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Fabulous Florals

Pick some pretty petals and blousy prints for a seasonal refresh, here are 12 ways to give your home a floral fix for summer.

If you’ve been inspired by Bloom, your local garden centre teeming with fresh flowers, or just want to put your home in full bloom for summer, timeless floral patterns are one of the easiest ways to give interiors a fresh face.

There’s a mixed bouquet of styles to choose from – and clashing pinks and reds, moody blues and lavish lilac framed by glorious greenery will enhance any space, and can be layered like a flower bed or even based on the seasons.

Here’s how to bring home some floral flair right now…

1. Orla Kiely Glass Water Jug €35.24, visit orlakiely.com

This retro block flower pattern print show-stopping water jug lends a glamorous 60s feel to even the smallest gathering. The perfect finish to any table.

2. Fabulous Floral Hand Painted Tumbler €23.41, visit joebrowns.com

With its cheerful sunflower design, boost those flavoursome botanicals in this pretty gin tumbler. Especially suited to floral, aromatic gins.

3. Asters Deckchair Vintage Garden €175.55, visit perkinsandmorley.com

A deckchair delight, this vintage inspired print showcases an elegant bouquet of charming chrysanthemums in dark pinks and beautiful blues. Printed on durable canvas with FSC certified beech wood frame.

4. Kew Gardens Narcissus Lime Candle €39.79, visit frenchbedroomcompany.co.uk

Scent surrounded with the fruity, floral fragrance of narcissus lime. This graceful candle evokes thoughts of meandering among the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew, and the illustrated packaging features a handsome design from the garden’s archives.

5. Joules Cambridge Cotton Accent Chair in Pink Floral All Over €818.04, visit dfs.ie

When you want to tie all those beautiful bouquets together, nothing beats a statement accent chair in fabulous fuchsia, with sprays of hot pink and carnation. An investment piece for sure, with the option to reverse the seat back cushion – plain one side, and floral the other. Available in 12 colours.

6. Rose Garden Salad Plate €29.97; Flat Plate Coupe €30.31 (other items from a selection), visit villeroy-boch.co.uk

Special occasion tableware with some real punch, these showy plates imbibe thoughts of a floral themed dinner party topped with your favourite pink bubbles.

7. Pink Floral Bottle Vases €4.97 (small) and €8.48 (large), visit thewisteriatree.co.uk

Whether it’s wild flowers or a sweet posy, these pretty pink vases will bump up any bouquet.

8. Cotton Rich Painted Floral Duvet Set from €29.23 (Single) to £64.31 (Super King), visit mandco.com

Life may not always be a bed of roses but these flamboyant florals will give any bedroom a joyous makeover. Includes duvet cover and two pillowcases.

9. Circular Test Tube Vase €105.65, visit annabeljames.co.uk

A contemporary vase formed from a chain of interlinking test tubes. Pop a candle in the middle, fill the tubes with a selection of seasonal blooms and this scientific inspired centrepiece will provide a creative centrepiece to your table.

10. Floral Wallpaper Mural by Burcu Korkmazyurek in Pretty Rose Garden from €40.94 (per square metre), visit wallsauce.com

A wonder wall of climbing roses and larger than life bouquets, this floral mural has ‘best in show’ written all over it.

11. Floral Truck Cushion €21.05, visit mandco.com

We love this cute cushion, with its retro style truck and trove of blooms. Ideal if you’re after a boho touch.

12. Floral Outdoor Cushions from €12.99, visit beanbagbazaar.ie

The perfect backdrop for garden parties or to style up a tired bench, you can never have too many garden cushions – especially big blooms in eye-catching brights like these

 

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