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Design
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December | 2021
Floral design by
Paulina Nieliwocki
Text by David Coake
Sponsored by
Melrose International
A nontraditional
seasonal design
inspired by a
nighttime stroll
through the
winter woods.
Drawing inspiration from the colors of the stunning cut-glass vase and the butterflies in the fanciful
Butterfly Spray, both from Melrose, floral artist Paulina Nieliwocki, owner of Blue Jasmine Floral in
Berkeley Heights, N.J., created this dramatic composition to capture the aesthetic
of a starry late-winter-night stroll through the woods. Deciduous mountain laurel branches and
delicate snowy Limonium establish both the personality and shape of the design, which are enhanced
by a thoughtfully curated collection of blooms in a palette comprising moody blues, dusty lavenders,
rich purples and deep plums—all accented with extraordinary light-brown Eustoma/Lisianthus, which
draw the hues of the pine cones into the arrangement.
Reflections of a Starry Winter Night
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