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August 23, 2021

The Power of the Flower

One of my all-time favorite designers, and by virtue of that, someone I draw a lot of inspiration from, is British designer Tricia Guild, of Designers Guild fame. One of the things that I think she does so well is to juxtapose designs, floral motifs and colors, that—on the face of it—seem to have no business going together. It does take a bold sensibility to follow in her footsteps, but as someone who has painted ceilings bright orange; and set a hot pink wall against a gilt wallpaper, I am not daunted by boldness. And as I look around the spaces I have designed, I have to admit, flowers do seem to pop up everywhere.

Gold and hot pink: taking a leaf out of the Palace of Versailles’ book

Many of Guild’s designs feature stunning floral themes, as pictured in the gorgeous shower curtain at the top of this post. One of my favorite design sites to buy from is Burke Decor and they feature a wide range of floral shower curtains from Designers Guild. In this lovely Victorian bathroom, I opted to make the floral vivacity of the shower curtain the main feature of the design – it draws in the eye and provides a lovely sense of optimism and freshness. After all, isn’t that what a shower is supposed to do for you? Wash away the bad stuff and leave you with the good?

In the same house, I chose to combine a soothing red and cream linen floral pattern with a velvet flock wallpaper on the landing. Another bold choice, but the grandeur of the house, with all its gorgeous original redwood molding just seemed to beg for something big and adventurous.

Make your landing a focal point

In another house, this time a ranch farmhouse, I opted to go for the floral shower curtains, but this time used a motif concrete tile from Cle on the floor to draw the eye down the room towards the floral attraction. Despite the low ceiling (compared to a Victorian house) there’s still room to think creatively and titillate the senses.

Even a ranch house can withstand some bold statements

If you’re interested in a free consultation for your home, or even just a room, you can contact me at [email protected]

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    I grew up with parents who had distinct and definitive design sensibilities. There was always some kind of DIY project going on at home. Whether my dad was hanging Laura Ashley wallpaper, or my mum was picking out colored cabinets for our kitchen—dark green paneling as I recall—it was impossible not to absorb some of their passion and interest in interiors as I developed my own personal style. Fast forward many decades later, and I have remodeled a number of my own homes, tweaked interiors, and put together seemingly incompatible patterns, colors, and textures. And now I want to do this for others. I take my main inspiration from the interior and exterior environments that envelop a space. If you listen closely, a room will “tell you” what will work best to create a stunning, yet comfortable place to be.

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