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Showing House Beautiful: Flower power
Seeing floral arrangements in a home setting is much more striking than viewing them in a shop with a plain background, says Howard Petch.
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The hot-pink front door inspired Joel Fair's whimsical arrangement. She used allium from the garden (sprayed a cranberry colour), pine cones (sprayed watermelon pink), burgundy amaranthus and lime-green decorative balls.
Photograph by: Debra Brash
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egina Ternus arranged a swirling mosaic of flowers with seed pods sprayed bronze, protea and celosia to create a three-tiered wreath displayed on a coffee table.
Photograph by: Debra Brash
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A terrace captures the sun's morning rays and gorgeous views at the Petch home on Ten Mile Point.
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A sideboard arrangement, by Helen Collicutt, features horizontal grasses.
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Above: For Howard and Linda Petch, her flower-arranging hobby has transformed their nature walks into treasure hunts.
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Right: Hollowed giant bamboo by the fireplace provides a unique, two-level vessel for Ikebana master Amanda Gaunt's display of quince, with tiny fruits still on the branches.
Photograph by: Debra Brash
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? Lime green and tangerine are popular accents this season and add brilliance to the mantle in a piece by Audrey Smith, head floral designer at Government House.
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? The kitchen is highly functional and works well for owner Howard Petch, who uses a wheelchair. Vases in the window, arranged by Helen Collicutt, hold roses and mini bamboo-like greenery.
Photograph by: Debra Brash
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? The dining room walls are deep teal, while furniture and table accessories are warm gold. Flower arrangements evoke a harvest feel, with tangerine shades.
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? Inspired by the triptych above it, Linda Petch's dramatic living room arrangement uses moss and lichen-covered branches from the garden, fresh leaves and bright protea tropicals.
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? A two-tiered Ikebana-style, floral arrangement by Amanda Gaunt includes branches of smoke bush and celosia that complement the entry art.
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? The African-themed decor of the bathroom needs little floral accent, so Petch added a single yellow calla lily in a red vase on the countertop.
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? The dining room's sideboard arrangement, by Joel Fair, was inspired by the nearby painting and features wired anthuriums.
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? An upstairs den offers spectacular water views and comfortable seating.
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? A keen gardener, Linda Petch recently replaced high-maintenance plants on the seaside of the property with easy-care stretches of stone, planters and evergreens.
Photograph by: Debra Brash
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? The guest room features a long, horizontal artwork that reflects images of garden and ocean.
Photograph by: Debra Brash
