"Using flowers to enrich rooms of the home is a fun and inexpensive way to enhance interior design," said Jill Slater, Floral Decorating Consultant for the Flower Promotion Organization (FPO). "There are lots of creative ways to bring the fall holidays alive with flowers. These imaginative touches distinguish home entertaining and decorating and keep fall and winter aglow."

Here are some simple, fun and inexpensive Falloween, Holiday decorating and entertaining ideas from the Flower Promotion Organization that are sure to infuse any home with personality and signature style. Let creativity reign”.

Halloween/Falloween
Trick or Treat”Take pumpkin carving to a new level. Feature hollowed-out gourds as interesting flower vases throughout the house. Whether you place them on your window sill or use them as a grand centerpiece, they are sure to add a creative touch.

Delivery”The mailman will find it a treat to be greeted by a decorative mailbox over flowering with festive flowers. To turn your mailbox into a fall garden, simply place jars of water in the mailbox and add your favorite stems of crimson and rusty orange flowers. This quick and easy decorating tip is bound to make receiving bills a treat!

A Tisket, a Tasket, a Flower-Filled Basket”What better way to greet visitors at your doorstep (and make a fragrant impression) than with a welcoming basket of fresh flowers. The coffee brown tones of baskets are a natural accompaniment to the warmth of fall flowers. It's as easy as covering the inside of a basket with a colorful, fall fabric and adding jars of water and your favorite blooms.

Thanksgiving
That Takes the Cake”At Thanksgiving dinner, showcase the glories of the season with a feast of food and flowers. Stack a tier of cake plates and decorate with a single variety of rusty orange petals (such as Gerberas) and a collection of fall vegetation and foliage like russet red apples and fall leaves. Augment with display with glowing candles and greenery at the base.

Petal Power”Consider using the petals from fall flowers to decorate and accentuate serving dishes and platters. Chose flower colors that complement the dishes you'll be serving.

Tonight's Menu”Let your guests know what's for dinner with an elegant menu card adorned with flower petals or a single small blossom. Use a computer to print the 4x6 cards. Decorate with flowers. Guests will be impressed with the personal touch and dining detail usually found only at fine restaurants.

Everything's Rosy”Flowers make the perfect, decorative napkin ring. Pick a single flower variety that compliments your table linens. Fold the napkin nicely and place a flower on top. Add a sprig of greenery for an added touch. Be sure to make this decorative element that last step in setting your table.

Christmas
Tree Trimming”Make a statement when decorating your tree this season, buy using fresh flowers as ornaments. Using ornament hooks, hang small, individual glass vials filled with water and white flowers, such as Lilies, from tree branches.

Garland Enhancers”Make the traditional mantle and stairway garland even more festive this season by creating flower-studded garland wraps. Insert flowers in water vials and attach to the garland in even intervals throughout the strand. Consider adding pine cones for an interesting look.

Gift for Guests”Let small nosegays become everlasting mementos for those present at special family occasions. Place a small bunch of flowers wrapped in festive holiday ribbon in a silver mint julep glass at each place setting. Let guests know the personal nosegays are their parting gifts.

Making Guest Feel at Home”Santa will not be the only visitor this holiday season so make them welcome with a fresh bouquet of flowers. Place a fragrant bouquet on a bedside table or a few stems in the bathroom. Look for a creative container that augments the room d»cor such as a pitcher or small watering can.

New Year's
Ring in the New Year”Create a sparking atmosphere with a creative centerpiece. Line crystal champagne glasses down the center of the table. Fill the glasses with water and your favorite flower. Be sure to add greens to each flute to intensify color and add texture. This centerpiece can also be scattered around the table to better accommodate dinner conversation.