Designers Inspiration

 Summer is here and that means one thing in interior design – florals!

Florals have always and will always be a chic style choice due to their versatility. Florals can look great in any room, any colour and to any degree – be it a full room of floral wallpaper or a printed cushion. Florals are one of the easiest ways to give a space a vintage feel.

Take the room pictured above decorated with this stunning Almond Branches by Van Gogh Wallpaper. The bold floral design uplifts the room and adds some sophisticated character. The fact that this is a classic fine art print helps create the desired vintage feel however this paper could be, like it is in the image, paired with not so traditional furniture or decor to keep to a contemporary aesthetic.

If floral wallpaper seems a little too overpowering why not apply the trend to your furniture. Furniture is usually the centrepiece of a room and while many choose neutral colours for this reason for those of us wanting to jump on the floral trend painted or carved furniture can be an easy way to achieve this. Check out our pieces of floral inspired furniture: 

The quickest and most cost effective way of implementing florals into your home décor is via accessories. The great thing about floral accessories is how interchangeable they are. A floral printed clock for instance can be put into any room and therefore swapped around when it comes time for redecorating. Melody Maison has a large range of floral printed home décor item for this very reason. Here is a sample of our range:

Of course the simplest way to use floral is with actual flowers. We prefer silk over real as they obviously last longer. We have an array of silk flowers that we stock for occasions such as weddings or christenings and have various pot of flowers for décor purposes: 

Here are a selection of other interior designers we love who nail the floral trend:

Mathew Williamson - Mughal Garden Wallpaper

Cath Kidston – Forest Bunch Cushion 

Laura Ashley - Couture Rose Cotton Duvet Cover