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Poppies Pop Up in Home Interiors
Sprinkle these bright blossoms throughout your house for springtime all year round
Clean, colorful and graphic, poppy blossoms are a designer's dream. They represent the best of both the modern and classic camps: just frilly enough to feel old-fashioned, yet so intense they can stand up to cutting-edge interiors. Check out these 11 examples of poppy-themed décor for inspiration. Where will they bloom in your home?
Twin poppies painted on the walls of this powder room, so realistic they appear almost three-dimensional, lend a free-form, organic note to a starkly modern space.
Stylized poppy-print wallpaper blooms behind this bed. The bold graphic treatment eliminates the need for a headboard.
Dreamy and lush, a poppy painting artfully bridges the gap between bookshelves.
Think florals are frumpy? Here's your antidote. In addition to the whimsical blossoms curling up the kitchen walls, the light fixture evokes softly ruffled petals in a thoroughly fresh way.
Poppies scattered over this kitchen rug provide a welcome foundation of color in a monochromatic room.
A mosaic of tiles that form a poppy pattern feels like a streamlined twist on simply hanging a piece of art.
Minimalist poppies in this artwork create a vivid focal point. Like everything else in the space, they're stripped down to their purest form.
What a lovely way to welcome guests: painted tiles at the entrance emblazoned with bright blooms. Stair fronts often get overlooked, but they're a prime spot to add a hint of graphic power.
You can't talk about poppies in interior design without mentioning Marimekko's iconic poppy print. It's so strong that just a dash of it is all you need to wake up a subtle space.
Marimekko redux: Here, an overscale version of the print makes a splashy shower curtain.
Poppies look just as pretty in reverse. These black ones against a yellow wall feel like an ultracool photo negative.
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