Press, frame, hang

A revival trend ensures lasting memories

The sprig of lavender reminds you of that sunny road trip south. As you drove with the windows open, the whole car smelt of this wonderful plant. You picked the Astratia in a meadow during a lovely picnic. It was growing on the border, where the shadow started and you took a nap. The ragwort comes from your own garden -for months it filled the garden with colour. And on the table lies a beautiful red rose - a souvenir of your holiday romance.

How to press flowers and plants

Save the memories of summer by pressing and framing plants that remind you of a lovely moment. You’re bound to have pressed flowers as a child - can you remember how to do it?

Firstly make sure that the plant or flower that you want press is not too thick. Place the plants and flowers between the pages of a (weighted) book: ideally a beautiful old encyclopaedia of plants for the sake of nostalgia! Leave the plant or flower to press for at least 3 weeks. If the plant or flower is not properly pressed yet, place between two clean pages and ‘forget’ your project again for a while. The next time you look, they will have turned out beautifully!

On the wall or on the dresser

You can place the finished product in a beautiful frame or a glass case. One glance at it will take you back in time. You can almost smell the summer memories!

What to buy where?

You can get your favourite flowers from your favourite florist, the glass box at nkuku.com, and for a personalized card with a shell from the beach -a memento from your holiday, or pick one up from Steen en Been (meaning Stone & Bone). The golden scissors are available online at A- La, a second hand book you find at books markets, and you can get the frame from Housejunkie.co.uk.