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This Cynthia Rowley piece features the beautiful fusion of florals and the dramatic depth of black.
A lot of designers and homeowners love using floral patterns though they can be a little tricky to handle. Not using florals appropriately will create a wrong tone inside a room. The room can then appear to be too feminine or overdone. If you are looking into expanding your design scheme, then you might want to look into floral patterns.
Ways of Using Florals in Your Home
Prior to making any major decision, consider what kinds of materials and accessories you will infuse with your floral patterns. The most common are –
Liking Florals
Begin your floral pattern project by deciding that you really like florals. Add florals to your interiors only if you are comfortable with them. Keep in mind that not all floral patterns come in bright, huge representations of lovely flowers. They can also be understated more so if the details are smaller.
Remember that floral patterns can be bold, large, or colorful.
Layer the Florals
You have to achieve the correct balance in your home so make sure to layer the florals and blankets with solid patterns and colors in the same family of hues. This adds texture and variety in a room and can keep the florals from appearing too girly.
Florals Can be Masculine, Too
You have a handful of choices if you want to have florals that are not ultra-feminine. Begin by choosing patterns that are more abstract rather than too flowery. Pick those that have bigger leaves than those with bigger blooms.
Next, you can also pick patterns in gender-neutral colors like green, browns and yellows.
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Floral Patterns that You Love
More than liking the floral pattern that you’d settle for, it is even better to find the ones that you would fall in love with. See if the pattern you choose would go well with your pillow, blanket, even the artwork that you would hang on your wall.
If you are designing a room around the floral pattern, then be sure to keep the focus on the central theme. Take note of the colors in your floral patterns and build upon them. Know which one would serve as the central color and which ones are to be considered as complementary colors. All the other elements in the room should come in solid and neutral hues so that the central pattern would stand out. See if you can find accessories that will match the ambience and style conveyed by your floral pattern.
Visit the local fabric or craft store if you don’t know how to begin your floral pattern project. You can also browse for different fabric patterns on the Internet so you would get a sense of the style and color that you are searching for.
Falling in love with a certain pattern will help you decide on other elements as well such as accessories and curtains.
Traditional or Contemporary?
It would be difficult to talk about floral patterns without including flowers themselves. This pattern has a personality of its own whether that’s intimidating or feminine. It can also be classic, vintage, muted or delicate.
An intricate rose bouquet print can bring about fairytale-like feelings. Tiny rosebuds right by the bedside lamp or on a quilt spells an enchanting message – girls only.
On the other hand, oversized, energetic and bold floral patterns are graphic treatments that offer adventure. Go ahead and experiment on a pattern that you love. Know that this will dominate the room as would any other modern floral pattern used. Such a pattern is ideally used with neutral furnishings and clean lines. They can also add a splash of cheer and warmth while keeping the modern vibe.
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