Step-by-Step Floral Design Tips From Biltmore

To create this arrangement using a variety of textures and colors, Biltmore Estate master floral designer Simone Bush used the following flowers and foliage: 'Movie Star', "Santana', 'Senorita' roses; stock; calla lilies; juniper; cedar; bridal wreath spirea; hosta; solomon seal; mature ivy and chocolate vine.

At Asheville, North Carolina's Biltmore Estate a team of floral designers including master floral designer Simone Bush, create 6-7 fresh arrangements each week and have an enormous workroom featuring an endless variety of vessels and a space to create. Bush prefers "wispy, frilly" romantic, English-style arrangements with a "Downton Abbey" feel.

Biltmore Estate floral designer Simone Bush recommends using a lazy susan placed under your chosen container to help you see your arrangement from all angles, and to make adding flowers easy.

Feel free to incorporate foliage from your own yard when creating arrangements, including evergreens, vines and foliage of different hues and textures.