Be Bold With Florals - Modern Ways to Bring Floral Patterns Into Your Home
BOLD FLORALS, SPRING'S NEW DECORATING TREND...
For generations, decorating experts have known that one of the simplest ways of making a style statement is via a floral tribute.
What started as a late-Victorian obsession with the natural world, evolved into William Morris's stylised botanicals and between-the-wars vernacular schemes that saw walls, floors and windows adorned with everything from sweeping trails of rambling roses to subtle sprigs.
Today, with every season seeing a new array of floral prints blooming onto the market, flower power shows no sign of waning.
But given florals find a natural home in country cottages, how do you give them the modern edge that keeps them more funky than fogey? Easy.
Instead of being shy and retiring, make dramatic statements by playing with scale, colour and pattern.
Whether you choose walls overflowing with outsize blooms, or prefer a single stunning blossom, the trick is to turn heads by being bold, blowsy and brave.
So, don't be a wallflower - take a look at our 7 fabulous style ideas for using statement florals on walls, windows and even floors.
1.
All-over wallpaper: Create a stunning floral display by papering an entire room, rather than just a feature wall, in a vibrant modern design.
Keep the furniture neutral so the blooms take centre stage.
2.
Mixed fabric upholstery: Upholster kitchen chairs in a mix of floral fabrics, but all in a similar style, to create a relaxed, modern vibe 3.
Cut-out screen divider: Hang a practical but pretty pierced-rubber divider to add a bright floral element to a bedroom-bathroom.
The cut-work screen creates privacy without reducing light.
4.
Floral and stripe mix: Make a dramatic entrance by contrasting bright florals with smart stripes in a hallway.
Help them hang together by sticking to the same basic colour palette for both.
5.
Bespoke mural: Florals don't have to be dainty.
Try playing with scale and blow up an image of a single bloom to make a dramatic, one-off statement.
6.
Statement blind: Turn dramatic fabric into a striking blind to create a floral-inspired focal point.
Choose a flat style of blind for max impact and large eyelets for contemporary styling.
7.
Graphic flooring: Don't confine flowers to walls: bold floral flooring makes a fabulous statement and adds a shot of individuality.
For generations, decorating experts have known that one of the simplest ways of making a style statement is via a floral tribute.
What started as a late-Victorian obsession with the natural world, evolved into William Morris's stylised botanicals and between-the-wars vernacular schemes that saw walls, floors and windows adorned with everything from sweeping trails of rambling roses to subtle sprigs.
Today, with every season seeing a new array of floral prints blooming onto the market, flower power shows no sign of waning.
But given florals find a natural home in country cottages, how do you give them the modern edge that keeps them more funky than fogey? Easy.
Instead of being shy and retiring, make dramatic statements by playing with scale, colour and pattern.
Whether you choose walls overflowing with outsize blooms, or prefer a single stunning blossom, the trick is to turn heads by being bold, blowsy and brave.
So, don't be a wallflower - take a look at our 7 fabulous style ideas for using statement florals on walls, windows and even floors.
1.
All-over wallpaper: Create a stunning floral display by papering an entire room, rather than just a feature wall, in a vibrant modern design.
Keep the furniture neutral so the blooms take centre stage.
2.
Mixed fabric upholstery: Upholster kitchen chairs in a mix of floral fabrics, but all in a similar style, to create a relaxed, modern vibe 3.
Cut-out screen divider: Hang a practical but pretty pierced-rubber divider to add a bright floral element to a bedroom-bathroom.
The cut-work screen creates privacy without reducing light.
4.
Floral and stripe mix: Make a dramatic entrance by contrasting bright florals with smart stripes in a hallway.
Help them hang together by sticking to the same basic colour palette for both.
5.
Bespoke mural: Florals don't have to be dainty.
Try playing with scale and blow up an image of a single bloom to make a dramatic, one-off statement.
6.
Statement blind: Turn dramatic fabric into a striking blind to create a floral-inspired focal point.
Choose a flat style of blind for max impact and large eyelets for contemporary styling.
7.
Graphic flooring: Don't confine flowers to walls: bold floral flooring makes a fabulous statement and adds a shot of individuality.
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