Everyone loves flowers – (really, who doesn’t?)
Flowers have that effect on people; they lift our spirits, and make us smile even in the coldest of winters. It seems unusual for someone not to enjoy a lovely bouquet, or a bunch of freshly hand-picked hydrangeas from their garden. (And they look so gorgeous on our kitchen islands!) And who’s heart doesn’t melt when their youngest arrives from school with a wildflower he picked up on his way home?
In short, the joy of bringing nature indoors has a powerful impact on our moods. I still remember my mother’s tradition; in June, we would always come back from school, welcomed by the scent of fresh purple lilac surrounding our home. Both of my sisters and I had our respective vase sitting on our nightstands; it was a precious moment that was always followed by the end of classes, and the beginning of summer vacation.
As I am myself an amazing gardener (please read here, the huge sarcasm), I always preferred silk flowers that required no attention whatsoever – indoor that is. But one of my favorite formulas to create a garden in my living room, is by selection stunning floral fabrics that lifts up my mood every time I walk by, either by their scale or color.
Here’s some of my favorite finds for your home:
1. This Floral Dining Room by Studio McGee
2. The Lilacs of my Childhood Memories (Wysteria Falls by Sanderson)
3) This Stunning Black and White Bedroom
4) This Heavenly Bathroom – by ShopHouse Design
5) Anthropologie’s Bird Garden
6) This Delicate Mural
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7) The Wonderful Collection of Vern Yip
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8) Alhambra’s Vintage Florals
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9) Traditional Style at its Best
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10) This Giant Navy Print
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Despite all this beauty, I promised myself to keep my mother’s tradition. Next June, I will gather the lilac from my own garden and place them in my baby boy’s room!
As for you, which picture did you prefer? Do you have a flower tradition in your family?