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Decorating with florals is easier than you think.
Moody and atmospheric or light and bright, the latest florals are of the bold and blowsy variety. When decorating your home, be style confident and use florals to make a statement, or just add a few subtle botanical accents to bring hints of colour into your home.
*Styling by Lorraine Dawkins. Styling assistants: Amy Neason and Becky Wilkinson. Photography: Tim Young. All flowers courtesy of Zita Elze.
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Bring your dining area to life with a full blown wall mural. Choose linen tablecloth, seasonal blooms in a clear vase, and patterned tableware to complete the look.
• Pictured: Julie wallpaper mural, Sandberg Wallpaper via Wallpaper Direct
Evoking the charm of a classic still life, an abundant bouquet of white and blush pink blooms sings out against a dark background.
• Pictured: Julie wallpaper mural, Sandberg Wallpaper via Wallpaper Direct
Create beauty in utility with a floral motif splashback. Different patterns in harmonious colours bring a pleasing informality. Dark walls create contrast and allow the designs to stand out.
• Pictured: Splashback Neisha Crosland Floris tiles, all from £19.80 each, De Ferranti
Panelling painted in a warm neutral shade forms a perfect backdrop for a noticeboard in a home office – an ideal space in which to cultivate ideas.
Blush tones are versatile and elegant with dark accents and pale paintwork.
• Pictured: Walls in Setting Plaster estate emulsion, Farrow & Ball via Designerpaint.com
Flower-strewn panels are a big wallpaper trend. Use these bold and bright blooms in a hallway for a scene-stealing entrance.
• Pictured: Peonia Grande Zinc Wallpaper Panel, Designers Guild
Counter the prettiness of a spectacular floral rug and bring the look up to date with contemporary pieces in strong accent colours.
• Pictured: Delft Flower Noir rug, Designer's Guild via The Rug Seller
A vibrant wallpaper featuring lilacs has been used to define accent colours in the rest of the room. Soft sage green on a plush sofa and petal pink on an armchair, each with sleek black metal legs, complete the cohesive, contemporary look.
Fill your home with garden-inspired blooms for year-round natural charm.
• Pictured: Lilac Syringa Vulgaris wallpaper, Cole & Son via Anthropologie
A screen upholstered in an inky floral-print velvet brings an element of luxury. The subtle watercolour effect of the design, with its striking bursts of colour, adds impact to restrained, pale putty walls.
Small-scale designs with tiny petals looks wonderful with bold beautiful prints – just as they would in nature.
• Pictured: Three Panels screen, The Dormy House. Upholstery – Niumi Jaipur Pink velvet, Black Edition.
The beautiful detail of a painting made into a mural creates an exquisite oversized headboard and provides a dreamy backdrop for a bedroom. Soft muted bedlinen and throws are a serene foil to its dramatic statement.
• Pictured: Headboard in Hollyhocks And Other Flowers In A Vase mural, The National Gallery Collection, Surface View
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