How Do You Create A Springtime Window Box Centerpiece?
Nothing says springtime like a window box brimming with fresh flowers and vibrant green grass. Bring springtime into your dining room with a creative and easy-to-make window box centerpiece. Using simple craft supplies and fresh flowers, you can create a beautiful floral arrangement perfect for Sunday dinner. Purchase a plastic flower box between 12 and 36 inches long. Using a spray paint that coordinates with your dining room decor, ans paint the box with two coats of paint. Let the paint dry overnight before making the centerpiece. Visit your local florist or nursery to purchase fresh flowers and wheat grass. Select springtime blossoms, such as tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and lilacs. Ask the florist for a layer of wheat grass (also called Easter grass) to layer inside the windowbox. Cut a block of wet florist foam (available at florist shops or craft stores) the length of your window box. It should sit approximately 1/4 inch above the rim of the window box. Soak the foam in water fo