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There is something particularly chic about decorating our home with branches of greenery instead of cut flowers. It feels elegant, a twist on a classic and often more of a statement arrangement. Olive branches are the unsung heroes of interior styling, these structural stems are long lasting, versatile and add style to any space. Olive branches are also the perfect way to transition your decor into the incoming autumn season without looking too much like you love pumpkin lattes.
Styling Tips
Add olive branches to wooden or marble sideboards for a simple and modern backdrop to your kitchen.
If you have enough space, use olive branches to bougie up your guest bathroom. Add in a signature home fragrance and it makes the space a lot more special and welcoming.
Olive trees also look stunning in hallways and can be a striking element to your entryway. Often space is narrow here so keep other items to a minimum to avoid it feeling cluttered.
How to Style Your Branches
Work with odd numbered stems. Groups of 3, 5, and 7 look the best.
Trim your branches at an angle to maximise their water intake and prolong their freshness. Investing in floristry scissors is a must for easy cutting.
The height of the branch from the top of the vase to the end of the stem should be at least as long as the vase itself to keep things looking balanced.
Choose your vase carefully. Branches are inevitably tall and top heavy and will need a weighty vase at the base to stop them from toppling over. Natural tones in aged structural shapes really bring olive branches to their best visually. Sometimes the water can look a bit dirty from the stems so a vase that isn't glass works better.
Use smaller vases or jars to hold water and greenery inside larger vases and use vase fillers to hold oversized stems in place. You can use Tupperware as vase fillers to prop up the smaller vases inside an oversized vase.
Don't try to be too perfect. Branches create the most interesting feature when cut into different lengths and arranged at contrasting angles.
