River Stones

One of my favorite ways to dress up a flower arrangement is to add river stones to the bottom of the vase. It creates such an upscale, earthy look, and it's so simple. You don't even need more than a few stems (floral or otherwise) to make something really stunning. Plus, stones hide all that funk that falls to the bottom, keeping the water looking clean and fresh.

For some more ideas: my friend Annie uses stones around the base of candles and to cover the soil of houseplants.

[image: Crate&Barrel]