Berry Collection

Berries act as punctuation: a dot of bright color set amid dark foliage. Here you'll find them in every form, as pick branches, as ready-made bouquets with pine, as flexible garlands, as guelder rose foliage and as clips to attach to an existing display.

Set the green, then add berries sparingly

A branch of berries can be seen from afar, and two branches stand out twice as much as they should. First build up the green foliage, which provides the mass and volume, then add berries one branch at a time, stepping back three paces after each addition. You'll stop sooner than you expected, and the arrangement will read all the more clearly for it.

Frosted or matte

A matte berry keeps a solid color and looks closer to fresh fruit. A frosted berry wears a white veil that lightens the whole and pulls the shade toward pastel. The two styles don't mix well in the same vase: choose one and stick with it throughout the arrangement.

Clip, branch, garland

Three formats for three gestures. The clip goes wherever a touch of color is missing, on a branch, on a wreath that's already dressed or on a chair back. The branch slips into a narrow vase or into the heart of a ready-made bouquet. The garland, flexible along its full length, drapes along a mantelpiece or above a door.

Frequently asked questions

How do I attach a garland to a banister?

Wind it in a loose spiral and tie it with a ribbon at each post, without pulling tight. A garland stretched too tight loses its depth and reveals its central stem.

How do I dust frosted berries?

With a dry brush and without rubbing, as the frost is a coating applied to the surface. Avoid a damp cloth, which marks it permanently.

Can berries stay out beyond winter?

Yes, as long as you take them away from the pine setting. A branch of matte berries, on its own in a narrow vase, looks just as good in spring as in fall.