Spruce up your spring table with inspired floral arrangements and centerpieces from Sonoma artisans.
Sweet Spring: Daisy Rose Floral Design uses sweet peas—"an impressive if less celebrated spring favorite"—and other flowers to create an arrangement that’s classic with a free-form vibe. Daisy Rose says, "Some of spring’s most anticipated flowers are here for just a few short weeks per year." Defiant Flower (for Sonoma Valley deliveries), Sonoma, defiantflower.com, Daisy Rose Floral Design (for custom events), Vineburg, daisyroseflowers.com
Succulent Shapes: The geometric shapes of succulent petals make a nice modern nesting spot for a traditional Easter egg. No shrinking violets in this piece by Mud & Clay Succulents. $15, Mud & Clay Succenlents, facebook.com/MudandClaySucculents
Votive Vibes: These vintage votives, used in a French countryside church, set the stage for greenery or candles or combination of both. Grouped together, you can create a spread-out design along the table. $59 (set of six), Elsie Green, The Barlow, 6770 McKinley Street, Sebastopol, 707-634-0333, elsiegreen.com
Vintage Vibes: Vintage collections grouped together can create a great centerpiece. Here are vintage oil lamps for your table. Yankee, 127 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707-762-0200, facebook.com/YankeeGirlAntiques
Wonderful and Wild: California Sister has a signature style of flower arranging. Here the flowers are arranged on a diagonal with a few surprise details thrown in. Inventive and always pretty, the only flowers they use are locally grown and seasonal. California Sister, 6790 McKinley St. # 190, Sebastopol, 707-827-8090, californiasister.com
Bloom Boom: The collection and arrangement of flowering shapes create a dramatic and yet delicate piece. In keeping with California Sister’s commitment to sustainable practices, these locally-grown flowers don’t sit in floral foams. California Sister, 6790 McKinley St. # 190, Sebastopol, 707-827-8090, californiasister.com
Colorful Cascade: This pretty piece uses a full palette. Dragonfly Floral uses their farm’s yield to create this celebration of spring color rivaling any bag of jellybeans. Dragonfly Floral, 425 Westside Road, Healdsburg, 707-433-3739, dragonflyhealdsburg.com
Subtle and Stunning: Muted tones and lots of texture create visual interest here. Jewelry artist and designer Robindira Unsworth, a lover of natural pieces, uses macrame, airplants, ceramic and crystals. Robindira Unsworth Home, 119 Kentucky St., Petaluma, 707-789-6495, robindira.com
Farm to Fabulous: Farmer and floral artist Zoe Hitchner designs only with flowers that grow on Front Porch Farm in Healdsburg. This piece from an August wedding includes pomegranates, tomato vines and blackberries. Hitchner says each arrangement “captures a particular moment in time on the land.” Front Porch Farm, 2550 Rio Lindo Ave, Healdsburg, 707-433-8683, fpfarmflowers.com
Beautiful Base: Sometimes the best way to achieve a great arrangement is to have the right starting point. This blown glass vase is dressed up with a glass detailing along the sides. Only a simple bunch of flowers is needed. $130, I Leoni, 120 B Kentucky St., Petaluma, 707-762-9711, ileoni.com
With spring gatherings popping up all over the calendar pages, it’s time to think about how to punctuate the brunch or dinner table with an inspired centerpiece. Plant-growing knowhow and stunning, uncontrived style are so much a part of the Sonoma vibe. Naturally, the area’s farmers, designers and shopkeepers have lots to bring to the table — click through the above gallery for details.
