How Felt Bags and Hatboxes Are Changing Modern Floral Arrangements
- Angelique Alatraca
- Aug 10
- 5 min read
Florists have been experimenting with all kinds of floral trends, bringing back some awesome styles. Sure, glass and ceramic can look nice, but they can be a bit of a hassle. They sometimes overshadow the real stars—the flowers! At Lena's Floral Designs, we're all about offering our customers something that's both stylish and practical. That's why we're big fans of using felt bags and hat boxes—they make our floral arrangements look super chic and are super easy for our customers to carry and maybe even reuse. Plus, we always think about how these flowers will be given as gifts and where the recipient might want to place them.
Why These Containers May Have Grown in Popularity
Felt bags and hatboxes have totally different vibes with their textures and designs. This gives us the chance to pick the perfect floral designs for each. Felt is all about that cozy, warm feel, while hatboxes offer a sleek and polished look. They both feel more purposeful than plain old ceramics, glass, or other containers. Plus, they can really make your flowers pop in photos, adding a touch of elegance and making them feel a little more precious. They're also super easy to stash away in smaller homes and spaces. Whether they're chilling on your windowsill or stealing the spotlight as your table's centerpiece, they each bring something unique to the table.
Fresh but Familiar Aesthetic
Both of these floral containers have their own charm.
Felt bags have softer edges and naturally shaped handles, giving off a chill and comfy vibe. They look great with pastel colours or even detailed designs like our "Pink Love Letters", "Sweetheart in Porcelain" and "Blooming Tea Party" florals. This makes the floral patterns feel more handmade and pleasantly rustic, adding a nice touch to their look.
On the flip side, hatboxes are sturdier and have a practical design. They give our floral arrangements a more polished, classic, and upscale vibe. They bring an elegant touch, especially in modern settings. Darker colours can make them look more luxurious and sophisticated, while softer colours give off a romantic and playful feel.
We make sure the container matches the floral arrangement perfectly without getting completely hidden. Check out our shop gallery pages to see the different ways we use these containers for various occasions.
The Practical Benefits of This Floral Trend
Both have their practical uses that made us choose them as our main way of containing our floral designs
Felt bags are super lightweight and a breeze to carry around thanks to the handles. They've got this soft look that makes them perfect for gifts. Plus, they do a great job hiding floral foam and other stuff you use to keep flowers fresh. They're also tougher than glass or ceramics, so they're pretty durable too.
Hatboxes are super sturdy, making them perfect for neat, round arrangements. They're easy to carry around since they hold their shape well. They're an awesome pick for centerpieces and low platforms. We put the lid at the bottom in all our hatbox setups to give it a nice tapered look, and you can totally reuse the hatbox for storage once you're done with the flowers.
We always put plastic inside the felt bags and hatboxes to make sure they don't leak water.
Tips for Using Them in Home Decor
When you're decorating your home with them, think about a few things: the room or space, how high they are, the colour scheme, using similar textures, and how their size matches up with what they're sitting on.
Environment
When picking a design, make sure it fits the vibe of the place. For instance, a cozy cottage-core dining room would go great with a garden-like setup that includes hanging flowers from a pastel-coloured felt bag.
Height
You probably don't want a tall arrangement for a mantle piece because it makes the flowers hard to see. It's better to go with a shorter arrangement so most of the flowers are visible and don't mess up the overall look.
Colour Story
Pick colours that match the room's vibe. If there's a lot of green and mint, add some coral, pinks, and blues to liven things up.
Repeated Textures
If you've got a bunch of natural stuff around, like wood, wool, and paper, going with a felt bag setup is a great fit. But if you're surrounded by more solid things like marble, plastic, and metal, a hatbox would be a better choice.
Keep Scale in Mind
Pay attention to the size of your arrangement. You probably wouldn't want to place a tiny arrangement on a big, roomy dining table—it would just get lost. Instead, go for a large, wide arrangement as the centerpiece so it really stands out.
Takeaway
Felt bags and Hatboxes have a lot of flexibility and durability for travel and gift-giving, making them our favourite choices of floral containers. It combines beauty and practicality with out making it hard on our designers, our customers and the recipients.
If you ever decide to inquir for a custom arrangement, don't be shy and shoot us an email at sales@lenasfloraldesigns.com. We'd be more than happy to help.
To learn more about different floral trends, check out:
When Picking Flowers In-Person
Once you get the basics down about these plants, you'll be able to chat with our store staff and pick out flowers like a pro.
Just a heads up, we don't always have every flower listed for sale, since some might be out of season or tough to get at times. Although we can help you pick flowers that may be similar if they're to your liking.
We might also have scented diffusers or other products with these flowers that you can grab as gifts.
If you're looking for a specific type of flower, we'll try our hardest to get it for you. Just swing by our store within two weeks after you shoot us an email. We get a high volume of email so we apologize if we can't get back to you. If you don't see the flowers in the store, it would mean we weren't able to acquire them for you.
We mostly get our flowers locally grown to support local farms so we a few selection of our flowers are imported.
These posts are for informational purposes only and do not imply that we have or can obtain these specific flowers for you in our shop.
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End with a clear, memorable point.
Reinforce that the trend works because it combines beauty and practicality.
Encourage readers to try one small arrangement at home.
Disclaimer
Just a heads up, we don't handle dried custom orders because they're super delicate. We're not offering that service at the moment, so we do apologize if that's what you were hoping for.
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