Vintage Farmhouse Flower Arrangement in a Milk Can

See how I made a simple Farmhouse flower arrangement that anyone can do themselves and paired it with a vintage milk can for the perfect farmhouse-style flower arrangement or centerpiece!

A beautiful farmhouse flower arrangement used as a bouquet at weddings or as a centerpiece always intrigues me.  It takes such a creative eye to pair all the different flowers into the perfect arrangement.

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Happy happy Friday!!

It’s an extra special Friday here!  I am SO excited to announce that I’ve partnered with Afloral.com to create some beautiful, EASY, and totally doable flower arrangements over the next 4 weeks!

I always see tons of tutorials and inspiration on Pinterest.  It’s embarrassing to admit but I’ve tried to replicate flower arrangements I see online and have failed miserably.

But, this is truly a skill that I want to have so I decided to instead of copying another arrangement I would create my own!

The best part of this series of posts…

I’m going to have step-by-step directions and exact products that I used linked in the posts so that you can do it, too!

Y’all, I’m SO excited about these posts.  It’s been a long time coming. I’ve had some postpartum issues going on (not to get into too much detail there) and generally having 3 kids and being back at my “real” job has left me exhausted and without much of a creative drive.

The flowers I used for our farmhouse centerpiece

While it may be August now and many of the flowers in these arrangements may be considered “summer flowers”, I think there are some flowers that can be used year-round.

Roses immediately come to mind!  You can definitely use roses in your decor year-round.  I’m thinking of a deep red or burgundy for winter, pink for spring and summer, and yellow for fall. Choose white roses that can be used all year!

Greenery and stems can be used year-round, too!  Having the base of your arrangements be some type of greenery never goes out of season.  Switch out the filler flowers based on the season and you have an arrangement that can match the weather.

Another favorite of mine (and I think all of the internet, too) are peonies.  Love love love peonies.  They come in such a variety of bold or soft colors that it’s impossible to go wrong!

Simple formula for a farmhouse flower arrangement

For the perfect farmhouse flower arrangement, pair lots of greenery with soft or muted color flowers.

That’s my strategy for all four of the arrangements I’m going to show to you.  Choose some greenery as a base and add in some roses and peonies in white and pale pink for the perfect pop of color.

Here’s the farmhouse flower arrangement for this month!

LOOOOOVE love love love.

How to create your own farmhouse flower arrangement: step-by-step

Supplies for Farmhouse Flower Arrangement:

• Rustic Milk Can (tons of options linked at the bottom of the post!)
• Filler Flowers
  • Anemone Spray (3), (no longer available but this is a white version)
  • Peony Bud Spray (4)
  • Cabbage Rose (2), (no longer available but this is a similar version)
  • Mini Roses (1)
  • White Roses (similar here)
• Greenery
  • Gardenia Leaf (2) (similar options here and here)
  • Seeded Eucalyptus (4)
  • Lamb’s Ear (2)

Note: Some items have seasonal availability.  If you click over and don’t see the product, follow the categories below to find similar options!

• Filler Flowers
  • Peony
  • Rose
  • Anemone
• Greenery

Now, remember, I am definitely 100% not a flower arranging master.  But, if I can do it, so can you!!  I’m finding that doing this is not really a science but more of an art.  And there’s not a right or wrong way to do art, my friends! 🙂

Step 1. Arrange the Largest Greenery First

In my case that was the gardenia spray.

Tip for you!  Don’t trim the flower length until you know EXACTLY where you want it.  I all to often will just snip inches off of a flower spray only to cut it too short and be stuck with something that doesn’t work!  

Even better, don’t trim it at all!  Fold the stem in half.  If you need to make the spray look shorter or taller, change where you folded it first!

See how I folded the gardenia spray stem?  I had to redo where it was folded several times to get the perfect length!  If I had cut it, I betcha I would have cut too much 😉

I arranged the first one to stick out on the side:

Then, the second one stood more vertical in the milk can:

Step 2. Add in Anemones to Arrangement

Before adding in the rest of the greenery, I arranged the anemones because I couldn’t resist their wonderfully unique feel.  The bold black center really stands out to me so I wanted them to be a focal feature.

Step 3. Add More Greenery

Next, I added the other greenery (seeded eucalyptus and lamb’s ear).  I centered the lamb’s ear in the middle of the milk can.  The seeded eucalyptus has a beautiful whimsical feel to it so I let it drape over the sides.

With the greenery complete it was time to add the rest of the filler flowers!  This is where it gets fun!!

Step 4. Placing Flowers in the Flower Arrangement

I added the white roses to the center of the milk can.  I wanted them to be more in the background of the arrangement, just to give the base of the arrangement some depth from only seeing green.

Last, I snipped the peony buds, cabbage roses, and miniature roses.  These stems can be cut smaller than the greenery stems because they are just filling in the arrangement, not providing a base for support.

Remember, there’s no exact science to this!  I must have moved the peonies and roses around 10 times before I got the perfect design.

I simply LOVE this arrangement.

You guys, I can’t say enough about the quality of the flowers!  They look SO real!  They are nothing like the faux flowers I’ve used before.  The colors and small details really make them gorgeous.

This would look great as a centerpiece like I did here.  Or, even as a wedding table centerpiece!  I’m picturing a rustic wedding with this in the middle.  Perfect!

I mean, just look at those details!!

And, the anemone!  My favorite part!

Vintage milk can ideas for your centerpiece

To compliment the beautiful flowers, I used a perfect farmhouse-style milk can (chippy paint and all!)

The exact one I used is no longer available (booo!!) but I’ve found a ton of other options for you to choose from.

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Alright, friends!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Hope you were seriously inspired by this farmhouse flower arrangement, I know I was!

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Remember to check back the next 3 Fridays for some more easy flower arrangement ideas!!

Wishing you a joyful day!