Topiary centrepieces are small ornamental decoration for a table or hallway made from fresh flowers, dried seed, pods, fruit, dried flowers, living shrubs and/or herbs. Topiaries can be made in a range of shapes, colours, sizes and for various occasions.

The most common ones are made of dried flowers and often include potpourri or other essential oils to add to the ambiance created by the floral decoration.

The beauty of topiaries goes beyond their appearance and extends to the ease with which they can be made by the professional or the hobbyist. There are various internet sites dedicated to step by step guides on how to create your own topiary centrepiece of large one for an outdoor setting or hallway feature.

Originally topiary was the art of creating large shape or sculpture made out of trees or shrubs. There are festivals of these sculptures and even home enthusiasts who parade them in their front gardens.

There are also gardens across the world that are dedicated to Topiary displays or have features of topiary art. The ornamental centrepiece topiary below, is the smaller version of the large scale traditional Topiary.

Top make a small simple topiary begin with a Styrofoam shape of your choice, a pot or something in which to base the ornament. You will also need glue, a rod, if that is how you would like to design your topiary, paint, flowers/almonds/fruit/seed pods (depending on your design) and most importantly: plan you topiary centrepiece so that you know where pieces will go and can glue with minimal need for alteration.

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