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Tue Jul 16, 2024
Summertime – the perfect time for a vacation with family and loved ones, or maybe even a solo trip. However, with the hustle and bustle of daily life, maybe planning an elaborate trip just isn’t for you – you need a staycation. So, Forest of Flowers is here to teach you how to turn your home into a beachside paradise with the help of flowers!
Decorating any indoor space with a bit of the outside can really bring life into the overall aesthetic. Flowers are perfect for any occasion, any room, and any style – you just need to pick the right blooms.
So, if you want something funky, tropical, and summer-inspired - the professional florists at Forest of Flowers have your back. From colours to blooms, we can help you pick the best possible arrangements and decorations to make your summertime staycation the best it can be. A custom flower arrangement is exactly what you need. Forest of Flowers has the same-day flower delivery to get it to your door in no time.
Truthfully, any flower can be a summertime flower, although there is a certain degree of seasonality to certain blooms.
For example, poinsettias and holly are associated with Christmas and the wintertime, so it’s not very often you find these in local flower shops during the summer. Whereas sunflowers and birds of paradise are associated with warm weather and tropical themes.
However, there are timelessly classic flowers that can be perfect for nearly every occasion.
Roses are delicate, regal, beautiful and come in a myriad of colours that can help you make statements across the board. For summer, you have several spectacular options for your summer staycation arrangement; orange, red, hot pink, yellow – sometimes you can even have blue, if the stock is there.
Consider our Orange and Pink Creamsicle Arrangement! It features bright orange lilies, hot pink roses, and fuschia gerbera daisies. This bright arrangement is perfect for an end table or even as a floral centrepiece. Its bright and cheery colours are sure to inspire happy moods and bring a lot of light to your staycation destination.
Depending on how much OOMPH you want, our standard starts at $84.99 at the lower end, and our premium packs a major punch and comes at a reasonable $104.99.
Hydrangeas are perfect for summer because they’re quite accustomed to warm temperatures. In fact, they even prefer being in warm water. Commonly, you’ll find them in varying shades of blue, just like a warm summer sky. Their large pom-pom shape is a great statement piece and is sure to bring a spark of joy to literally any room in your staycation home.
If that’s what you want, consider our Orange Skies flower arrangement. It features blue hydrangeas, white disbuds, orange roses, and accents of green hypericum berries. The colours reflect exactly what you’d expect to see from a beautiful summer sunset.
Depending on what version of the arrangement you want, something simple or more extravagant, prices for this beautiful arrangement begin at $69.99 up to $94.99.
Gerbera daisies – they’re the chameleon of the flower world, just like carnations, because they come in a plethora of colours. Delicate pinks, vibrant yellows, oranges, burning reds, regal purples, cheeky peaches, and soft whites, they’re perfect for crafting the perfect summer flower arrangement.
For something that you won’t soon forget this summertime staycation, consider our Sunny Memories arrangement. It features bright yellow roses, yellow gerbera daisies, white snapdragons, and green hydrangeas. It has all of the colours of a lush field of flowers in the middle of the summer.
Birds of paradise might not be the first flower you think of… literally ever. They’re large, unique, and have an appearance similar to bamboo. They’re from the Strelitziaceae plant family, and when open and bloomed, they have sprawling petals of orange and blue, with a pointed “beak” and long stem that resembles the neck of an elegant bird. They bring a true streak of topical essence when placed anywhere.
If that’s your speed, consider our Tropical Days Arrangement featuring the aforementioned birds of paradise, green bells of Ireland, blue dendrobium orchids, yellow spider mums, and orange roses. Starting at $104.99-$124.99, you can have a centrepiece flower arrangement that will WOW your fellow staycationers.
Lillies – they’re as big and bright as the literal sun. Their open petals reflect the sunshine rays of summer bliss, and you can’t go wrong featuring lilies in your sunny-season arrangement. They come in a few colours, commonly yellow, orange, stargazer (a combination of pinks and white), and white. They often take centre stage, much like roses, given their statement-piece-esque petals that mimic the shape of the sun and the stars.
If that sounds like something you’d like, you might like our Sunshine Surprise arrangement. It features yellow Asiatic lilies, alstroemerias, roses, and carnations. It mimics the brightest rays of the summer sun and are sure to lighten your mood regardless of which room you choose to adorn it in.
Orchids, by their very nature, are exotic flowers that really draw attention in a room. Purples, blues, whites – they come in multiple stunning colours that are sure to mesmerize anyone, just like rolling heatwaves.
While they’re typically used as accent pieces in arrangements, you have a few options when it comes to featuring orchids in your home. Either you have them as a part of a stunning table centrepiece amidst other stunning blooms, or you can have it as a potted plant that’s sure to last the entire summer season. Whichever better suits your needs, we have something for you.
Perfect for if you’re hosting a big summer soiree or are remembering a loved one, you could consider the Memorial Table Arrangement, featuring purple liatris, pink stargazer lilies, green button mums, and fuchsia carnations, accented with white dendrobium orchids. A truly stunning piece that’s sure to be the talk of the town.
Or, if you so prefer, we also have the Pure White Phalaenopsis Orchid, a potted orchid that’s a perfect accent for any tabletop.
Flowers are at the heart of home decor, but there’s additional accents to make your staycation home POP. From subtle accents to demanding pieces, we have some extra suggestions to really make your at-home vacation experience one to remember.
Summertime is the season for flowers and zest, and nothing screams warmer months more than accents that include bright florals or zingy citrus. Orange and lemon-speckled pillows are a current trend for summer decor and could pair well alongside some sunflowers or white daises. These accents give an air of refreshment, zing, zest, brightness, and juiciness – perfect for a staycation couch or patio set.
Artwork is there to inspire a theme, and if you really want to bring summer into the home, you can consider some artwork that features elements of the season. Paintings of beautiful sprawling fields, sunny beaches, and even accent pieces featuring shells or palm trees, the artwork you speckle your space with can really encapsulate the theme of summertime.
String lights have been coming in and out of trends over the last few years, but now, with various shapes, sizes, and themes, they're coming back into style this summer. They're perfect for dotting around your backyard deck or patio, lighting up your evenings like fireflies in the cool summer dusk.
Whether you prefer a classic black cage bulb or pineapple-adorned lights, you can go from a simple backyard theme to a tropical paradise, all while lighting your guests' way to the pool or cooler this summer.
The beach SCREAMS summertime fun, which is why it's a great idea to have a few beachy-themed accents around your staycation home. From cute, whimsical popsicle-printed tablecloths to flipflop-painted patio signs, you can really inspire your staycation guests to put on their sunglasses and lounge around the pool. All you need is a cool drink and a towel to really start enjoying your beachy-themed staycation home!
Come on, lemonade sings summer’s name every time a prospective child entrepreneur builds a lemonade stand. If you’re the type to regularly host people at your staycation home, you should consider come cute, customized lemonade tumblers. Anything you can customize can fit into a carefully crafted theme, and there’s few things just as cute as a little tumbler with a lemon and striped straw.
You can keep these little gems for yourself or even offer them as summer party favours for your friends and family. They’re also great if you have a bad habit of spilling things - the summer sun can make even the best of us a little light headed!
Whether you plan to go away or make the most of your staycation non-getaway, we hope you found this blog informative! Forest of Flowers is your local florist here to provide you with all of your flower delivery needs. Same-day delivery or schedule ahead, Forest of Flowers has something for everyone and every occasion.
