I’ve captured the summer – and made it into wall art
29.6.2025
Translation: Katherine Martin
Pictures: Stefanie Lechthaler
Pressed flowers are beautiful to look at and a colourful reminder of summer. Let me show you how easy it is to preserve them forever.
Just like that, the longest day of the year is already behind us. But before I go ushering in the autumn, I want to show you how to hold onto summer for as long as possible. All you need is a flower press, a picture frame and a stroll in the great outdoors.
Dry your flowers
Whether you’ve picked them straight from a patch of grass or saved them from a bridal bouquet, most flowers are suitable for drying. The most important thing is to put them in a press before they’ve started to wilt.
Position your flowers between the layers of cardboard or paper, arranging them the way you want them to look in the end. Once you’ve got all your flowers in place, tighten the screws on the press. One to three weeks later, the flowers should be completely dry.
Depending on which variety of flowers you use, the petals might change colour or fade. If you’re pressing large-headed flowers, it’s difficult to predict how they’ll turn out. However, that’s also part of the fun; every flower is unique.
Hang your flowers on the wall
Once your flowers are completely dry, you really get to unleash your creativity. To arrange your pressed flowers, lay them out on a neutral surface. This’ll help you find out which combinations go well together.
A simple glass frame is perfect for showing off your dried flowers. Alternatively, you can take a sheet of paper in a colour that matches the flowers, cut it to fit the frame and position it behind the flowers. Make sure that the flowers don’t slip between the paper and the frame. If needed, you can stick them to the background with a small amount of glue.
It’s a good idea to hang your framed flowers in a spot that isn’t exposed to direct sunlight. That way, the colours will retain their intensity for longer.
Header image: Stefanie Lechthaler
Painting the walls just before handing over the flat? Making your own kimchi? Soldering a broken raclette oven? There's nothing you can't do yourself. Well, perhaps sometimes, but I'll definitely give it a try.
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