I love the simple beauty of orchids!

Camberley recently gave me an orchid for Valentines Day-and it reminded me again of how much I love the simple beauty of these flowers. As you can see the orchids she gave me have a great combination of colors. Her gift is now serving as the  inspiration for the color sheme that I’m using for Bella Fine’s new design studio.

 Orchids are so versatile-they can be used in so many different ways. You can cut them and put them into a vase. They mix so nicely with other type of flowers too.

Orchids are great to use in a bathroom on the counter or by a big tub. Their beauty is so simple that you will find that they don’t take away from the overall design look of the room. They supplement it!

How about putting an orchid on a bedside table? They take up little space and add just a hint on color.

Orchids look fabulous on a coffee table when grouped with low objects like books and spheres.

Orchids are also a great fit for entry tables-especially since entry tables are generally more narrow and orchids can be planted in small pots.

Orchids are not the easiest potted flowers to keep alive.  If you are someone who likes to have the “real thing” I’ve found that some of our local stores like Fresh n’ Easy or Trader Joe’s have orchids that are very reasonably priced. Or if you don’t want to have to replace your orchids when they die-I’d suggest that you go for the “faux” variety. It’s amazing how real they look and feel.

So my “simple” decorating tip for the day is this:  If you want to freshen a room and add somethat that’s inexpensive-it’s simply as easy as adding an orchid.

Happy Decorating!

Debs