How To Create A Spring And Summer Centerpiece With A Dough Bowl
Create this pretty dough bowl centerpiece for spring or summer with my easy tutorial.
No matter the season, I love, love, love to create all sorts of pretty arrangements in my dough bowl! But…I also know how intimidating it can be to fill all that empty space. For some crazy reason I was scared that I wouldn’t be able to pull it off when I tried it for the first time. For this week’s edition of the Best Of Worthing Court, let’s take a look back at a “formula” that I created with lots of trial and error.
Dough Bowl Centerpiece
I was on the hunt for a wooden dough bowl for a long, long time. Sure, they’re easy to find, but finding one at a price that I was willing to pay was a whole ‘nother story. In addition to being budget friendly, I was on the lookout for one that was large, but not humongous and had a level bottom so that it wouldn’t tilt.
I had all sorts of visions of what I would fill it with. But when it came time to actually fill it up, fear stepped in and froze me right up. I couldn’t think of much else to do with it other than to fill it with twig and faux greenery orbs. I moved it from place to place in my house, with those same ole greenery and twig orbs in it. B-O-R-I-N-G! Speaking of fear – why do we do that? Why do we get so scared that we freeze up and wind up doing nothing? Click HERE for tips on how get past that!
When I was putting the finishing touches on my dining room makeover, I decided to chase fear away and just go for it. And you know what? It wasn’t so hard and scary after all.
I needed a centerpiece that would carry me through the summer, so keeping that in mind, I looked through my stash to see what I could find. I turned all of this stuff…..
…..into this! I played and messed around until I came up with a layered and texture filled summer arrangement that I loved.
All it took was a little time and patience on my part. And being in the right frame of mind helped too. This graphic will show you exactly how I put all of layers together and will hopefully help you with your arrangements. These same principles can be applied to any container, not just a dough bowl!
The “ingredients” in your dough bowl can easily be adjusted for the holiday or season. Lesson Learned: Don’t let fear and indecision freeze you!
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I don’t have a dough bowl but love the idea. I’m going to try this arrangement with a tray. Thank you for the inspiration!
Love all the interesting, gathered items for your dough bowl. I’ll need to search my stash for my 2 dough bowls. So thankful I already have bowls.
Great how to! I do feel like I can’t arrange flowers , and your mixed arrangements were an aspiration for me. Now I think I can do it! Would you do a flower arranging how to, as well?! Thank you!
I really like your arrangement! I’m hunting for a piece like this – now I’m even more inspired!! Thank you for the tips!
I love this! It looks like you took a stroll through the woods gathering beautiful things along the way. Such a great idea. I think I remember seeing these bowls and will have to go hunting for them again!
I have a dough bowl, but it is much narrower- thanks for the tip of Decor Steals. I love the hydrangeas, my problem is that I fuss too much and ruin the “natural” look! Good job!
Gorgeous arrangement! Thanks for sharing.
Love your arrangement! It’s perfect for Spring. Can you suggest something other than a dough bowl to use. Thank you.
Hi Cathy. I think that a rectangular shaped wicker tray or wooden box with sides would be a great substitute for a dough bowl!
You have the touch! It’s perfect.
🙂 gwingal
Your dough bowl arrangement looks nice. It complements the other nature-themed items in your dining room decor. I like how you mixed textures, shapes, and colors.
I would love a dough bowl for our dining room table. Yours looks beautiful and I love the idea of switching the contents out for each season!
This is very pretty and the graphics are a big help, thank you. Dough bowls reasonably priced around here were nowhere to be found. The ones at Pottery Barn were way too expensive. Luckily, the At Home stored open recently and you can get a decent sized one with a flat bottom for $20.00. Thank you for the inspiration!
Very pretty arrangement. I love how all the disparate elements came together so harmoniously.
It looks so beautiful! Decor arrangement are definitely something I’m not talented at, so any tips in this area are always so helpful! Thanks for linking up at the Home Matters Link Party! We hope to see you again next week:) #HomeMattersParty
You make this look so easy and I always struggle with creating a centerpiece.
Thanks for sharing on Oh My Heartsie Girl!
Have a great weekend!
Oh, Suzy, this is so elegant and beautiful. I love everything about it. Thanks so much for sharing at this week’s Project Inspired – have a lovely weekend!
HI – I got one of those dough boards and spent too much and it is too big. Very disappointed but I try anyway! It’s handy to have a turn on/off candle in it sometimes too. 🙂 God’s Blessings, miannie1@yahoo.com
Thanks for step by step instructions for how you make arrangements. I love dough bowls. This one is unique.
This is so pretty! Pinned & sharing Thanks for joining the Inspiration Spotlight party.
I have my great great great grandmother’s dough bowl. It just sits in my cabinet. I love this idea and now I can display it to make it beautiful!!!