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Thursday, April 4th, 2019
Hooker Furniture Home Office Fleur de Glee Writing Desk
A lot of homeowners and interior designers use floral patterns in homes for the simple reason that they are lovely. While they could immediately beautify any space in your home, they could be a bit difficult to implement.
Using floral patterns in an appropriate way is the first step towards creating a unique home. Sure, everyone may be showcasing flower patterns everywhere these days (it’s spring so what could be more apt, right?), but you could emphasize the cutting-edge look that they will envy.
So what’s the secret to a lovely floral abode?
Flowers and Feelings
If you’re ready to make a bold statement this spring, then using florals is one good way to do it. Whether you’re flower shy or boldly ready to use florals, you should understand that displaying this unique pattern will improve your design scheme. Also, floral patterns evoke certain feelings.
Flowers can make anyone happy. They are outside of the usual neutral zone so you are practically picking something that makes you stand out. Being unique from the rest can be a rewarding feeling.
Now imagine pink rose patterns in your living room. These could easily create a romantic, fanciful vibe. If you add a tropical pattern, on the other hand, then you just energized the room or boosted the drama in that area.
If you want a more contemporary feel but would still want to enjoy some florals, then you could have a bold print that’s playful while still being romantic. A huge floral mural would help you achieve this.
This is all about picking the correct floral patterns for you and your home. Be sure to choose the right color, size, and type of flower that will certainly capture your personality as well as the design scheme that you have chosen.
If you want to have a more relaxing vibe that’s perfect for the bedroom, then use medium-sized florals in light and fresh tones. The bigger the floral patterns become, the more energizing they get.
Flowers and Colors
The use of floral patterns also means that you’re ready to increase the hues in your home. These patterns are especially useful when you have a neutral background to begin with.
Color is a wonderful mood booster for your mind and body. This is why the incorporation of floral patterns will add some lovely vibes into your space.
The colors will even introduce other hues that you could work with in your design. You could use any of these colors as accents or as the main hue in your design.
Flowers are Fun
Homeowners do not just want an aesthetically pleasing home. More than any reason, they want to be able to go home to a place that they could enjoy.
Flowers are no less than the perfect addition to a home that captures happiness and peace. Add the correct amount of colors and you even achieve a little playful vibe.
A Little Seasonal Lovin’
You don’ t have to let the floral design become a permanent thing in your home. This could also be a spring design that you could just enjoy for the season or even until summer.
Those temporary color bursts will surely indicate that you’re heading for warmer months, thus, you need to up the happiness in your home. The floral patterns could be introduced through colorful throw pillows or it could be the floral decorative art in the living room.
There are just so many choices to pick from.
Florals Symbolize Nature
With an endless array of inspirations for interior design, flowers are great tools when it comes to recreating the feel of Mother Earth. Surround yourself with these minimal or bold patterns and you will surely feel a happy vibe that’s difficult to ignore.
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2018
The simplicity of the flower placement gave the needed pop of color in this living room. Featured here is Fine Furniture Design’s Veranda Collection.
What could be a better addition to anyone’s home than a fresh burst of color? Flowers whether displayed in a vase or the potted flowering plant can easily brighten any dull room. They also have the power to add freshness that is difficult to match. Flowers are your go-to element when you’re looking to up the visual appeal of your home.
You can opt for the fresh type or you can also stylishly incorporate faux flowers. There are many unique ways to do it especially when you want the look to last. First, you have to find out which flower choices are best for your home.
There are many flowers that you can even get directly from your garden (that is if you love gardening and flowering plants wow you). Your interiors will surely look great with these leading options –
Real or Faux: Getting Over the Dilemma
When you’re considering flower décor, your earliest concern could be that choice between faux and fresh flowers. Many homeowners, unsurprisingly, have chosen to combine both. Depending on the project, it is often best to go for the fresh ones but, of course, you have to prepare for maintenance. You will have to change the flowers in those vases every few days.
Real flowers are known to bring warmth to any space. They even have a natural sweet scent so you don’t just increase the level of sophistication in your place, you also make it smell a lot better. Sure, they do not have a long lifespan and they do have a season but they are an amazing choice for a versatile décor on your dining table or the living room’s coffee table.
In adding fresh flowers, just make sure that they are safe and are out of reach of children and pets. Lilies and daffodils are known to be deadly to pets. If you really want to have these flowers in your home, then be sure to keep them in spots where your furry friend won’t be able to go to.
As for artificial or faux flowers, these are your low-maintenance option, however, be sure to look for those that look realistic because it would be awkward to see flowers that look obviously fake. There are certain kinds of faux flowers that look great for interiors. Be sure to match these flowers with the textures and patterns that you have already established in the room.
Be sure to dust off the flowers regularly.
The Floral Wall
How about a little project for you and your family? Flowers on your wall is a perfect addition to a living room, too. Of course, you would want this project to last so you could go for the artificial flowers for this one. You could use a wreath or flower mobile. If you have the skills, you can also use paper flowers as decorative pieces.
Floral Table Pieces
If you want to compliment your dining room or the kitchen, you can create a centerpiece using some fresh flowers. Stray from the norm this time. Instead of the usual vase in the middle of the dining table, why not use soda bottles or pitchers to hold your fresh flowers?
You can also use flowers together with candles for a more romantic setting. Just be sure to practice fire safety. Never put a candle beneath flowers or even near them. A safe way to do both is to light a floating candle and place them in a wide-mouthed glass vase filled with water. You can then place flowers (fake or real) together with the floating candles.
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
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The weather may be fickle at this point in time but there is no denying that spring is definitely here. You can celebrate with the rest of the nation as flowers begin to bloom and the greeneries begin to display their beauty once more. Why waste these beautiful creations? Have some fresh flowers brought in and see how your home will suddenly come to life.
There are many flowers that can be bought all year-round, though, those in season are the prettiest. Here are the best picks this spring – daffodils, crocus, hyacinth, tulips, freesia, lilac, iris, allium, peony and the classic rose.
Flowers on Furnishings
Fill a big bucket with red and pink tulips and see how far these would go. You can use them throughout your home but most especially in the living and dining rooms. Tulips are casual yet they colorful and cheerful to look at.
Small posies right on your breakfast table is a wonderful way to start the day. If you’re short on vases, you can try the cream pitcher, a mason jar or the simple sugar bowl. You can create a dreamy tablescape using freshly cut flowers from the above choices then place them in a pitcher. Use greenery to heighten the color of your floral ensemble. You won’t go wrong is you combine white flowers with green apples or with a few twigs still with green leaves.
Even just a few blooms can set the stage to a beautiful room. You can then surround the flowers with linens and glassware in the same color scheme. Use lilacs and pair them with vintage bottles in pale amethyst shade. Add natural linen and some pink runners to complete the look.
If you intend to use allium, then you’re just like most decorators who favor this lovely flower. Allium can add drama with their lovely purple blooms. Use them on your kitchen counter especially when you have a wooden kitchen countertop. Place them inside a glass cylinder and you are ready to use the arrangement in a contemporary home.
You can also liven up any shelf display by adding some freshly-bought (or cut) flowers. Try placing flowers in vase and have them placed in open shelves. These can be placed in the kitchen or tucked among the books in your den.
Add some more cheer to your early morning routine by placing a small vase of flowers and some spring branches. Even just the latter will do. Spring branches can get quite expensive if you buy them from a flower shop but you can always find a flowering tree in a yard. Find some from your own or from a neighbor who would gladly share them with you.
As you come home from the market the next time that you visit the farmers’ market, you might want to use the fresh fruits and vegetables as display. Use them alongside the freshly cut flowers. Just be sure to use hardy fruits so that you can still eat them during the week.
You can also match the tone of the floral arrangements according to the look of your space. If your home leans towards the modern style, you can try a basic green bouquet inside a sculpted glass vase. A home that is filled with antique pieces and textile layers would have to be matched with flowers that are brought in from the garden.
The bathroom is the perfect place to display the most colorful flower ensemble. Display a simple posy and you will be amazed at how different and more charming your bathroom will look. Tuck a bud vase to the windowsill so that you will feel more cheerful each time that you look at it.
Lastly, if you don’t know where to begin, just resort to the ever-reliable classic look of the red rose and you’re sure to achieve an elegant look that’s hard to match.
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