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It is that time of the year once again, when various flower arrangers compete to produce the best design for an allocated room in the castle. Each is given a budget and can choose the flowers that they want for their designs. Visitors were asked to vote for their favourite display. The first prize went to the Queen’s Gallery, which was arranged by Hadlow College floristry department and was a well-deserved winner.
The quoted comments about the flower arrangements were taken from the official prospectus.
This page shows the following rooms:
| Room | Prize | About the flower arrangements |
|---|---|---|
| Seminar Room | 8th | ‘1920 elegance to compliment the room’ |
| Lady Baillie’s Dressing Room | 11th | ‘A feminine and classic art deco style’ |
| Lady Baillie’s Bedroom | 9th | ‘A design inspired by Lady Baillie’s elegance and grace’ |
| Catherine of Aragon Bedroom | 2nd | ‘Regal splendour of autumnal colours’ |
| The Top Corridor | The displays in the stairs and corridors were created by the castle florists and so were not eligible for the competition. | |
| The Inner Hall and Main Staircase | 10th | ‘The design reflects the time when flower clubs first started, which is the same period as the staircase. The colour is drawn from the marble lion.’ |
| Yellow Drawing Room | 6th | ‘The design comes from oriental antiques and silk hangings’ |
| Thorpe Hall Drawing Room | 3rd | ‘Inspiration is drawn from the style of the room, focusing on the wood panelling’ |
| Library | The library is not always open to the public so the decoration was again the work of the florists. | |
| Front Hall | 12th | ‘Autumnal festive design’ |
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Seminar Room
A corner of the room
A corner of the room
Table decoration
Lady Baillie’s Dressing Room
Decoration on the mantelpiece
Decoration on the mantelpiece
A close-up of the sunflowers
The dressing table is also decorated.
A peep into the bathroom
Lady Baillie’s Bedroom
Blue flowers to compliment the room decor
Blue flowers to compliment the room decor
The fireplace
A general view of the bedroom
Heraldry Room
A flower handbag
A flower handbag
Writing desk
A general view of the bedroom
The Top Corridor
A colourful windowsill decoration
A colourful windowsill decoration
A view along the corridor
Old photos used to good effect
The Inner Hall and Main Staircase
The stairway
The stairway
An archway to the front hall
The pink marble lion
Yellow Drawing Room
Fans
Fans
The fireplace
A screen
Thorpe Hall Drawing Room
Card table
Card table
Table in the bay window
Elegant ladies
Library
A corner by the bookcases
A corner by the bookcases
A display on the Indian table
Front Hall
The log basket
The log basket
A table decoration
Detail of the table decoration
Karunesh – For the Joy of It All