Create a pretty summery scene by placing brightly hued long-stemmed blooms in decorative bottles and floating single blossoms in small bowls, as seen here in Kathleen Gagan's flower-filled garden in New Jersey.

Kensington Whiteware dishes, by Martha Stewart Collection, from $10 each, macys.com. Giara hermetic glass bottles, $9 each, containerstore.com. Amanda tablecloth, in Orange, $110, robertarollerrabbit.com. (All similar to shown.)