Gwen Stefani combines seasonal and year-round flowers for the perfect springtime table centerpiece – and it's so easy to replicate

Gwen uses a mix of vibrantly colored blooms to make stunning bouquets, whose variety is their selling point

Gwen Stefani
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With spring being a prime time to source fresh blooms, we are always brainstorming ideas for bouquets, and Gwen Stefani has (literally) brought some to the table.

The singer and home gardener recently shared a clip of herself making bouquets in her kitchen, and we loved how varied, colorful, and easy to replicate they were. It's giving us some great pointers on how to arrange flowers.

Using a mix of seasonal and year-round flowers, such as tulips, carnations, and roses, Gwen's arrangements look gorgeous in part due to careful placement in glass vases – and we got some expert insight on how to recreate the looks.

First and foremost, alternating heights between stems is an essential way to keep a floral bouquet looking visually pleasing.

'One common mistake is cutting all your flowers to the same height,' explains David Denyer, renowned florist at Eflorist. 'This makes a bouquet look stiff and unnatural. Instead, stagger your stems — let some flowers stand taller while others sit lower in the vase.'

Additionally, mixing and matching different flowers is a great way to create volume and ensure that there is sustained visual interest from a bouquet.

'Texture also plays a huge role,' David says. 'Pairing fluffy hydrangeas with crisp tulips or mixing soft roses with structured greenery keeps the eye moving and creates depth in your arrangement. Variations in height, layers, and texture are the key to making your floral arrangement look effortless.'

On the topic of layering and mixing, David suggests a specific approach to the placement of each stem within a vase.

“A perfectly symmetrical bouquet can look stiff,' he explains. 'Instead, florists use the Golden Ration, where one side of the arrangement is visually heavier than the other. Try to group your biggest blooms slightly off-centre, and let a few stems extend dramatically to one side. This technique mimics the way flowers grow naturally and makes your arrangement feel more effortless.'


With the proper care and attention to detail, your bouquets can look just as magnificent as Gwen's – use your personal favorite flowers for a unique and individual arrangement.


Hannah Ziegler
News Editor

Hannah is Homes & Gardens’ News Editor, with a focus on celebrity style and entertainment content. She got her start in media as a digital editorial assistant at ELLE Canada, and has since written about lifestyle and culture for publications such as Nylon and i-D.

Her love of film is rivaled only by one with a great soundtrack, and she hopes to someday decorate a Nancy Meyers-worthy kitchen.

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