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The best dried flowers to make your home look chic and Parisian

Plus everything you need to know about your dried flower bouquets (and how to dry flowers yourself).
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  • Step 1: Dry out your stems
    “Gather up your foliage and flowers and split the stems into small bunches. Tie each bunch with some string and hang them upside down in a cool dry place for 2-3 weeks until they are completely dry.”
  • Step 2: Cover your wreath ring
    “Start your wreath with the foliage first. In a circular direction, wire the stems of your branches into your wreath base or ring. Keep going until the base is completely covered.”
  • Step 3: Add your flowers
    “Next, tie in the flowers to create focal points and pops of colour.”
  • Step 4: Hang it up
    “Make sure the wreath is in an even circular shape, then grab some twine to hang it.”

What kind of flower can be dried?

Forget what you thought you knew: you can’t only dry flowers like roses and lavender. You can also dry grasses, lagurus, eucalyptus, phalaris and other plants that don’t flower. Experimenting with different textures in your dry flower display makes for something really unique.

Do dried flowers attract bugs?

Dried flowers do have a tendency to attract moths and bugs on occasion, but there are a few things you can do to avoid it. Namely, checking them regularly for pests and cleaning them gently with a feather duster or hair dryer.

Ahead, the best dried flowers to buy in 2024.