Reimagine your Christmas spread with elegant, bold, punchy, and cheery holiday flower arrangements. We know large, ornate Christmas centerpieces can seem involved and well, daunting. But Austin, Texas-based floral designer Elizabeth Lewis gave us some fresh ideas and even better, they come with step-by-step instructions. Holiday flower arrangements don’t get any easier than these classic bouquets, reimagined with bolder colors and shapelier silhouettes. With a vibrant mix of everything from carnations and tea roses to pomegranate and artichokes, these holiday arrangements truly bring the wild and wonderful indoors. We love how these would be perfect Christmas centerpieces on your dining room table or mixed in with a holiday dessert bar or cocktail station. For a season filled with endless events, a bouquet like one of these is the perfect way to mix up traditional holiday décor. Plus the beauties are a convenient way to incorporate often-forgotten family vases and chalices into your holiday décor rotation. Pick your favorite, and get arranging!
Dark and Dramatic
The Materials: Coleus foliage + bush ivy + artichokes + pomegranates + red spray roses + hellebores
The Vase: An earthy dough bowl
Staying Power: Three days
Step 1
Nestle a shallow bowl within a larger horizontal-shaped vessel. It doesn't need to fit perfectly but should be stable.
Step 2
Arrange coleus and bush ivy around the base of the interior container. Secure their stems into florist foam. Create movement by tucking in one or two longer branches to extend out of the display.
Step 3
Cluster artichokes and pomegranates in odd-numbered groups of three or more. Place most of the weighty stems low within the arrangement. Fill in holes with spray roses and hellebores.
Sculptural and Organic
The Materials: Bush ivy + buckthorn berry branches + variegated pittosporum + ivy
The Vase: A vintage pedestal Champagne bucket
Staying Power: Five to seven days
Step 1
Ball up chicken wire, and wedge it in the bottom of the bucket. A more eco-friendly choice than typical florist foam, it will help anchor the branches as you insert them.
Step 2
Add bush ivy to the bucket, placing more on the left side for an interesting organic aesthetic.
Step 3
Cluster three stems of buckthorn berries on the right and two toward the back. Then add the variegated pittosporum and place trailing ivy on one side for a modern, asymmetrical look.
Red Punch
The Materials: Amaryllis + rose foliage + carnations + tea roses + anemones + ranunculus
The Vase: A classic Revere bowl
Staying Power: Three days
Step 1
Anchor the arrangement with amaryllis or another large flower that will act as a focal point. Select blooms in a range of reds to give dimension to this monochromatic look.
Step 2
For the Middle Ground, add rose foliage and then tuck in affordable fillers such as carnations and tea roses, placed low in the arrangement.
Step 3
Add some bolder flowers (such as anemones and ranunculus) above and in the center for depth. Allow their graceful stems to remain long, trimming them slightly only if necessary for balance.
Classic Cheer
The Materials: Pine + incense cedar + eucalyptus pods + ranunculus + carnations
The Vase: A footed brass vase
Staying Power: Five days
Step 2
Cluster the eucalyptus pods toward the back of the arrangement, and add more to drape over the front of the container.
Step 3
Add ranunculus stems, mimicking the way flowers grow in nature by inserting some down low and placing some on top to create varying levels. Then tuck in a few carnations to fill in holes.
New Year's Eve Winter White
The Flowers: Astilbes + andromedas + hellebores + tea roses
The Vase: A quintet of mercury glass vases
Staying Power: Keep this collection lively by clipping stems and replacing water each day.
Step 1
Start with an odd number of petite vases in various sizes. Here, five vessels were used to give the display breadth.
