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Using color theory when arranging flowers

September 27, 2013 at 6:39PM
(Randy Salas/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Remember learning about rainbows and prisms in elementary school? You can use those same lessons when combining flowers and foliage to create a beautiful bouquet, according to Debra Prinzing, author of "Slow Flowers" and "The 50-Mile Bouquet."

The seven color bands of the rainbow are represented on both the artist's color wheel and in nature's flora, she said. Prinzing uses the color wheel as a simple guide for floral combinations inspired by principles of complementary or analogous color theory.

"For DIY designers, it's an easy guide to get started," she said. "Sometimes when you're at the flower stand or even walking through the garden, the choices are certainly beautiful but also overwhelming. The color wheel ideas help organize your design process."

Watch Prinzing combine petals, leaves and vases to create harmonious floral arrangements.

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Kim Palmer is editor/reporter for the Homes section of the Star Tribune. Previous coverage areas include city government, real estate and arts and entertainment 

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