It’s no secret that I love decorating with preserved boxwoods, so when I saw the most recent sale at Antique Farmhouse, I had to restrain myself!
I am actually pretty good about taking care of live plants and so have several around my home, but I still really like using preserved boxwoods because you get the beauty of a live plant without any of the work! Preserved boxwoods are made from live boxwood clippings that have been soaked in a solution of dye and glycerin and then allowed to dry. Once ready, they will stay green year round without any maintenance. I’ve never tried making one myself, but came across a great tutorial here in case you want to try making your own.
I have a large boxwood wreath that hangs in my dining room…
…and a few topiaries that I use decoratively.
Even my little finches have their own wreath. This is our little guy Sparky (my son wanted him to have a “tough guy” name):
I love that boxwood can work in any room of the house, even a kitchen!
And in this entryway, they provide such a fresh and welcoming look.
And in addition to being easy to care for, I love that preserved boxwood can look either casual or formal depending on what items it’s paired with. These holiday table settings look so elegant!
{Okay, so the tablescape doesn’t look like it’s a preserved boxwood but rather a faux one, but you can imagine…}
I really don’t need any more topiaries, but now I have my eye on these mini wreaths because they would be so cute on my dining chairs!
So now I’m curious, what’s your go-to plant or flower?
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Hi, Do you think boxwoods in [almost] every room (topiary next to kitchen sink, 2 spheres in pots or urns on the dining room table, and a sphere on the bathroom shelf) would be OK? I LOVE them and would like to use them all over the house but I dont want to over do it…what do you think?
Hi Petra – I might not be the best one to ask because I *love* them and have them all over my home! They are in my bathroom, guest bedroom, family room, kitchen, dining room, living room and master bedroom. The one thing that I do to keep them from looking redundant is to use a variety of sizes and shapes so that it doesn’t appear too repetitive. I have some wreathes, some spheres, and some topiaries with various sizes of each. I also try not to display them all exactly the same way so that each display looks unique. For example, if I have a sphere in a pot in one room, I might just leave it plain in another. Some wreaths have bows, others do not, etc.
Hope that helps! :) Kim
That sounds good to me, thanks for the insight!
p.s. Great blog!
Thank you, Petra!! :) Kim
I adore boxwoods like you do. I also like succulents because they so charming and require so little care. Very happy to have discovered your blog via Hometalk.
Succulents are great too, aren’t they?! Thank you so much for visiting me from Hometalk and for taking the time to leave comments!
Anne – Thank you for your kind comment! With a preserved boxwood in every room your house must be very welcoming. You can never have too many, right?!?!