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Cut Flowers Market Size, Share & Growth Trends

The Cut Flowers Market is estimated to be valued at USD 36.4 billion in 2022. It is projected to reach USD 45.5 billion by 2027, recording a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period. Cut flowers are plant parts that include the blooms or “inflorescences” and some attached plant materials but not the roots or soil. Fresh-cut flowers are highly perishable because they only sustain a limited number of life-sustaining processes by sucking water up through their stems. These flowers are used for decorative purposes such as vase arrangements and bouquets at formal events; designs for weddings and funerals; gifts for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, illnesses, and holidays such as Christmas and Easter; corsages and boutonnieres; and informal displays to beautify homes and public places.

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Fresh or dried cut flowers can be grown in open fields or in protected environments such as high tunnels or environmentally controlled greenhouses. Non-flowering cut stems, such as seed heads, stalks, and woody cuts, can also be grown for decorative or floral purposes. The cut flowers market is constantly shifting due to shifting consumer preferences. To meet these demands, growers must be willing to adjust their production. Farmers’ markets and roadside stands are potential retail outlets. Fresh flowers are frequently purchased alongside fresh produce and other farm products by consumers. In these markets, value-added products such as bouquets and specialty or seasonal arrangements can be successful. A community supported agriculture (CSA) share may also include cut flowers. Supermarkets, garden centers, and craft stores are all wholesale options. Marketing hard-to-find, or novelty cut flowers to retail and wholesale florists is another option. Other marketing opportunities may be available through hotels, restaurants, caterers, and the internet. Growers are creating a variety of marketing channels for cut flowers.

Growing demand for floral decorations in weddings to drive market

Cut flowers have wide commercial applications. Flowers are utilized in various industrial applications, such as culinary flavors, food decorations, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, smells, and natural colorants. They also are an important part of the gifting industry. The flower gifting industry uses several traditional, tropical, and specialty cut flowers. On Asian occasions, there is a high demand for large-scale ornamental use of cut flowers. Commercial flower-cutting agriculture has been designated as an “export-oriented sector” by many governments. This is significantly more profitable than traditional crop cultivation. The net profit from flower cultivation can be 10 to 20 times that of typical other agricultural crops per unit of land.

Commercial cut flower application is becoming more popular due to large-scale celebrations of important occasions such as weddings and anniversaries, as well as people’s rising disposable wealth in industrialized nations. High demands are also driving exports from major flower-producing regions. More than 60% of all cut flowers sold in the UK today are imported, with the majority coming from the Netherlands, Colombia, and Kenya. The vast majority is cultivated in massive commercial greenhouses beneath the glass, employing intensive agricultural techniques. Cut flowers are used commercially to make bouquets and floral baskets as corsages, flower arrangements, and for decoration. The demand for cut flowers is going to increase because of the growing demand for floral arrangements in all celebrations, along with eco-friendly gifting trends.

Strategic placement of floral arrangements of cut flowers in supermarket entrances to drive customer attention

Flowers are a highly profitable commodity. They may only account for 1% to 3% of total sales in supermarkets, but their profit margins can be as high as 47%, as per a report by an international manufacturer’s association. This is why they are a profitable commodity for supermarkets. In many places in the US, shops/supermarkets can import flowers for USD 7.50/bundle but sell them for USD 15. The reason is that most flowers are shipped from South America, where production costs are cheaper.

Dummen Orange (Netherlands) is one of the key players in the cut flowers markets because of its diverse product portfolio

Dummen Orange is an ornamental breeding floriculture company. It is a platform where all breeders are represented under one brand, and the company assists them with modern and traditional technologies to produce high-quality ornamental plants. Dummen Orange works on creating plant varieties that are commercially superior because of added characteristics, optimal growth conditions, and effective technological applications. The company specializes in breeding, producing, and marketing bedding plants, potted plants, cut flowers, and perennials. Dummen Orange has a strong global network and operates primarily in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Its R&D team innovates to cater to the growing cut flowers market by producing resilient, aesthetic, and disease-free cut flower varieties. It currently operates through six business segments: annuals, pot plants, perennials, cut flowers, tropical plants, and flower bulbs. Under its cut flowers range, the company currently sells Gerbera, Carnations, Chrysanthemum Roses, Limonium, and Mum Africa.

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Asia Pacific is to grow by 5.5% CAGR during the forecast period

The Asia Pacific region is the most densely populated in the world. Asia is noted for several cut flowers, tropical and seasonal. Several cultures in Asia regard flowers as an important part of their heritage. They are an essential part of celebrations, mourning as well as decoration. The floriculture industry in Asia is thriving because of the increased importance of flowers for weddings, offerings in religious places, as well as home and commercial decorations. The cut flowers industry has developed in Asia because of low-cost flower demand in European countries. Roses are the most popular cut flowers in Europe. Imports of fresh-cut roses from third-world countries into the European Union (EU) increased from USD 623.23 million to USD 761 million between 2011 and 2015. The Netherlands, Germany, and the UK are the top importers in the EU, accounting for over 70% of all cut rose imports.

Asia has enormous potential in the global floriculture business that has yet to be exploited globally. The region is mostly concerned with serving the domestic market. This can be ascribed to the region’s rapidly expanding economy, huge population density, and consumer perception. Cut flowers, cut foliage, and potted plants dominate the Asian home flower industry. Flowers have been an important aspect of Asian culture for thousands of years, and they are an important part of spiritual and cultural traditions

The key players in this market include Soex Flora (India) and Florance Flora (India). Other players with large activity in this region are Flamingo (UK), Esmeralda Farms (US), and Danziger Group (Israel).

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kernowfurniture0 · 2 years

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The use of exquisite decorative accents and vintage home furnishings has increased in popularity both in the UK and internationally.

Why do homeowners adore this style so much, then?

One of the most alluring aspects of going for a retro style is first and foremost the price. Those of us who cannot buy wrought iron furniture and chandeliers need not despair since it is simply accomplished on a limited budget! There are many inventive little techniques that may be employed to reduce costs while still creating a beautiful and elegant home atmosphere.

Vintage style has a timeless component, making it a timeless appearance. The retro style is eclectic and is simple to add to over time, unlike certain contemporary looks that call for particular types of appliances and accessories. When you desire a little change, a few new additions can be a great alternative to getting rid of previous year's goods.

Repurposing and renovating are also very important because the ideal vintage home is created by combining old and new. You may repurpose old furniture and liven up the space with sophisticated vintage-style decorations, which is not only affordable but also good for the environment.

While creating a retro appearance may involve some labour in resurrecting vintage goods, it can also be a lot of fun. Unusual chairs can be painted to match or even to look mismatched! Shabby dining room furniture or a kitchen counter can be dramatically improved with a wood stain or a coat of white or pastel paint.

The ability to completely personalise the old look is another nice feature. It involves gathering and arranging mementos from your life, which are matched by understated ornamental accents.

Fortunately, vintage home decor items frequently combine aesthetic beauty with usefulness. Kitchen accessories and things, such as racks and hooks, are at the heart of antique beauty since the entire design harkens back to an era when home items were built to last and be ornamental as well as functional.

Perhaps one of the most appealing and simple looks to pull off is a vintage country style. This crisp, new aesthetic may be achieved in your house by combining white or light-colored furniture with a variety of colourful patterns.

A few excellent vintage home accents, including picture frames and cooking utensils, can be utilised in conjunction with creative tactics to create a charming eclectic space, such as re-covering chair seats with fabric remnants, adding dried flowers to vivid vases, and repainting old wicker furniture. It's simple to discover lovely ginghams, faded florals, and chintzes once you start looking.

Vintage home décor is cosy and timeless; by adding little, tasteful details, it may enliven a space without breaking the bank. Additionally, it has a unique touch because no two houses in the retro design are ever same.

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View examples of how vintage, retro & antique gifts can alter your house. There is a large assortment of everything antique to spruce up any home, from tea cosies to outdoor furniture.

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malfoysstilinski · 4 years

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flower crowns | draco malfoy

draco malfoy x fem!reader

summary: it’s the first sunny day of the year and you want to spend it outside with draco. he wants to make you a flower crown.

a/n: shout out to everybody else in the uk rn that’s had to deal with this shitty weather since september and is now in a third lockdown :))) these are the vibes we all need rn i think

It felt as though it hadn’t been sunny in years. You were used to the bleak weather that Britain provided nearly all year round, but it didn’t stop you from jumping out of your bed as soon as you saw nothing but sunshine peeking through the high windows of your dorm room.

“It’s sunny!” You gasped, “Oh, Merlin— Hannah, please tell me it’s as warm as it looks outside!”

Hannah Abbott glanced up from her book where she’d risen early. “I think so. It’s been getting warmer all week.”

You squealed, your roommates exchanging glances with each other as you rushed into the bathroom to get ready for your Saturday off from classes. You did have homework that needed to be done, but it could wait. You were not wasting the first nice day cooped up in the castle.

After showering and changing into one of your favourite summer dresses, you bounded back into the dormitory room and found your friends all slowly starting to get ready for the day.

“Anyone fancy going down to the Black Lake?” Susan Bones asked, “I heard a bunch of the Gryffindors are going down if the weather turned out nice today and Ernie mentioned joining them.”

A chorus of excited replies came from everybody else, but you smiled politely.

“I’ll have to ask Draco what he wants to do. He doesn’t really get along much with some of the Gryffindors,” you said, applying some makeup and then slipping on your shoes.

Hannah huffed. “Fine. I don’t know what you see in him, Y/N. You’re way too soft for someone like Draco Malfoy.”

Raising your eyebrows, you smiled. “There are many sides to Draco you’ve never met. I can assure you that there are billions of reasons why I’m with him.”

None of the girls said anything as you bid them a farewell before pulling open the door to your dorm. Wandering through the bright common room, which seemed to thrive with the sunshine pouring through it, you waved and greeted some of your peers, the smell of sunscreen filling your nose and making you excited.

You bounded through the corridors of the castle, saying ‘hi’ to Ron, Harry, and Hermione as you passed them. They seemed slightly taken aback by the bounce in your step, Hermione hitting Ron before he could make some sort of sarcastic comment.

You made it down into the dungeons, finding the bare wall you’d come used to staring at. Whilst a huge majority of the school would never be able to catch a glimpse of the Slytherin common room, as the girlfriend of Draco Malfoy, you’d been given the password and was updated of the change fortnightly.

Whispering the new one, you were thrilled when it opened to reveal the green and silver room. It was much darker and drearier than the Hufflepuff common room, perfect for when you were in a cozy mood, but today wasn’t one of those days.

“Hey, Y/N,” Blaise greeted you as he looked up from the leather couch. “Draco’s in the dorm room.”

“Thanks, Blaise!” You replied, waving to Pansy and Theo as you walked by them, making your way to the fifth year boys’ dorm.

You knocked once before you entered, finding it empty. You frowned as the door closed softly behind you, but your ears pricked upon hearing the steady rushing of water coming from the attached bathroom.

You settled down onto Draco’s bed, eager for him to hurry up in the shower so you didn’t have to waste anymore time inside. Who knew how long the good weather was going to last for? British spring was unpredictable— tomorrow it could go back to jumper weather and stay like that for weeks, with nothing to do but watch the rain drip drip drip.

Water dripped from Draco’s broad shoulders as he finally left the bathroom, a white towel wrapped around his torso. He looked gorgeous— in platinum hair soaked and pale skin slightly flushed from the temperature of the water. His face lit up when he saw you on his bed.

“Let me guess,” Draco hummed, “You want to spend the day outside?”

“Please?” You sent him the same very pout that always allowed you to get your way with him.

Outsiders often believed that Draco was as cold as ice and as hard as steel, that, even for you, he would never be soft. However, it seemed like only you, him, and his friends knew the truth-- all you had to do was breathe and Draco was putty in your hands. You could probably ask him to jump off of the Astronomy Tower and he’d just ask if you wanted him to do a run-up or not.

He tried to keep up his tough exterior around you at first, but with every laugh that escaped your lips, every excited gasp you gave when you learned something new, Draco felt his walls crumbling and he had to admit that he was hopelessly in love with you. Soft Draco was your favourite Draco, and it was the one he had reserved for you and you only.

When people teased you, whether it be for your naive nature or because they were taking your kindness for granted, Draco was always the first to defend you. He’d ended up in countless detentions for hexing multiple other students who even looked at you wrong. You were his sunshine and he swore to preserve you and keep you safe from any harm. Even if he was your opposite.

“Fine,” he sighed as if it was a chore, but the corner of his lips twitched up at the idea of spending the entire day whilst you were out in your favourite weather.

“Hurry up and get dressed then,” you said, bending down to reach into his trunk and chucking him some clothes.

Draco caught them, sending you a look. “You sure? We could just stay here all day, I could just wear this...”

He watched you blush and shake your head. “Another time. Right now, it’s sunny-- so we have to go outside.”

Draco didn’t bother delaying you anymore. He knew you’d been hoping for good weather for a long time now. It felt like you hadn’t seen sunshine since the very start of September, and now it was early April. The cold, dark evenings always got you down a little unless you were wrapped up warm in the arms of Draco.

Within a few minutes, he’d dried off and chucked on the clothes that you’d thrown at him, slipping his shoes whilst you practically bounced up and down on your heels by the door. As soon as he was done, you grasped his hand and tugged him away.

“Can we pick somewhere with a bit of shade?” Draco asked once you’d made it out onto the fields, finding multiple other students who had the same idea as you two. “I don’t want to burn.”

A group of first year Gryffindors ran by, nearly knocking Draco over. He let go of your hand and went tug out his wand, his nose scrunched up in disgust, when you grabbed his wrist.

“Draco!” You scolded him, “You don’t need to hex the eleven-year-olds for nearly knocking you over.”

He huffed, rolling his eyes. “They should watch where they’re going. I would have only done a tripping hex, anyway.”

Shaking your head at your boyfriend, you felt his slender fingers intertwine with yours once again and he led the way this time. It felt surreal to be outside without having to stuff your hands in your pockets or complaining about rain water seeping through the small hole in the sole of your school shoes.

“Here.” Draco stopped beneath a tree and settled down, his back against the trunk.

“I’m going to sit in the sun,” you said, moving a few feet away so you were no longer under the shade.

Draco knew you wanted to make the most of it on your skin. He saw it glow on your shoulders, light up your hair and relax your mind as you lay down on the grass, nose pointing towards the sky. He smiled, simply watching you from the shade.

He grabbed the book he’d managed to pick up before you’d forced him out of his dorm room, burying his face in it for a few moments as you sighed happily, sunbathing nearby. He’d glance up every now and then and become distracted by your beauty, his brain having to force his eyes back down to the pages in front of him.

Eventually, he gave up, settling the novel beside his legs and moving over. He found you lying on your stomach, plucking daisies out of the grass and arranging them into a pile next to you.

“What are you doing?” Draco asked, lying beside you, facing the sky.

“You’ll burn,” you protested, “You wanted to be underneath the shade, Draco--”

“I don’t care,” he murmured, “Just let me be next to you for a bit, yeah?”

You smiled softly, shaking your head a little as you blushed. Draco turned his head to continue watching what you were doing. He saw that once you had a pile of maybe twenty or so daisies, you began to pick them up one by one before piercing a hole through the long stems with your thumbnail.

He watched with furrowed brows, studying the way your hands delicately began to thread each daisy through another, tying a knot on the end so they couldn’t slip back through. He realised you were making a daisy chain, and quite a large one at that. Eventually, you closed it off and tied it back around to the first daisy.

“What is it?” He stared at the circle of plants.

“A daisy crown,” you chirped, moving across and straddling him, his hands moving to your hips as you placed it on top of his head. “For my Prince of Slytherin.”

Draco grinned, reaching up to adjust it on his head. “How does it look?”

You beamed as you peered down at him. “You look like a dashingly handsome young prince.”

You leaned down and kissed his nose, watching his own cheeks blush a little. He managed to sit up, your body moving back a little so you were sat in his lap with your legs around his waist, one hand on you to adjust you and the other to keep his daisy chain on his head.

You decided your words were nothing but the truth. He looked adorable with the white and yellow daisies in his platinum hair, which was fluffy from the shower he’d just had. He looked like the epitome of soft, his silver eyes melting as he stared at you in a mixture of complete adoration and love.

His hands circled your waist and he managed to pull you even closer. Your sunscreen filled his nose, as well as the shampoo you wore, the sun beating down on the two of you as he moved to meet your lips in the middle. He hummed against you, enjoying the taste of your lip balm and the way you felt against him.

One hand reached to stroke your cheek, the slightly calloused pad of his thumb brushing at your jaw. His lips worked against yours softly in an attempt to pour every inch of love and appreciation into you, his touch feeling like fire on your warming skin. You wished you could stay like this forever; just you, Draco, and the sun in the sky.

“If I’m the prince, I want to crown you my princess,” Draco murmured against your lips when he pulled away.

“Do you know how to make a crown?” You asked.

“I can try,” Draco offered, “I watched you.”

Smiling, you climbed off of his lap and watched as he turned to look at the grass. He plucked a few more from the ground until he estimated that he had enough. Draco’s face scrunched up for a second. The boy was clearly deep in thought.

“You pierce the stems next,” you whispered in his ear.

“I know, I know,” he played it off, grabbing one.

He inspected it for a few moments before trying to stab a hole through it with his thumbnail like you did. He groaned when it ripped all the way through, leaving him with half a stem. Draco tried again three more times before throwing his latest destroyed daisy to the grass in a fit.

“I can’t make the holes!” Draco complained.

“I’ll pierce them for you,” you suggested gently, “You pass them to me, and I’ll make the holes. Then you can tie them up as you go along.”

Draco didn’t reply but handed you your first daisy, watching intently as you made a hole with your nail and passed it to him. He grabbed another daisy and handed it to you and you did the same thing, and then he looped it through.

“Good, now you need to tie it up,” you reminded him.

Tongue poking out slightly, Draco did as you had said, creating a knot in the stem of the daisy. He grinned when it worked, his pearly whites on display as he practically threw it in your face.

“Look!”

“Good-- you have one chain. Here’s your next daisy,” you beamed, passing him another with a hole in it.

Draco took longer than you had, his eyes focused and his nose scrunched in concentration as he created you your very own daisy crown to match his. When he was done, he sighed in relief but, overall, looked quite pleased with himself.

“Here you are, my love,” he murmured, placing it on top of your head.

His fingers adjusted it and moved some of your hair out of the way so it sat perfectly. Draco moved backwards a little and smiled at the sight.

“How do I look?” You teased.

“Like the most gorgeous girl I have ever laid eyes on,” Draco promised breathlessly, kissing you hard on the lips again.

You kissed him back. Maybe your roommates would never understand because they never saw this side of him, but this was one of the million reasons you loved Draco Malfoy.

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gardenwerks · 3 years

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Montbretia or Crocosmia - what’s in the name?? However, these two names are used interchangeably, and confusingly. And there are two very different plant forms associated with these plants. But first, what is the plant? These wonderful perennials are corms, which grow in large clusters, throwing up lance-shaped, often ribbed foliage, looking somewhat like Siberian Iris, and then long, often dark, stems of multiple flower heads in early-to-late summer. The flowers are arranged on either side of individual spurs from the main stalk. The leaves arch out, and the flower stalks arch even further.

So I promised a post showing some of the many different Crocosmias in our garden. Here’s that attempt!

Wikipedia states the following “Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora, montbretia, is a garden hybrid of C. aurea and C. pottsii, first bred in 1880 in France by Victor Lemoine.” Missouri Botanical Garden had a photo of C. pottsii, which has broad, tall foliage, with upright flowers in long clusters held well above the foliage, and is native to the Cape Province and Kwa-Zulu/Natal in South Africa. It looks like what I call “crocosmias”. C. aurea is called “Falling Stars” in South Africa, and has shorter, narrower foliage with arching stalks of yellow-orange flowers that hang down on either side of the stem. It has a broader range across the southern part of that country, including the same areas as C. pottsii. A nice write up on C. aurea is found at:

https://naturebackin.com/2017/03/02/crocosmia-aurea-saffron-scented-falling-stars/

There is a third species Crocosmia masoniorum that must have been been involved in some of the hybridizing, because it looks just like many of the named cultivars, particularly ‘Adriana’ that I showcased in a separate post.

So...all Montbretias are Crocosmias. Montbretia is just a garden name, like “lilac” refers to Syringa species. Most of the resulting Montbretias or Crocosmias in our gardens then are actually hybrids of two different Crocosmia species, and most are of the classification C. x crocosmiiflora. But, here in the US, Crocosmias generally refer to the taller forms with wider foliage that have upright flowers in rows on horizontal stalks. See the two upper photographs.

And...Montbretia refers to the form that is shorter, has arching “plumes” of dangling flowers, and is quite robust. See the two lower photographs. This smaller form which shows its C. aurea parentage, has naturalized along streams and waterways throughout Western Europe and several other countries. Montbretia is actually classified as an invasive weed in UK, Australia, and New Zealand. In fact, any Crocosmias/Montbretias cannot be sold or propagated in New South Wales, Australia. These clumps were given to me by our neighbors the Bells. They brought them with them from their garden in Kent, WA, where they had appeared all on their own. The Bells never planted them. But, they certainly do multiply, and fast!

The name “Montbretia” refers to A. F. E. Coquebert de Montbret, a French botanist (1780–1801), according to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. Wikipedia reports “The genus name [Crocosmia] is derived from the Greek words krokos, meaning "saffron", and osme, meaning "odor", as dried leaves of these plants, when immersed in hot water, emit a strong smell similar to saffron.” Saffron is th fall blooming Crocus sativa from the Mediterranean. The anthers of this plant are collected and dried for use as the spice “saffron”.

Unfortunately, I don’t know the cultivar names of the Crocosmias shown in the upper photos. Over the years, I had acquired ‘Babylon’, ‘Bright Eyes’, probably ‘Severn Sunrise’, and likely a couple others. Birdies searching for seeds and bugs in the garden have kindly flicked out the tags from most of them. They all were planted in pots, often did not bloom the second year in our Bothell, WA, garden. We brought them, planted them in the ground, and they are thriving here on! In fact, I’m always finding thin tall blades coming up in ferns, other perennials, etc. I try to dig them out and collect them in a pot. Wait for them to bloom. Will see! Will have plenty to give away.

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wineinvestmentuk · 4 years

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Burgundy

Over toward the East of France, the Cote d'Or runs from Dijon at the most northernly highlight the least reaches of Beaune at the southern end. Chardonnay dominates the whites, while the Pinot Noir here produces some of the most revered wines on the planet.

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The Côtes du Rhône

The Rhône valley runs nearly 200km from Lyon in the north to Avignon in the south. The red wines of the north differ somewhat in style from the wines of the south. The former, largely made from Syrah/ Shiraz can show more freshness and style. While in the south the wines can be rich, ready, and incredible overwhelmingly produced using Grenache.

Dry whites just as perfumed flower whites are created from Viognier, Rousanne, and Marsanne. A sublime read Lirac Lunar Apogee Domaine des Carabiniers

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The culture of dying | Religion | Al Jazeera

The scent of fresh flowers filled the semi-detached house just outside London.

In the usually spacious living room, the cream sofas had been pushed back against the walls, the stack of "to-do" paperwork and the ornate lamp removed from the coffee table. A large cotton sheet covered the wine-red carpet.

Women filled the room, sitting in clusters on the floor. Some quietly recited passages from the Quran, others picked dried kidney beans from a bowl, saying a prayer for the deceased before transferring them to another - a modified type of abacus.

The weeping, and sometimes wailing, women were served fruit from a large steel tray - bite-sized pieces of apples, oranges and bananas with their peel still on to stop them from browning.

Sabah Chohan remembers the day well. It was the summer of 2011, and she was 17. She had helped prepare the fruit for the mourners gathered in her aunt's home.

"There were people that none of us [cousins] had ever seen - and I'm sure who had never met Ammar - who would come and wail, with faux grief, really strong, deep cries. Me and my other cousins were left wondering who some of these people were and where these tears were coming from. I remember being annoyed at myself, because everyone was crying so much, but I wasn't able to shed a tear. I was in shock."

Ammar Chohan, 20, was Sabah's older cousin, but they were more like siblings.

Growing up together in Slough, Sabah recalls: "He was at our house almost every day. We had Quran classes together. We'd go to the cinema. He'd pick me up from school, and I used to feel so cool in front of my friends because he was so popular."

His sense of humour and love of practical jokes made him the "life and soul" of the family, she says.

In July 2011, Ammar and Kameel, Sabah's older brother, were on a boat trip just off the southern coast of Turkey.

Sabah had recently returned to the UK from her own summer break when Kameel made a frantic call home. Ammar had not resurfaced after his last dive.

The Chohan family desperately wanted to believe that Ammar was playing another of his practical jokes, but by daylight, his body had been found by a team of divers.

Funeral flowers are seen in the mortuary at Poppy's Funerals in Lambeth Cemetery, London during the coronavirus pandemic [File: Hannah McKay/Reuters]

Dying young

"It tore the family apart," Sabah reflects. "None of us were equipped on how to grieve. You expect older people to die, but not a 20-year-old who had his whole life ahead of him.

"I wasn't able to talk to anyone about how I felt, but I don't think any of us were. We [Ammar's older sister and the other cousins] all handled it differently and kind of retreated into ourselves."

The elders made arrangements to bring Ammar's body home and prepared for the funeral. Islamic guidelines provided a practical framework to follow in those first days.

Ammar's home was quickly filled with love. His friends created a space in one of the rooms where they would share stories that momentarily seemed to bring him back to life.

Sabah wanted to join, but cultural expectations meant the females in the household should not be seen sitting in the same room as the young men.

"I wanted to hear the stories, but I also wanted to keep the mums and aunties happy," says Sabah, who is now 26. "Our culture is very big on respect, so I had to respect tradition, respect the elders."

"I struggled at the time. I didn't know how to behave, how to act, there were certain expectations. There is no manual or formula that tells you how to mourn. There was a lot to take in and I felt caught between two cultures, being British and being Pakistani. I didn't feel my culture helped."

An unspoken expectation of that culture was for Ammar's family to be flawless hosts, prioritising the needs of other mourners over their own.

"Even if we are exhausted or mentally not in the right headspace, we had to behave in a certain way ... 'Don't laugh, it's disrespectful', 'Don't talk about death and grief and sadness as it's seen as having a lack of faith in God's will'."

But it is not just in Sabah's culture that death is rarely discussed. Dr Kathryn Mannix, a pioneering palliative care doctor in the UK, writes about the changes in our relationship with death in her best-selling book, With the End in Mind.

A century ago death was part of life, she explains. But with medical advancements, our experience of death has become diluted. "The rich wisdom around death, the vocabulary and etiquette that served us so well in the past, has been lost," she writes.

Mortuary workers Stuart Emans and Graham Cowper prepare a deceased person for a funeral in the mortuary at Poppy's Funerals in Lambeth Cemetery [File: Hannah McKay/Reuters]

Creating culture, finding support

Sabah turned to social media for support, sharing stories about Ammar without any cultural constraints. Every memory she posted was met with likes or shares, which she says validated her grief and gave her the comfort and support she needed.

She also turned to YouTube where she started listening to recitations of the Quran and Islamic teachings, which brought her the peace she was seeking.

In a 2017 study, published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Dr David B Feldman tested a theory that those with a religious belief have fewer anxieties surrounding death and grief than those without. He discovered that levels of "death anxiety" were the same in both groups, but that those who believed in God and an afterlife showed greater "acceptance of death, and a greater growth in response to loss".

Sabah responded to her loss by raising money for disadvantaged communities in Ammar's name. Giving to charity on behalf of someone who has died is known as Sadaqah Jariyah in Islam - a lasting charitable legacy said to benefit the soul of the departed.

She also trekked across deserts and climbed the world's tallest mountains, making her realise the vastness of the earth, and her place in it, she says.

"The mighty mountains made my problems seem so small and made me appreciate everything I took for granted," Sabah reflects.

'We don't know how to talk about death'

Although Sabah did not find the comfort she needed within her cultural group, Natalie Hay says she admires the "support" offered within some Asian communities at times of bereavement.

When her mum Sheila died from breast cancer in 2013, she says she remembers a friend visiting and bringing a homemade cottage pie. "It was such a simple gesture, but it meant so much. When I mentioned it to my Asian friends they were so surprised, as in their cultures when someone dies the house is filled with a steady stream of food and visitors - I think we've [non-Asian English communities] lost that."

"We don't know how to talk about death, and there is a real problem in English society in reaching out."

Natalie recalls how at the time of her mother's death, nobody phoned her. "Because everyone thought someone else was reaching out to me, and when I spoke to friends about it years later, they said they hadn't known what to say so just avoided me."

Pictures of Natalie Hay's mother, Sheila [Photo courtesy of Natalie Hay]

Looking at photos of her mother, a former actress who was on her agency's books as "an Elizabeth Taylor lookalike", Hay feels comforted in knowing that she and her younger sister Claudia had honoured all of their mothers' final wishes.

"Mum was such an extrovert, she was this eccentric, bohemian character. She requested a black horse-drawn carriage and for all the mourners to be dressed in black - even though she was one of the most colourful people around. I thought of the theatrics of it all - but when she died, because we had had that conversation, I made it all happen."

More than 100 mourners packed the Gothic-style church in London, and people remembered Sheila in their own creative ways. One friend sang a song Sheila had written, another recited one of her poems, and Natalie delivered the eulogy. "I knew her better than anyone else. I didn't find it cathartic, but I felt it was important to honour her."

"It was all very traditional, and the clip-clopping of the horses' hooves as we went through the graveyard was actually very comforting.

"It was little things like that that I noticed, also older gentlemen tipping their hat as my mother's carriage passed by - it was a lovely act of respect honouring my mother, and that gave me comfort."

Natalie with her sons Alec (left) and Matteo (right) [Photo courtesy of Natalie Hay]

When Sheila's coffin was being lowered into the ground, Natalie says she felt strange at the finality of it all. "It felt so cold. I asked if I could throw soil on the coffin, and was told no, but I recently went to a Jewish funeral and we were able to throw some earth on the coffin - it made a difference.

"It made me wish we had more rituals, a lack of them can leave people sometimes feeling lost."

Sitting in her sunny London garden, Natalie reflects on how her Christian beliefs helped her understand the dying process, but her culture did not offer the support she was seeking.

"I see death as a transition to the afterlife. When mum was dying, the vicar came to the hospice and he anointed her, we said prayers and 'May Christ be with you'. It was comforting to her and to me. It made a difference."

She makes a point to talk to her own children, 12-year-old Matteo and nine-year-old Alec, about death, she says.

"I've noticed that in English culture, we don't really expose our young to births and deaths - and I find that sad. How will you understand life if you are not exposed to the cycle of it?"

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In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic gripping the world today, fulfilling cultural and religious rites around death - as well as being there for the dying - has not always been possible.

In many cases, restrictions have meant people were unable to be with dying relatives.

When Nurten Haddedou's cousin Keziban Ozdemir died last month from pancreatic cancer, 73-year-old Nurten wanted to be there, to offer prayers, comfort family and share memories, but could not because of the coronavirus restrictions.

"I'd known her all her life and it really upset me not being able to be there. I feel dreadful and still feel guilty. I'm heartbroken."

Nurten believes it is important to "pay your final respects".

"Not being able to attend [due to a restriction on numbers attending funerals] has made it more difficult for me to accept her passing as I didn't get to say goodbye," she reflects. "I've always attended the funerals of friends and family. It's important, it shows respect for the departed and it's also a chance to say a final goodbye in person."

Imam Ajmal Masroor performs a Friday prayer service, broadcast online using his phone, at Wightman Road mosque in North London during the coronavirus pandemic [File: Henry Nicholls/Reuters]

Erkin Guney understands this well. A funeral director and chairman of Masjid Ramadan in north London, he had the sombre task of dealing with 150 Muslim burials in four months.

"At one point we were burying four to six people a day. It was unprecedented, I used to run the largest cemetery in Western Europe and would then only deal with 100 deaths in a year," he says.

Erkin explains that Islamic funeral rites are "simple but important".

"You wash the body, wrap it in a white cloth called the 'kafan', put the body in an open casket, prayers are recited, the body can be viewed - you take the body to the graveside, and say your final goodbyes.

"In Islam, this journey, the last journey, is the most sacred."

Volunteers carry a coffin containing the body of a person who did not die of COVID-19 at a temporary morgue built for coronavirus victims in the car park of Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif in Birmingham, England on April 24, 2020 [File: Matt Dunham/AP Photo]

At the start of the pandemic, with personal protective equipment (PPE) in short supply, confusion over whether the washing and wrapping of the deceased would be allowed and even reports that bodies were being cremated or buried in body bags because of the risk of contagion, Erkin says bereaved families experienced a "disconnect from their spiritual traditions".

"The absence of these rituals meant families were unable to feel a sense of closure, and these death rituals are hugely important. It is our duty to give each person a dignified sendoff," he says.

"I had to change the game, I wasn't accepting this. When I die, this is what I want for myself - wash my body and lay me to rest. This is my duty or otherwise why am I here? We are dealing with families' loved ones that have died, this isn't a conveyor belt.

"We knew we couldn't bury the bodies in 24 hours [as is the tradition in Islam], but the rest we could do. So after bodies had been refrigerated for seven days [to kill any trace of the virus], we washed them, we wrapped them, we held prayers. There was no way we were going to bury unidentified people in body bags."

Mourning suits were replaced with hazmat suits and Erkin continued his work.

He set up a live stream option for families to watch the whole process online from their homes. "People were now able to say their goodbyes over video streaming, and the deceased had their final rites fulfilled."

Seeing the death rate go up on the daily news, and facing the bodies of the deceased the next morning was hard to handle. Erkin says he did so with tears in his eyes.

"It doesn't matter what religion you are, death is a spiritual experience, not religious. Islam is one path to God, but there are many."

Volunteer Mohammed Zahid adjusts plastic wrapping on one of a group of empty coffins in a temporary morgue built for coronavirus victims in the car park of Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif in Birmingham [File: Matt Dunham/AP Photo]

'Each death is different'

While there are often unspoken guidelines for processing death, does having a more structured approach help us cope better with grief?

Aly Dickinson has been an "end-of-life doula" for six years, and has become known as the go-to person for advice on how to "be" with a bereaved person, among her own friends and family.

An end-of-life doula, sometimes called a death doula, offers emotional, physical and psychological support to the dying and to their loved ones.

"Traditionally ... this role was undertaken by a person, often a woman, in the local community," Aly explains. "As dying has become more medicalised we have become more separated from our dying with most deaths happening in hospitals, hospices and care homes. We have lost the innate knowledge and wisdom to look after our own at end of life."

A pin board displaying the locations of funeral directors in London is seen on wall of the office at Poppy's Funerals in Lambeth Cemetery [File: Hannah McKay/Reuters]

By offering practical and emotional support, Aly says she and her colleagues help to "preserve the quality of wellbeing, sense of identity and self-worth [of a dying person] from the moment we are called upon."

Aly points out that it is important to recognise the personal experience of each individual. "Each death is different - the person is unique, their life is unique and that is reflected in their dying. The conversations, emotions, hopes, fears and concerns are different for each person - there may be some common themes but each individual experience belongs to that person [and] is distinctive.

"I know, from having seen, that death can be a beautiful and peaceful letting go of this life," she adds.

'Love, it's as simple as that'

Ritu Sani, a business consultant in her 40s, wishes she was offered some type of professional support when her father was dying from cancer in 2018.

"I just wanted someone to sit and offer guidance on what the final stages of cancer look like, someone to ask how my dad was feeling, how he felt about death."

She felt this was not offered by the medical profession.

The support Ritu wanted "has nothing to do with what religion you are - this is about humanity", she says.

Mourners hold flowers during a funeral [Getty Images]

Although Ritu describes herself as spiritual rather than religious, it was her father's Sikh faith and her mother's Hindu beliefs that formed the structure of the funeral process. But although her family were enveloped in the care of the Hindu and Sikh communities, she was not sure that this was the kind of "support" she needed.

"I had people coming up to me, telling me how I should be praying, how I should be grieving. And my brother was falling apart, our extended family members and friends were infuriated, they thought as a man he shouldn't be behaving that way. I didn't want people coming into our home with judgement."

"There are different types of mourners, there are those who come out of obligation, have a cup of tea and go, there are those who come to have a snoop and see what's going on within the family at such a personal time, and there are those who come to give you a hug and bring enough food to last a week, which is welcomed," she says.

Ritu honoured her father and says she "tried to tick all the boxes" for him by incorporating both Sikh and Hindu traditions. "Both have a different meaning of what it means to die."

The rituals were spread over 13 days and ended with the final ceremony, scattering her father's ashes "the last bit of the person's remains on the earth" in an open water lake, following the Hindu belief of setting the spirit free and returning it to nature.

Looking back, Ritu says her family's religious traditions helped. "For us as a family, it was cathartic to do this, it was sad and upsetting but was a good way to say goodbye."

Erkin believes that "at the end, when you lose everything, you get back to your true self [and] faith and culture don't matter".

"I have seen every religion's death rites," he adds, "and when you're standing by the grave, saying a prayer or nothing at all, what we all have in common is love, it's as simple as that."

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One way in which we make our homes unique is through acquiring antiques and collectibles; items that appeal to us because of their nostalgic or sentimental value. They don't have to be expensive - though they can be - and they aren't always to other people's tastes. But they are ours, and we love them. Even so, it is often the way of things that these prized pieces and collections are kept in boxes under the bed, or in attics and sheds. Sometimes, space is limited, and our beloved heirlooms and treasures are stashed safely wherever we can find the room.

However, there are ways of enhancing our homes, by selecting a stylish piece of furniture that will allow us to display our collections with pride. This way, we get to enjoy them each day, as well as adding flair to our homes with a beautiful new cabinet.

Here's a selection of display cabinet ideas as an example:

Antique French Style Display Cabinet

With its 'Queen Anne' style cabriole legs and elegant scrollwork, this cabinet is an excellent way of displaying prized objects. The clear glass doors will ensure that the contents are displayed to their best effect and kept safely, reducing the need for frequent dusting. Antique-effect brass fittings add to the overall feeling of class, while the lower drawer offers extra storage.

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Telephone Box Display Cabinet

If a more classical style is not for you, then perhaps something a little quirky might pique your interest? This display cabinet is modelled on the traditional red British telephone box, making it a conservation piece in itself. Any collection displayed within it is sure to be protected while being shown off to its best. A truly unique way to enhance any home whilst saving space, this expertly-crafted cabinet also brings an element of fun and nostalgia.

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Antique French Style Kitchen Cabinet

The keywords when it comes to this style of furniture are "Simple Elegance". If you prefer a look that speaks of good quality that is more reserved or understated, then you could not choose a better cabinet. Even though it is extremely practical, with four double-height, glass-fronted compartments, complemented with the four lower compartments with solid wood doors, the style is not compromised. The 'antique white' finish, as well as the professional craftsmanship, will add to the ambience of your home, making this cabinet an heirloom in its own right.

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Antique French Style Large Liberty Bookcase

Once again, simplicity is the key to this cabinet's appeal, but don't be fooled; when you look closely you become aware of the attention to detail that has been invested in this stunning piece of furniture. Classical elegance is combined with practicality, with fifteen shelves and three extra storage drawers beneath, each with an ornate gold-effect handle. Also with an 'antique white' finish, this time with the top panel left unpainted to provide a contrast, this cabinet is sure to impress.

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Fleur Shabby Chic Display Cabinet

This cabinet is ideal for those homes where space is more limited. As well as the two glazed cupboards, this well-proportioned piece of furniture also has two enclosed cupboards and two centrally-placed drawers. The eye-catching handles are of faceted glass, complementing the grey 'shabby chic' finish to great effect.

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Black Antique Style French Cabinet

The black finish with silver detail sets this cabinet apart. It has four shelves in a tiered design that boasts elegance and style. The open-back design will ensure that any collections displayed will be seen clearly. It will add character to your home, while at the same time not detracting from your decor.

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This selection of display cabinet ideas is a fraction of what is on offer, but the only limit is your imagination. When displaying antiques in your home, it seems a shame to place them in or on something that doesn't do them justice; they deserve better. You deserve better. Displaying your collection in a beautiful cabinet will help, but there are other ways of enhancing this by giving some thought to how you display them with these display case decorating ideas:

if you collect glass or items that are in distinct colours, consider separating them by their colour. This gives a pleasing effect that adds to their appeal.

as much as you love your collection, a cabinet filled with white ceramic may not be the most exciting. By adding good-quality dried (or fake) flower arrangements you will instantly add a dash of colour and brightness that won't take anything away from your collection.

perhaps your collection is a little 'eclectic'? No problem! Buy a cabinet with multiple compartments and fill each one with an interesting and quirky item.

where possible, place items to give a symmetrical look. This will greatly increase the aesthetic appeal and bring harmony and connection between the items.

a display cabinet works so much better when a connection is established to other furniture in the room. By purchasing another item of furniture in the same type, you will instantly bring balance, establishing the sense of style you desire.

when tastefully (and safely) done, a rustic lamp or even some types of 'fairy lights' can add an extra dimension to any display cabinet and its contents.

Whatever your tastes and whatever your collection of treasures, there is a cabinet out there to suit your needs. By selecting the right one you will be able to display your treasures as they deserve, and enhance the place where you live. After all, there's no place like home.

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Classic French Style Display Cabinets

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