{"id":2929,"date":"2016-06-07T14:43:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpblog.accentdecor.com\/2016\/06\/accentdecorafrica-winning-designs-2\/"},"modified":"2018-08-27T13:48:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T13:48:53","slug":"accentdecorafrica-winning-designs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/accentdecorafrica-winning-designs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#AccentDecorAfrica Winning Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The results are in! Last month we announced that we would be giving $1000 to two business owners<\/a> who design something outstanding for our #AccentDecorAfrica Instagram Style Challenge<\/a> as we prepare to release a ton of new African-inspired products and design our showroom with Africa in mind.<\/p>\n

The challenge? \u00a0Participants had to create a floral arrangement and\/or styled look inspired by Africa, and goodness did our followers go above and beyond.<\/p>\n

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Best Floral Arrangement<\/h3>\n
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First up was Stacy of Stacy K. Floral<\/a> in Rochester, NY. She submitted quite a few entries, but the winning design was the following which she happened to create in our maven vase<\/a>.”The branching was our favorite part,” says Stacy. “We love to mix textures in a way that is organic yet creates visual interest. The rest of the arrangement was built around the use of the branches, the rich orange and yellow palette, and accents of tropical leaves painted gold for a little modern glam.”
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Judging for best floral design was our floral director, Joyce Mason-Monheim.<\/div>\n
“The overall visual balance\u00a0draws you into this design. The tactile appeal of all the different textures of materials from fresh flowers\u00a0to dried branches and pods provides tremendous contrast,” says Joyce. “The dramatic curvilinear line movements radiate from a strong focal area that in turn pulls\u00a0the elements\u00a0all together for a comfortable feel.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Want to see more work by Stacy? Follow her on Instagram @StacyKFloral<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Best Styled Look<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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The winner for best styled look comes from Honeysuckle Events who’s desert palette won our product stylist over in a heart beat.
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