QotD

[christopher575]

"Actually, I think it's very important when you're doing a flower arrangement, to have an odd number. Three, five, seven. If you have an even number of vases, it just looks weird. Don't ask me why, I just know it does."

- Ina Garten (my hero)

Comments

[bigredpaul.livejournal.com]

She is right, unless you are trying to achieve symmetry in your design. But even then, simulated symmetry with odd numbers still looks better.

[dorisduke.livejournal.com]

oh that is a basic in all design. But scale and position have a lot to do with it too.

[wring.livejournal.com]

i just bought some fresh eucalyptus for my house from the farmers market. i don't do flowers. they're too high maintenance.

[hildeaux.livejournal.com]

because you can't have a 'center' with an even number