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an unusual container will also lead you to the making of an out of theordinary arrangement. Antique and junk shops offer any amount of ideas,and with your mind trained to design, you will easily be able to visualise theshape of an arrangement to fit the container. You could even fashion yourown from shells, branches, logs, plaster or stone.

accessories, such as china models or ornaments should be used withdiscretion, but they should not be frowned upon for often they are the main-spring of the idea behind the design. If the ornament is interesting, try totie in the whole arrangement with it, by making the design in accordancewith its shape, colour or size.