There are lots of things I love about Fall. The weather, the colors, the food. One of the things I love most are the flowers. Mums and sunflowers to be exact. Decorating with sunflowers is not only easy, it adds amazing color to any room. They are a happy flower. When you look at them, don’t you see a smiley face? 
I recently realized that I had these 3 vintage Ball jars in graduated sizes. I had completely forgotten I had the big one until I came across it in my basement. It’s amazing what I can unearth down there when I get to looking! I love the way the blue jars make the yellow sunflowers just pop. I wish I could say that I grew these sunflowers myself, but I can’t. I got them at my grocery store…and they are beautiful. 
If I change the water every few days and cut off the tips of the stems, these sunflowers will last for over a week. Sunflowers have a tendency to make the water murky. I usually try to put them in a container that you can’t see through…but just the look of them in these blue jars makes it worth the extra effort to change out the water. 
Sometimes no matter how hard you try, every bloom won’t make it home in one piece. If you have a bloom that gets broken off its stem, just float it in a bowl of water. It will last for days because the water source is so close to the bloom. This also works for blooms that are so curved they won’t stand up in your container. Occasionally you will get one that basically dumps itself out. Don’t throw it away…just chop it off and plop it in a bowl. 
Sunflowers rank right up there with hydrangeas in terms of “showiness.” (Not sure that’s a word.) They are the perfect flower for a foyer arrangement because they are so welcoming and cheerful. 
Here I opted for a silver pitcher and stuffed it full of sunflowers. I just kept putting them in until they couldn’t move around or try to tip out. That’s one of the secrets to decorating with sunflowers. More blooms means less tipping about. 
I had just a few blooms left over so I used my little IKEA enamelware pitcher, added some mint, and the corner of my kitchen counter was transformed. 
Since my counter space is sadly limited, I usually reserve it all for functional kitchen decor. If it doesn’t serve a purpose, it usually doesn’t sit on my counter. So I added the mint to the vase of sunflowers to make something beautiful and functional at the same time. The mint is nice to have inside. I pluck some off and throw it in my water or Diet Coke every day. 
Thank you for stopping by today and sharing my sunflower obsession. The next time you are at your grocery store, check the flower section to see if there are any sunflowers. If there are…bring some home. I promise they will brighten your day. See you soon…
