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Friday, August 4th, 2017
While the bed is equally stunning, where do you eyes go when you look inside this room? You gotta love the Cynthia Rowley for Hooker Furniture Bedroom Fleur de Glee Bench.
There are many proven scientific benefits of flowers. Just look at the face of the recipient of a bouquet of flowers and you’d know the many positive effects of these floral beauties. A floral gift could go a long way in bringing about a semblance of sanity inside a home. Flowers are known to impact people’s level of happiness, satisfaction, and intimacy. Would these same feelings be true to using florals in interior design?
Spring and summer are the perfect homes for florals. There is more to this design element than meets the eye. You can have it in pretty pastels or the surprisingly bold patterns and textures.
Here are some ideas that you can mull over –
Fresh Flowers
Nothing could go wrong with fresh flower arrangements. There is no surprise that interior designers and home depots now offer fresh flower prints. Choose from statement features to subtle accents. Use layering or clash with other prints.
You can go bold with fresh flowers. Nothing can be more botanically daring.
Flower Layers
If you cannot understand the concept of minimalism, then that’s fine. The floral trend is right for you, in fact, it can even become your go-to concept.
Floral prints need to be layered, take note. The key to this is to mix with other contrasting elements like giddy florals go with the more flamboyant flower patterns.
Retro Shower Curtains
There were only a few homeowners who did not rip down their floral shower curtains when there was an era that begged for the sleeker and shinier types of shower screens. Now’s the time to revive the beauty of these amazing flower shower curtains.
Nope, you don’t have to worry about your bathroom looking like your grandma’s as there are now a lot of options for the floral shower curtain. Use this against a claw-and-foot free-standing bath in porcelain white or beige.
One can say that the floral shower curtain is back in interior design with a vengeance.
Uttermost Accessories Blooming Red Floral Art 38200: Go fresh or visual art.
Petals Everywhere
Creating a unique look for your home is as easy as adding vintage charm. Nothing achieves this more effectively than floral upholstery. As you make your decision to use floral upholstery, know which design elements would also go with it.
Basic graphic prints on area rugs can still work with a bold floral sofa. Have everything else in white and you’re day is done.
If you’re willing to go further, then pull the room together by pulling a color scheme from the floral pattern itself. Use the background hue as the basis for your wall color.
Animal prints also work surprisingly well with florals. An example is an animal print ottoman paired with a floral area rug.
Leather: The Floral-Grounding Element
Leather is wonderful in adding a little weight to the airiness offered by floral prints. This is like pairing a beautiful floral sundress with a leather cowboy hat. Now that is one down-to-earth visual delight.
Floral Repetition
Go for bigger contrasts in scale. An example is when you pair small scale florals with an area rug with huge blooms. This repetition is hard to ignore but it won’t overwhelm the beholder.
Don’t think that floral motif can only be completed by textile. You can also hang floral paintings or photography.
Go Wild
Nothing’s stopping you from going all out when it comes to floral interior design. Layer floral prints on upholstery, on your floral artwork, and on floral rugs. This isn’t for the faint-hearted, though, as it takes a lot of spunk to be able to pull this off.
As you do this, be sure to keep the rest of the elements simple.
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Wednesday, April 20th, 2016
Flexsteel Living Room Fabric Chair 0102-10 showcases floral fabric fused with the beauty of wood.
One of the most noticeable comebacks happening in interior design these days is the return of strong patterns and prints. Large scale designs are being paired with oversized florals as well as the trendiest colors.
Let’s begin with poppy which is a bold floral design that is printed digitally to a linen or poly-linen base. This is a great choice for cushions and upholstery. It is also a fashionable material for drapery.
Natural fibers continue to be featured on many furniture showrooms – and for a good reason. The trend proves that organic looks will remain and that eco-friendly lifestyles are here to stay.
Falling In Love with Florals
Stanley Furniture Bedroom Chaise Banquette 222-23-72 shows shabby chic perfection.
And so it happened – you have fallen in love with the beauty of floral upholstery and fabrics and now you are wondering how you can bring it home. Floral prints can be too loud, others may say, but this is only if you are not careful.
So what should you do?
If you are thinking of how to match floral upholstery with other interior design elements, then you are not alone. There are many before you whose spirits have been dampened by the wrong use of florals. And now they are still rattled by the very idea of combining it with furniture, lighting, etc.
Now, the first step is to look for graphic prints. You must start somewhere so begin with the simple prints. A single, large-scale graphic print rug can go a long way in terms of making good use of florals in your home. If large-scale prints are still bold for you, then settle for medium and small-scale prints that have been fused to make a room pop.
A floral print armchair, for instance, will balance graphic curtains and an equally graphic rug. In this case, you can afford to use neutrals in solid hues for the rest of the room.
Next, if you happened to fall in love with a bold floral sofa, then don’t rack your brains trying to find out what would go with it. Pair it with white and call it a day! White or any neutral color (cream, wood or beige would also do) for your walls and accessories would balance that big, bold floral sofa. This is the widest space that the sofa could breathe in so provide just that.
Third, find out what colors are included in your floral piece. Pull a color from the group of colors used then create a scheme from there. Just make sure that you get the exact shade used on the florals. Ask for a swatch of the floral print as you shop for other pieces inside your home.
The background hue can be used as a wall color and one of the vibrant colors can be used as solid upholstery or curtain color. Choose also an accent color from the floral hues. Use this on your pillows and accessories.
Grounding the bold look offered by florals is easy with leather. The ever reliable leather is there to provide the necessary weight in a room. Add the floral print and you’ve created a seemingly unbalanced look yet one that is beautifully grounded.
Repeating the motif for the rest of the rooms would not hurt.
Lastly, you can also go wild and pair florals with animal print, the latter being the staple piece as it can work with anything. Try animal print on a small rug or on your living room ottoman. This, when paired with florals, will be an eclectic yet glamorous ensemble. This pairing will surely alter the look and feel of any room in your home.
So go ahead, fall in love with floral upholstery. It can be bold or subdued, it’s really up to you.
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