Captivating elegance: decorating your home with iris flower

The iris flower looks graceful and charming - people often place it in rooms to add natural beauty. A vase of irises gives a quiet, romantic feel plus helps a room seem calm and stylish. The flower has a bold shape but also bright colors that range from pure white to dark purple and those colors bring life to any corner.

The iris also gives off a gentle, pleasant scent that drifts through the room as well as relaxes anyone nearby. One stem in a slim vase or a full bouquet both work well - the flower fits many kinds of decoration. It looks at home on a living room table, on a bedroom shelf or outside on a balcony and in garden beds linking the whole house with a touch of luxury or nature.

Many cultures see the iris as a sign of love, strong feeling and innocence. The soft petals also light perfume carry quiet emotion and help set a romantic mood - the flower suits rooms where people want to feel close next to at ease.

Around the house, the iris works in several simple ways - mix it with other flowers in a bouquet, press a bloom and frame it or set three stems in a low bowl for a table focal point. A single iris in a tall glass cylinder or a cluster in a modern vase also brightens a shelf or a bare wall.

Keep iris flowers fresh by buying firm stems placing them in clean, cool water plus setting the vase in a bright but cool spot away from direct sun. Snip the stem ends every two days and change the water so the blooms stay open but also fragrant for a full week.

Outdoors, irises return year after year, need little care and open in vivid colors that draw bees as well as butterflies. A row along a path or a clump near a patio adds calm grace to the garden. Whether inside or outside, irises join visual beauty with quiet meaning and fit easily into any home setting.