Creative dried flower decor ideas

1. Framed dried flowers

Dried and pressed flowers look incredible in a frame to display in your home for everyone to see. As super unique pieces of art framed dried flowers can have such a sentimental meaning if the flowers were originally from a special occasion.

Framing dried flowers is an affordable, simple and easy thing to do. And whether you glue the flowers to some paper before putting them in the frame, or just put them straight into a clear frame, they’ll no doubt always look amazing! Framed dried flowers will also make an incredible, thoughtful gift for someone you care about.

2. Dried flower wreaths

Wreaths aren’t just for Christmas, they’re perfectly acceptable to hang on your door all year round! And dried flower wreaths are totally unique, giving us some major rustic vibes. Learn how to make a floral wreath.

Dried flower wreaths would look stunning in every season. Using dried lavender or roses for bright and colourful springtime wreaths or strawflowers and sunflowers for moody autumn wreaths would look incredible. And the best part is you can reuse these wreaths for years to come! They’d also make wonderful wedding decor.

3. Dried flower candles

Dried flower candles are incredibly beautiful and add a lovely, special touch to your home. The small, dried flower petals being incorporated into a candle will give a burst of colour. And it’d look great as a centrepiece for a coffee table.

Not only will dried flower candles look good in your home, but they’d make very impressive gifts for your friends and family too.

4. Dried flower garland

Perfect for draping over your bannister, mantlepiece, mirrors or displaying over your table, dried flower garlands are beautifully coloured and textured and will really make a statement!

These dried flower garlands are extremely lightweight so you can easily move them to wherever you desire. They’re also a lot simpler to make than they look. You could repurpose your wedding flowers or other special occasion flowers into a dried flower garden to enjoy for years to come.

5. Dried flowers in vases

Simple yet effective dried flowers look amazing displayed in vases. You can make them as minimalistic or as elaborate as you like, it’s entirely down to your personal preference. If there’s a bouquet that you just can’t let go of, drying the flowers and keeping them in the vase is the perfect solution!

For larger displays, dried pampas grass is extremely popular to use with smaller, colourful dried flowers arranged amongst it for a wild and rustic aesthetic.

6. Dried flower petal confetti

Want to do something a little different and eco-friendly at your wedding? Hand out paper cones filled with dried flower petals to use as confetti! Not only are the petals 100% biodegradable but they'd look stunning in wedding photos.

With an abundance of colours and flower types, all suitable for drying the options are endless. Dried flower petal confetti can easily match the theme of your wedding and your guests are sure to love it.

7. Dried flower phone cases

If you have a special, sentimental flower that you'd like to keep close to you at all times, you can always add it to your phone case.

Making your own dried flower phone case couldn't be easier! All you need is a clear case and your flower of choice. Place the flowers in the case and once they're in a position you're happy with, pop your phone in the case and there you go! A completely individual phone case that's unique to you and holds a special meaning.

Check out our very first dried flower bouquet! This natural beauty will make any corner of the room beautiful.Looking for a new flower project? Take a look at all the fun and simple floral DIYs in our flower journal!

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