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From framed artwork to potpourri, these creative uses for dried flowers will lend a beautiful—and fragrant—element to your home.

Dried floral arrangements are a popular home decor accent because they allow you to display your favorite blooms, but with a longer lifespan than a fresh bouquet. Mastering the art of drying flowers is fairly simple, but what should you do with all those beautiful buds and petals?

We’re sharing the best display and decor ideas for your dried flower collection. From paperweights to potpourri and everything in between, these creative uses for dried flowers will bring a beautiful (and sometimes even fragrant) element to your home. Play to your preferences to create a unique floral piece with staying power.

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The Best Types of Flowers for Drying

Flowers that are more petite in size generally make better options for drying. Varieties like lavender, baby’s breath, tea roses, goldenrod, marigold, daisies, и глобус амарант are all easy-to-dry flower varieties that will repay you with color, texture, and beauty for weeks, month, and even potentially years to come.

When selecting flowers to dry, consider how you’ll be using them, the specific colors and textural elements you want to focus on, and how you plan to display them. Creating a small posy for a gift wrap topper will require much smaller buds than a shadow box bouquet, for example, so be sure to keep the ultimate goal in mind as you select your flowers for drying and displaying.

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1. Make a Dried Flower Wreath

If properly cared for and protected from the elements, a dried flower wreath can be a long-lasting choice for your home’s decor. Making your own dried flower wreath can reap a substantial cost savings, especially if you use floral elements straight from your yard. Start with a grapevine wreath and create small groupings of your dried flowers, leaving about three inches of stem below each bud. Secure them to the wreath base using twine or floral wire. Work your way around the wreath, filling in any holes or gaps at the end.

2. Use Them as Gift Toppers

Dry petite flowers for use specifically as gift toppers. Create a small posy using delicate florals like baby’s breath, lavender, or goldenrod. You can wrap your petite bouquet in craft paper and tuck it into a ribbon wrapped around the package or take a more rustic approach, wrapping the gift in twine and tucking in the delicate flowers. Use your imagination and play off your wrapping style to create a pretty topper that’s just as much a surprise as what’s inside.

3. Preserve Dried Flowers in Resin

Use resin to create paper weights, ring holders, trinket trays, and even coasters with beautiful floral details. Before you preserve your flowers in resin, be sure to dry them first. If flowers aren’t properly dried before adding to the resin they will lose their color. When preserving dried flowers in resin, be sure to follow all directions and allow for plenty of ventilation.

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4. Mix Up Potpourri

Roses, lavender, eucalyptus, lemon verbena, and herbs all make great additions to a DIY potpourri thanks to their scented nature. A mix of dried petals, whole dried flower buds, spices, and even essential oils can create a beautiful and harmonious fragrance that doesn’t overpower your space. Stick to fragrances you like and layer in a good mix of sweet, spicy, and fruity elements for the most well-rounded fragrance. Keep your potpourri in a jar that can be covered when not in use.

5. Press and Frame Your Dried Flowers

Whether you have a sentimental bouquet (from your wedding, for example) or want to add an artful floral display that won’t start to fade in beauty in just a few days’ time, pressing and framing your dried flowers is an easy option. For special projects, you might want to enlist the help of a professional who specializes in framing and preserving flowers. Opting for a shadow box can allow the volume of your florals to continue to shine for years to come. If you’re not working with a sentimental floral arrangement, consider creating framed hammered flower art with blooms from your garden.

6. Place Dried Flowers in Glass Ornaments

One of the easiest ways to make your dried flowers into treasured keepsakes is by placing them in clear glass ornaments where their beauty can be put on display. Hang the ornaments on your holiday tree, or display them throughout the year by piling a group of ornaments in a centerpiece bowl. Tie each ornament with pretty ribbon that both complements your existing decor as well as the blooms. If your ornaments will be taking a more holiday-focused bend, consider adding elements like star anise, cinnamon, or dried orange peels to add interest, texture, and color—just be wary of the size of your elements in relation to the opening of the ornament.

7. Mix Dried Petals with Bath Salts

You don’t need to make your bath salts from scratch in order to add in some dried floral elements. Keep it simple and purchase bath salts in your favorite scent, add them to a clear glass cannister to sit on your countertop, and gently mix in your dried flowers. Add a scoop of your semi-homemade bath salts to your next bath for an extra pretty addition to your self-care routine.

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