Flower Decorations That Will Go With Deep Reds

Holidays

• Center your Christmas buffet table with an arrangement of deep pink roses highlighted with holly and baby's breath in a hunter green pottery vase. The pink flowers and red holly berries will contrast with the deep red color palette while the white baby's breath will lighten the overall arrangement. Valentine's Day is the perfect holiday for floral decorations that complement deep red. Traditionally, red roses are the flower of choice, but why not think outside the box and choose a mixed bouquet of red, yellow, white and pink tulips in a sage green vase? Place the arrangement on a coffee table as a focal point in a living room with deep red accessories. Pair yellow, burgundy and white mums with a casual arrangement of pumpkins and gourds displayed on a bed of fall leaves on top of a Colonial red cupboard as part of your Thanksgiving décor.

Special Occasions

• Celebrate a June bridal shower with a garden theme. Place a china teacup featuring a deep red design at each place setting, and put a single white rose in each one. For a birthday celebration, set the table with a deep wine-colored tablecloth and contrasting white china plates, and center it with a layer cake covered in white frosting and highlighted with fondant flowers in jewel tones of green, blue, red and lavender. Scattering white flower petals over the table adds another layer to your floral design.

Weddings

• For a wedding featuring bridesmaids' dresses in a deep shade of red, consider forgoing a traditional veil for the bride and opting for a picture hat highlighted with a mix of fresh flowers including red, pink, white and yellow roses. Carry the same color theme through in the bouquets and cake design. For a casual outdoor wedding, set the tables with merlot-colored tablecloths, and center them with a mix of pink hydrangeas, lavender- and pink-striped lilies, and deep red roses placed in pottery vases or Mason jars.

Home Decor

• Install a chair rail in your dining room, and paint the bottom half of the wall a deep shade of red. Above the chair rail, hang wallpaper in a monochromatic black-and-white floral design. Scatter throw pillows covered in material featuring a black, deep green, violet and burgundy floral design on red leather couch. Warm up an easy chair dressed in a merlot slip cover with a violet, white or pink floral afghan. A red front door can be the focal point of your home's exterior, and highlighting it with a grapevine wreath decorated with dried strawflowers in muted shades of red and orange coupled with a raffia bow adds a country touch.