The 5 Flowers Joanna Gaines Swears By for a "Perfect" Bouquet

"It's almost time to drown in fresh florals from farmers markets and (for those lucky enough!) backyard gardens. But if you can't wait any longer to have beautiful blooms on your kitchen table, Joanna Gaines is here to help. The Magnolia founder and go-to lifestyle maven recently took to Instagram to showcase her stellar flower arranging skills, revealing her favorite flowers to pair together. The big twist? She's open to using faux flowers, and her arrangement might be even better than fresh stems, as it'll easily "last" a year long."

"She starts with a vintage-inspired pedestal bowl, which one commenter described as "perfect." This bowl is sold exclusively in-store at the Silos, but you can pivot into any similar shorter, stout vessel. Gaines then balled up a bit of chicken wire to fit inside, acting as the frame for her stems. You can and should use this method with fresh flowers, too - the wire gives you spaces to slot in your stems while keeping the arrangement voluminous rather than droopy."

"The 5 Florals Joanna Gaines Uses for a "Perfect" Arrangement. Gaines carefully selected five different flowers to fill out her arrangement, all of which bring a unique vibe to the table. She went wide with her arrangement, starting with fluffy delphinium stems near the base, and then filled out the center with ranunculus, anemone, and tulips. Then, to add a bit of scale, Joanna used lilac sprigs to bring the eye up and out."

A faux floral arrangement can be built using a vintage-inspired pedestal bowl and chicken wire as an internal frame. Five varieties—delphinium for base volume, ranunculus, anemone, and tulips for center fullness, and lilac sprigs for height—create balance and scale. The chicken-wire method spaces stems to prevent droop and works equally well with fresh flowers to keep arrangements voluminous. Faux stems provide a year-long, low-maintenance display. Stems are available online from Magnolia, and arranging opportunities and the specific pedestal bowl are offered at the Silos in Waco.

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