A lush and natural window box suits the whimsy and charm of the older house. Bright red ilex berries, graceful hanging pine and eucalyptus and rich magnolia leaves give texture and personality.

Variety in texture and playing with monochromatic themes add life to traditional colours. Laying a simple greenery garland around elegant tapers makes a simple mantle luxurious. Mixing tropical grevillia and arachna orchids with deep red garden roses and amaryllis adds variety to a gorgeously full vase arrangement.

The natural form and asymmetry of cedar, magnolia and pine give personality to an often overlooked area.

Creating big impacts doesn’t always require big pieces; arrange collections of complementing containers and fresh, bright plants to bring life to any room. Here our lime green cypress and Christmas tree shaped lavenders complement elegant white phalaenopsis orchids for a beautiful sun-room.

Sometimes you really just need some drama. A room as regal as this one required a table setting to match; a garland bursting with Red Heart garden roses, burgundy peonies, rust magnolia and delicate skimmia. A matching sideboard piece in an elegant silver urn ties the room together nicely.

The formal inspiration of an urn container and red roses is offset and improved on with the visual weight of bulky sugar cones and big, blooming amaryllis.