiple tables. (And always on a shoestring.) These are awesome!
What a wonderful looking table. Those look so simple to make. Thanks for sharing.
What a neat way to dress up a table…and so easy and non expensive too..but it looks expensive!
Your table looks so pretty with your lovely little centerpieces! The yellow napkins and tablecloth really set off the little yellow flowers.