Creative Ways to Bring Spring Florals into Your Home Decor

Use Simple Spring Florals Prints That Don’t Overwhelm Rooms

Simple floral designs will beautifully transform a room without overpowering it. They are ideal for those not too keen on experimenting with unusual design ideas. A black and white floral print in a bedroom provides a relaxing environment. To prevent items from overwhelming rooms, use large florals a few times and refrain from using small florals numerous times. On small objects such as throw pillows, use one large floral design or small spring florals distributed appropriately in your spring home decorating.

Decorate with Spring Florals Wallpaper in Dull Rooms

Floral décor invigorates any space and your workspace is no exception. Install floral wallpaper on your home office desk and cover it with customized glass. Additionally, use it to renew the rooms in your house. Multicolored wallpaper is a visual stimulant and provides a base from which to obtain complementary colors for the rest of the room.

Install floral wallpaper on a wall then carefully cut it out in a pattern and place photos inside. It will highlight the photos, making them stand out. Instead of painting your children’s rooms, consider wallpapering with designs they can grow up with. It is crucial to consider the room size and wallpaper scale when selecting floral wallpaper. Choose personalized color palettes and experiment with large prints for a modern outcome.

If you love spring floral wallpaper take a look at Etsy! They have some beautiful options.

Image via: Etsy Shop: Think Noir Wallpaper – Floral Wallpaper Ideas

Mix Small and Large Floral Prints in the Same Room

In a single room, florals can be used on rugs, a settee, and cushions. The end result is determined by your preferred colors, sized of prints, and the style. When decorating with flowers, even out dark colored prints with lighter ones. For a great look, pair florals with existing accent colors.

The scale of floral patterns or prints affects your mood so it’s best to choose them wisely. Select a mixture of small, medium and large prints and use them alternatively in your home to obtain balance. Geometric patterns can be alternated with floral prints, giving an exceptional look.  Varying textures of flower designs can be included to make your spring interior decorating exciting. We love Annie Selke’s floral decorating ideas here.

Tone Down Spring Florals Decor with Neutral Colors

When decorating with flowers or floral patterns and motifs, place items with flower prints against plain items to avoid a congested feeling. Floral cushions placed on a white settee or flowery napkins on a wood table complement each other beautifully. You can also pick one prominent floral color and match it to coordinated yet muted or neutral colored decor surrounding it.

Curtains with blue flowers can be complemented by a plain blue sofa or with a neutral gray or tan sofa. To decide which items will be plain and which ones will have floral decorations, choose a focal point. Finally, decide where to place each flower piece to attain a unified look.

Use Spring Florals on A Variety of Furnishings

Floral home décor looks good on any furnishing – from bedroom dressers and nightstands to sofas and dining chairs. But the important thing to remember is, florals should be used in moderation. It’s also best to use flower designs in the same color category. Use floral decor on not more than 3 areas in one room. To keep sofas or chairs from looking unappealing, decorate their upper part with flowers and leave the lower part plain or vice versa. A coffee table can be wallpapered with floral wallpaper to enhance its beauty. These cottage bedrooms make a good use of mixing florals and patterns throughout the room.

Floral home décor doesn’t have to be monotonous. A combination of different scales, textures, prints, and colors can give your home a remarkable transformation.

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When most of us think about floral prints and patterns, the immediate image is Grandma’s sofa…. and Grandma’s curtains, rug, pillows, and everything else, for that matter.  Florals may get a bad rap for a certain dated look, but these days, floral prints aren’t your grandmother’s kitsch!  During the summertime, they are the perfect pattern choice for a bright and fresh space that’s not short on modern appeal.

Image via Arianna Belle Interiors

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It’s In the Buds

Believe it or not, you can have a floral sofa; it just has to be the right kind of floral.  Pale, faded colors and small, complicated prints will certainly evoke another generation, so look for bright colors in an open, simple design with lots of visible background.  The big, graphic textiles are less feminine and certainly more playful.  Make sure you also opt for floral prints on streamlined furniture: no skirts or carved wood on sofas and chairs.  That way you will avoid an already dated style.

Image via: Eric Piasecki

For a really fashion-forward look, mix different florals correctly in pillows or rugs.  To do this without clashing, start with one oversized-print floral on a pillow or rug, then choose one to two other prints with at least two of the same colors and in a smaller scale (think a few square inches).  You’ll have an eclectic, bohemian vibe in no time!

Image via: Brewster Home Fashions

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Contrast Styles

If you bring floral prints into parts of your design, don’t forget to think about how all the pieces will work together.  In order to keep the room from looking overly feminine, mix styles of furniture with the florals for a cool and contemporary look.  Even the most adorable, vintage chair will look edgier when coupled with an ultra-sleek side table and a graphic rug.  Modern lighting or a chunky coffee table can balance the femininity just as much as the type of floral itself.  While out shopping, it’s always a good idea to keep photos, paint samples, and inspiration with you, but it’s even more important when looking for the right flowery print to strike a balance in your room.

Don’t let florals intimidate you any longer; you have the tools you need to make them modern and fun!

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