Decorating & Design
February 25, 2021
Trending Now: Floral Wallpaper Gets A Modern Makeover For Spring
There’s a new breed of fierce floral wallpaper that sidesteps demure in favor of bold scale and rich, saturated color. And we’re here for it. As modern botanical wallpaper proves, it’s miles away from the twee bouquets (more like abstract graphics), and it redefines our concept of just what floral wallpaper looks like. Time to take a trip down the garden path!
In this sweet nursery, breezy floral wallpaper ties in the room’s surfside aesthetic when paired with a handwoven macramé light and rattan rocking chair. The thistle print has a completely modern vibe with a soft pink palette and almost psychedelic effect.
This exploded bouquet of flowers on a white background has a fresh vibe — it looks like someone tossed a bunch of blooms into the air and let the petals fall where they may. We love the painterly treatment that looks hand drawn, and the scale, which adds energy in the small powder room.
Incorporating calming, cool tones in the bedroom is an easy way to encourage a soothing night’s sleep. Designer Anne Hepfer swathed this statement wall in a forest-like botanical print by Hermès, which is layered with soft greens, rich blues and subtle pops of orange.
Whimsical lady bug wall coverings by Villa Nova transform a kids’ room into an enchanting retreat. This wallpaper is fun, but the ladybugs and leaf are almost abstracted, not too literal, so the pattern can also grow with a child. An electric pink dresser plays up the colorful bug’s wings.
In this personality-packed Montreal home, a retro-style tropical palm print is a perfect match for this office’s mid-century flair. To offset the furniture’s clean lines, the wallpaper injects color and curving, organic shapes.
You can always count on Fornasetti for an eye-catching statement that never grows stale. This moody wallpaper resembles hand-blocked pomegranate boughs, which help bring the outdoors in.
Cole & Son’s verdant Floral Kingdom wallpaper is a throwback Gothic Revival design, with flowers made of knotted leaves to frame the national flowers of the U.K. (roses, thistle and shamrocks). We love how it elevates simple furnishings and creates an enveloping, rich environment when dining.
Ellie Cashman’s supersized, hyper-real blooms look so luscious you can almost smell the peonies, and the wallpaper became an instant hit. The dark background contrasts the white flowers, but it’s the detailed, larger-than-life renderings that really bring the drama.
The dreamy, shadowy outlines of Raphaël oak wallpaper creates an organic look inspired by nature. The strong vertical lines mimic the experience of exploring a forest.
This botanical wallpaper has a modern William Morris vibe, and ties in the hues of the mustard headboard and blue blanket. In this bedroom accent wall, flowers create a naturalized, calming effect that reflects the beauty of the natural world.
In a traditional dining room with gracious moldings, a fairytale botanical mimics the rolling hills of the English countryside. It depicts a folkloric forest of fantastical trees in a way that’s not too literal.
Piero Fornasetti’s leafy Frutto Proibito pattern (originally designed for a Milanese patisserie, it includes mischevious monkeys among the branches) adds autumnal warmth to this Montreal triplex’s charming vestibule, and picks up the motif of the stained glass windows. In a transitional space like a foyer or entry hall, it makes sense to pick an outdoorsy print to bridge the spaces.