French inspired Archives - A Taste Of Paris

For years I have been working on lightening up the interior of our home. Letting go of the rich reds and golds and replacing them with warm whites, creams and blues.

I finally reset my home for summer…I know, it’s almost fall but you guys I have been behind since November!

I really wanted something soft in the two vases that flank the TV on the mantel in my family room. I looked high and low for something that was the right color and size without breaking the bank and ultimately, I decided to get crafty.

It was so much fun I wanted to share the project with you. I hope you will forgive the shadowy photos, it was a very late night project!

To make your own paper flower globe, you will need a 7 7/8-inch Styrofoam ball, a large package of paper flowers in assorted sizes, a package of tiny paper flowers with pearl centers and a hot glue gun with plenty of glue.

Place the ball in your container and draw a line around the top of the container. This will be your start line.

Start gluing flowers around the start line. Be sure to vary the flower size, overlap the flowers slightly and only glue the center so the petals are free.

Once you have gone around the start line, start to fill in the blank space with flowers and again be sure to vary sizes and overlap, this gives the surface texture.

I could not resist leaving my fur baby in this shot. He is sleeping close to the action!

A tip for getting the flowers just right and not burning your fingers is to use the eraser end of a pencil to press the center of each flower into the ball while the glue cools off.

Once the ball is covered with flowers above the start line, go back around the globe and add the tiny pearled flowers to the center of some of the flowers. This adds a little sparkle and more texture.

There is no hiding that big TV, but I am really pleased with the look of my creations.

You can cover these Styrofoam balls with many things to create a look you love. Seashells, moss, small bits of tile, crushed flowers or herbs like lavender…so many ideas and so little time!

What would you cover a globe with?

Nothing screams summer more than seashells. I bought loads of shells years ago when I was throwing a 50th birthday party for my husband, you guessed it, the party was beach themed.

The seashells were packed up in boxes on shelves in the garage until one day I came across them and thought…huh, these might look good in my house! Ever since then, I’ve been decorating for summer using these shells.