Guest Picks: Help Your Home Blossom With Floral Decor
Sprinkle hints of spring around your rooms with fabrics, wall coverings and more that recall nature's charms
Nothing heralds spring as much as a blossom-laden tree. Every year at this time, the streets of my neighborhood are softened with rows of pink and white fluffy trees. I don't know about you, but I find this has a temporary effect on my design choices. I start pining for floral fabrics, delicate ceramics and, strangely, lots of pink. While I usually limit myself to a flowering branch stuffed into a large vase, there are so many spectacular blossom products available that could easily lure me into going further. Take a look at the unabashedly girly examples in this ideabook and just try to resist the temptation to bring spring into your home! — Lucy from Four Walls and a Roof
Cherry Blossom, Custom Colorway
This cherry blossom wall covering is a very elegant and upscale treatment. It's a commitment for sure, but it is an incredibly refined way to introduce florals into a scheme.
Jaipur Brio Cherry Blossom Hand-Tufted Rug
A pink blossom rug is not for the fainthearted. But, admit it, it is stunning.
Alexia Cushion
This pillow is like a supersized chintz, but its painterly quality keeps it looking fresh and modern.
Washi Chiyogami Japanese Yuzen Blossom Sakura Paper by Little Art Studios
The easiest way to bring blossoms into your home is to frame a few sheets of Japanese rice paper. Or you could line some drawers with it for a year-round glimpse of spring.
Hajime Namiki Japanese Woodblock Print, Tree Scene
Japanese artist Hajime Namiki is known for his woodblock prints of cherry blossom trees. Set against a gold-leaf background, this is truly spectacular.
Book Blossom Paper Dahlia by Paper Altar
More dahlia than blossom, this clever paper flower made from book pages would make a lovely alternative centerpiece for your spring table.
'White Blossom' Garden Seat
This ceramic garden stool has a pearlescent texture with the slightest hint of a blossom pattern.
Kona Bay Japanese Cherry Blossom Fabric, Cream by Tomodachi Kitty
This fabric resembles the Japanese rice paper. It would be gorgeous on pillows.
Hanayume Bird Blossom Fabric by Lucky Kaeru Fabric & Supplies
There are plenty of blossom-inspired fabrics available, but I think this one is pretty enough to frame as art.
Vintage Blossom Fabric, Dove
DwellStudio's Vintage Blossom fabric is a subtle and grown-up way to bring florals into your home.
Gray Melrose Nesting Tables
Nesting tables in shades of neutrals would be a subtle way to bring the colors of spring indoors.
Digitally Printed Silk Lilly Pillow
Digitally printed silk pillows take a traditional motif, such as a blossom branch, and make it contemporary.
Silver Blossoms II
A more subtle alternative is this apple blossom print. A set of these would add delicate pattern to a neutral bedroom.
Nordic Blossom 392015
This wallpaper offers a more contemporary take on blossoms. It's called Nordic Blossom, and you can see it working in a Scandinavian-style scheme with lots of white, gray and washed-out wood.
Vintage Cherry Blossom Teacup and Saucer by Emily Lynch Vintage
There are lots of vintage teacups with blossom designs, but I like this lustered version with the unusual color combination of purple and apricot.
Duvet Cover Set
H&M has a line of bedding that has yet to come to the U.S. But if you're in the U.K., you can order this sweet sheet set with blossom branches and birds.
Floral Pink & Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest of Drawers
Finally, if you feel like splashing out, this pearl inlay chest in pink is a real style statement. It would be hard to miss in any room, and it certainly has all the joyful appeal of spring.
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