Cerus Botanical Designs Floral Artistry

Cerus Botanical Designs Floral Artistry I share my Botanical passion with others through my floral workshops 🌿🌿

Welcome to my Botanicals Workbench! 🌿

I specialise in crafting unique silk floral arrangements and botanical creations tailored to inspire creativity in your workspace and home.

A little florist hack from my Cerus Botanical Designs Floral Artistry workshop and bench.If I’m working away from my nor...
13/08/2026

A little florist hack from my Cerus Botanical Designs Floral Artistry workshop and bench.

If I’m working away from my normal raised Botanicals workbench and where I’m working isn’t quite the right height, I simply turn over a Dutch bucket. These are the buckets that flowers travel over from Holland in, hence the name Dutch buckets.

By turning it upside down, it elevates the piece to the perfect height for me to work comfortably and see exactly what I’m creating.

Today, it became the perfect little stand for this beautiful cut-glass crystal bowl, and I got to work creating a stunning silk flower and foliage creation with feathers, dried Allium heads and lots of other beautiful florals to create a stunning table centre.

I have to say, I’m absolutely in love with the finished result. I’m not sure I actually want to give this one up!

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I have to say, one of the absolute joys of being self-employed is that you can just make up your own rules!I was lucky e...
13/08/2026

I have to say, one of the absolute joys of being self-employed is that you can just make up your own rules!

I was lucky enough to have some more private commission work to get stuck into today for Cerus Botanical Designs Floral Artistry, but honestly, it was just far too hot to be working inside the workshop. So I decided to take my Botanicals workbench outside and set myself up on our old ping-pong table at the back of Botanicals HQ.

And do you know what? It was absolutely lovely.

I had my music playing, the warm evening sun on my back and, thankfully, a much cooler breeze than we’d had for the rest of the day. I ended up creating three pieces outside and carried on until it got so dark I literally couldn’t see what I was doing!

There really is something rather lovely about being able to work outside, listen to music and just get creative in the evening sunshine.

What could be better?

Watch this space to see what I’ve been up to.

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NEW DATE added for my Autumn Wreath Workshops. Saturday 3rd October is nearly sold out- Thank You đź’šNew date added - Book...
13/08/2026

NEW DATE added for my Autumn Wreath Workshops.

Saturday 3rd October is nearly sold out- Thank You đź’š

New date added - Booking Link In Comments if you would like to join me for some autumnal creative fun.

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Not all of my creations have to be big, massive and flamboyant. What they do have to be is perfectly formed, beautifully...
12/08/2026

Not all of my creations have to be big, massive and flamboyant. What they do have to be is perfectly formed, beautifully proportioned and thoughtfully designed for the space they are intended for.

And this is exactly what I wanted to achieve with Nicky Marchant fireplace.

It’s a tiny little fireplace without a traditional surround, so it needed texture, interest and those little elements of intrigue that would bring the fireplace and chimney breast to life and turn it into a real feature within the room.

I took my box of all sorts and selected a beautiful mix of florals, feathers, cones, bulrushes, silk flowers, silk foliage and moss. Nicky already had some lovely logs in the fireplace, so I incorporated those too, creating a completely bespoke design directly inside the fireplace.

The fireplace isn’t used, so the arrangement doesn’t need to be moved in and out, allowing me to create something that feels as though it naturally belongs.

This is the beauty of working with silk, the beauty of bespoke design and, most importantly, the beauty of really getting to know your clients. Understanding what they love, the feel and ambience of their home, and even the things that other members of the family enjoy.

It’s about creating something that works beautifully within their space rather than simply filling a space with flowers.

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This box of beautiful flowers, in what I call “gentleman’s smoking club” colours can only mean one thing… yet another Ce...
12/08/2026

This box of beautiful flowers, in what I call “gentleman’s smoking club” colours can only mean one thing… yet another Cerus Botanical Designs Floral Artistry private commission.

I was absolutely delighted to be invited over to my beautiful friend Nicky Marchant today to create a stunning floral display for her petite but perfectly formed fireplace in her dining room.

And, of course, from that one commission, three further creations were inspired. They’ll be coming to life in the workshop tomorrow evening, and I can’t wait to share everything with you.

But in the meantime, tell me… what other flowers can you leave on a brick wall, on one of the hottest days of the year, basking in the sunshine, without worrying about them wilting or dying?

So while my florals happily enjoyed the sunshine, we had a lovely chat in the kitchen and enjoyed a rather lovely, ice cold drink.

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A little interior styling trick I absolutely loveWant to make your silk floral display look twice the size without actua...
11/08/2026

A little interior styling trick I absolutely love

Want to make your silk floral display look twice the size without actually making it twice the size?

Here’s a little trick…

If you have a beautiful mirror, place your silk arrangement slightly in front of it. It doesn’t need to be directly in the centre either — positioning it slightly to one side can create an even more interesting effect.

The mirror reflects the arrangement and instantly creates the illusion of a much larger display, giving you twice the impact without needing twice the amount of flowers.

And really, what’s not to love about getting a fabulous floral display that looks twice as big as you expected?

It’s a simple little styling trick, but one that can make such a difference to the finished look.

This is one of the reasons I love working with silk flowers. They give you so much freedom to play with scale, texture and placement to create something truly bespoke for your home.

Sometimes the best tricks are the simplest ones.
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11/08/2026

One of the things I absolutely love about what I do is creating private commissions.

I think it’s such an honour when someone invites me into their home and trusts me to create something completely bespoke for them — particularly when they haven’t seen the finished design and are simply trusting me to bring their vision, for their home to life.

A lovely friend of mine recently bought this humongous pot — and when I say humongous, I mean humongous! If it had been wider at the top, I’m pretty sure I could have climbed inside it and hidden!

She wanted something very natural and earthy, with a slightly whimsical feel to complement both the pot and the summer house it sits in. She particularly loves pampas grass, and she had also gathered some beautiful dried allium heads from her neighbour’s garden, which were just perfect for the design.

So I set to work creating this rather spectacular display, standing at around five feet tall.

I combined pampas grass, dried alliums, silk eucalyptus, silk magnolia foliage, silk bulrushes, silk p***y willow and silk millet to create something that feels beautifully wild, natural and effortlessly elegant.

And the best part?

She sat on the sofa while I created it. We chatted away, the doors were wide open, and we looked out across the countryside while I worked.

It honestly didn’t feel like work at all.

It felt like an absolute pleasure.

And seeing how thrilled she was with the finished piece made the whole experience even more special.

This is exactly why I love bespoke botanical design. It isn’t about taking something from a catalogue or choosing something that’s already been made. It’s about creating something that belongs specifically to you, your home and your style.

So, if you have a beautiful container, pot or vase that you love but feel it needs something extra to really elevate it, get in touch.

I would absolutely love to collaborate with you and create something truly spectacular, completely bespoke and uniquely yours.

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Creating botanical beauty, one bespoke piece at a time.

One of my favourite things after my workshops are finished, and I have tided up and made a mint tea. I take a moment to...
11/08/2026

One of my favourite things after my workshops are finished, and I have tided up and made a mint tea. I take a moment to read your comments, from our review cards. Thank you so very much they always fill my Cerus Botanical Designs Floral Artistry heart with such joy đź’š
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If you receive my regular newsletter you might remember me introducing you all to my amazing, talented Friend Donna Moor...
07/08/2026

If you receive my regular newsletter you might remember me introducing you all to my amazing, talented Friend Donna Moore.
Donna will be facilitating some Botanical Designs Workshops so you might be seeing her at the bench over the next few months.

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