Denise Golfis, owner of Denise Floral Designs in St. John, incorporates pumpkins, wheat and dried flowers in her fall creations.
Florist Denise Golfis notes that her older clients prefer traditional arrangements while her younger ones want something more rustic.
Jen Steliga, owner of Monarch Florist and Events, highlights burgundy and bronze flowers with fuscia and orange to make the arrangement pop.
“We like to do asymmetric arrangements, which are pretty and interesting,” says florist Jen Steliga.
Florist Jen Steliga recommends a lower arrangement for table centerpieces to allow conversation.
Florist Jen Steliga uses multicolored roses to round out fall flowers.
A Strack & Van Til cornucopia arrangement says Thanksgiving.
Also available for Thanksgiving is Strack’s candle centerpiece.
Denise Golfis owns Denise Floral Designs.
Strack & Van Till offers flowers to as well as creating special orders in its Floral Department (St. John store shown).
Karyn Brodsky
Times correspondent
The Thanksgiving holiday is the jewel of autumn known for its hearty feast, the gathering of family and friends and as a time to express gratitude.
To add warmth and festive color to the celebration there’s nothing like bringing nature indoors. Fall flowers are perfect for decorating, sending or presenting to the holiday host, and the perfect centerpiece can be a beautiful focal point of a Thanksgiving table.
Denise Floral Designs creates a wide variety of Thanksgiving arrangements featuring a harvest of assorted autumn blooms. “Our young adult customers gravitate toward the rustic farmhouse look, while others prefer more traditional designs,” said owner Denise Golfis. “Consultations are by appointment only at our showroom in St. John. We offer delivery, and we’re on Facebook and Instagram.”
She incorporates pumpkins, wheat, gourds, pine cones, dried flowers, pampas grass and other natural elements into her eye-catching Thanksgiving bouquets and centerpieces for that fall flavor. Golfis, who does floral decoration for local businesses, offices and private homes for the holidays, said that these items usually trend at this time of year.
Monarch Florist & Events, also of St. John, offers consultation by appointment and takes orders online. Owner Jen Steliga said that this year’s signature autumn shade for florals is bronze. “I really like the bronze color and am using bronze upright Amaranthus to accent my arrangements.”
“We are thrilled to supply a tour,” explained Twig President Mary Schoen. “We were not able to have our once-a-year tour final 12 months, so with Yard Glimpses, we can elevate money for Alexandria Medical center and resume The Twig tradition of a tour every September.”
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This yr will showcase 12 gardens and outdoor spaces scattered all over the historic district. Each and every one of a kind back garden is hardly ever open up for public viewing. Site visitors will hear about the garden’s creation and information about the house. An English-design and style yard, a Koi Pond Yard, and a yard with a swimming pool are among the the a variety of gardens involved.
Proceeds will help Inova Alexandria Clinic, which has been on the pandemic frontlines and continues to vaccinate and handle Alexandria people. In 2020, Inova Alexandria supplied $33.5 million towards procedure and health care courses to households devoid of economical resources.
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“Special thanks to Joe Hadeed of Hadeed Oriental Rug Cleansing and In-home Household & Companies for serving as our Tour Sponsor,” Schoen explained. “We are grateful for his ongoing help through these challenging occasions.” Tour tickets are obtainable on The Twig web-site (www.thetwig.org/houses-tour/tickets/) and in man or woman at the Alexandria Website visitors Middle/Ramsay Home. Particular person tickets are $30 presale or $35 the day of the event.
Hollin Hills Household + Back garden Tour
On September 25, Hollin Hills, the award-successful mid-century present day neighborhood in Alexandria, will keep its 14th Dwelling and Garden Tour. The to start with tour was in 1953, when the impressive neighborhood was still in progress. Since 2006, the tour has been held every two several years in the spring, but the 2020 tour was postponed to September 2021.
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Identified for its architectural and layout vision, Hollin Hills is a Virginia Landmark Historic District and mentioned on the National Sign-up of Historic Sites. The self-guided strolling tour showcases beautiful examples of mid-century modern-day architecture, landscaping, and inside style. Tour proceeds gain the Civic Association of Hollin Hills, which is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Hollin Hills local community.
This 12 months, organizers specified four pillars of a mid-century modern-day motif that determine the Hollin Hills neighborhood:
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Architecture: Expansive glass partitions make it possible for unfettered daylight in, eliminating the confines of enclosed place to reveal the purely natural ecosystem.
Artwork: Artists in mid-20th century The usa dominated an aesthetic realm exploding with optimism and assurance and celebrating the self-expression of a liberated entire world.
Interiors: Seating, surfaces, and storage go outside of their first perform to delineate dwelling room and develop into element of the architecture.
Landscape: Just about every dwelling is oriented to maximize privacy and landscape check out, with sightlines chosen to enrich the prevalent area shared by every framework. For more details and to order tickets (when supplies last), take a look at www.hollinhillsmodern.com/.
(Tod Connell, 2021 CAHH)
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