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<strong>Christmas</strong> Supplement sponsored by<br />
Blooming<br />
Marvellous<br />
Award-winning florist, Clare Staplehurst of See Rose<br />
Floral Design explains how she’ll be getting creative<br />
with freshly cut flowers and foliage this <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
How would you describe your style?<br />
My style is somewhat eclectic;<br />
my design led style is inspired<br />
by various looks from fine art<br />
to botanical, contemporary to<br />
vintage and boho to classic – but<br />
I particularly enjoy choosing an<br />
unusual element as a starting point<br />
for my designs to be developed into<br />
something textural and unique.<br />
How will you be decorating your<br />
home this <strong>Christmas</strong>?<br />
I am not sure I will have much say<br />
over how the <strong>Christmas</strong> Tree will be<br />
decorated (my 6 year old will be the<br />
director of that) however I think I will<br />
focus on a door wreath and dressing<br />
the dining table for the all-important<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> Dinner – with a beautiful<br />
and seasonal centre piece including<br />
locally sourced Spruce from Hole Park<br />
and some deep rich red tones with a<br />
contrast of some nude and earthy tones.<br />
What will you be choosing to make<br />
your wreaths from?<br />
I love to use the traditional<br />
method of mossing the<br />
wreath rings, then basing<br />
with some classic foliage<br />
of Nordmann, blue and<br />
Norway spruce and Thuja.<br />
I love using cinnamon<br />
sticks, dried oranges and<br />
limes for a very festive scent<br />
however I do like to make<br />
something a little different to<br />
the norm too, so I may include<br />
some of my favourites – succulents.<br />
Where do you source your flowers?<br />
I like to buy local when and where I<br />
can, I often use Blue Hen Flowers in<br />
Iden Green and Woodshill Cutting<br />
Garden in Sussex. For bigger events<br />
I buy from larger wholesalers,<br />
they can often source the more<br />
unusual materials I love to use.<br />
Will you be running any<br />
wreath workshops in the<br />
next couple of months?<br />
I am planning some socially<br />
distanced wreath workshops<br />
(restrictions permitting), they<br />
certainly do get you in the<br />
mood for the festive season.<br />
(Please see my website<br />
seerosefloraldesign.com<br />
or email me at<br />
hello@seerosefloraldesign.com<br />
for an update on dates and details).<br />
What’s your most<br />
cherished <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
memory?<br />
This is a tough one to choose, but it’ll<br />
have to be my first <strong>Christmas</strong> with<br />
our daughter, Ellie. She was born 3<br />
days after <strong>Christmas</strong>, she was just<br />
coming up to her first birthday – so it<br />
was a very special time to celebrate.<br />
Portraits of Clare: Rob Power Photography Pine cones: Chris Blackledge Photography<br />
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