Easy Christmas Centerpiece with Store Bought Flowers

Hello friends! Since launching my blog almost three years ago, I’ve gotten a lot of feedback from friends about how hands on I am with the DIY and craft related posts. I also hear these same friends lamenting that they’re not the “creative type” and could never do what I do. I beg to disagree! Anyone can do the things that I do, it just takes desire and a little know-how.

This post is dedicated to the DIYer that is in all of us. I wanted to share the process of how to make a Christmas centerpiece in traditional colors with store-bought flowers. It is lush and festive and as easy as can be! I’m getting on my Home Depot cheerleader soapbox now… “let’s do this.”

Below are the photos and step-by-step instructions. I used a white ceramic pot, but any vessel will do. I’ll bet you have some baskets lying around your home that will be perfect for this arrangement. You could also use three small containers that are roughly the same size. As long as the containers have something in common, i.e. they are all white, red or green – they don’t have to be identical in shape.

Easy Christmas Centerpiece with Store Bought Flowers

I went totally traditional: red, white and “evergreen.” I used 3 red roses, 4-5 white Hydrangea, and 1 small red Poinsettia that was already planted in a little pot and didn’t need to be removed from the pot it came in.

This shallow ceramic container is ideal for a sit down dinner so guests can see one another.

I used floral frogs, some may know them as floral pins, to hold the Hydrangea in place. The blue mason jar was needed as a platform to hold the Poinsettia up higher.

The Poinsettia was the first inspiration piece, I picked it up at Trader Joe’s because I loved the little gold glitter and a Poinsettia is so perfect for this Christmas arrangement.

Determine the height of the flowers and cut the stems straight across the bottom and push them into the floral pins.

Do the same on the other side.

Add more Hydrangea, until the container is full.

I found the red roses at a local supermarket. Red roses are not my fav, but these were magnificent!

I wanted the red roses to pop and there was no better place to put them than right in the center of the Hydrangea.

Continue to add more roses, I used three. I prefer odd numbers and things being a bit off-balance so it looks more natural.

The final touch was to add a few stems of Western Cedar and fill with fresh cold water. I love how the roses are nestled in the Hydrangea. Everything is so soft and lush – but bright and festive at the same time.