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"What better way to welcome Spring than with flowers? I recently learned how to create the perfect arrangement for Spring with Bronwen Smith, founder of B Floral, a New York City-based floral design company. Since I&amp;#039;m somewhat of a floral design novice, I picked up some important basics, such as it&amp;#039;s a must to remove leaves from the stem that might be submerged because they can poison the water, and an odd number of flowers can give your arrangement a more complete look. Smith also shared her best tips for a gorgeous design: 1. Opposites Attract Use contrasting colors to create a stunning look. 2. It&amp;#039;s All an Illusion Place a mirror underneath the vase to magnify the effect of the flowers or use a reflective vase. 3. Think Inside the Vase Sometimes placing subtle flowers inside a vase creates a bigger impact. 4. Candles Add a Springtime Glow Add votives to the arrangement to create a soft and ephemeral glow. 5. Strength in Numbers Combine several smaller arrangements to create a grander look. This article originally appeared on  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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