Guest Picks: A Posy of Wildflower Designs
Showcase freely growing blooms around the home with wreaths, furniture and wallpaper that outlast summer
I am a designer living and working in New York City. I write Fourth Floor Walk Up as a means of expression to document inspiration, projects and the design evolution of my home. I am greatly influenced by the city around me and although New York is expensive and hard on the 99%, I believe that everyone can have a great refuge to come home to – some of us just have to work a little bit harder to attain it.
DECORATING
I grew up within a household centered around decorating with the interest being past down through several generations. My grandmother, mother and I have all had the ability to see spaces for what they are and what they could become. I tend to focus on smaller spaces with modest budgets because I believe a little bit of blood, sweat and tears can make a sweeter home.
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Wildflowers are among my favorite things. They are universally beautiful and spread throughout the countryside worldwide, from the French fields of lavender to the California deserts scattered with wild poppies. Inspired by their beauty, designers create all sorts of decorative objects that let you incorporate these fancy and free flowers in your interiors.
With August here, the days of summer will soon come to an end, but incorporating a few wildflower-inspired items into the home will ensure you enjoy them year-round. — Lauren from Fourth Floor Walk Up
With August here, the days of summer will soon come to an end, but incorporating a few wildflower-inspired items into the home will ensure you enjoy them year-round. — Lauren from Fourth Floor Walk Up
Summertime wreaths add a welcoming flair to homes. This lavender wreath can also be displayed indoors, releasing scents of lavender.
How pretty is this hook? I want to find a use for one in every room of my apartment.
by World Market
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Showing only the outlines of flowers, this neutral, indoor/outdoor flower rug would add just the right amount of whimsy to a modern space.
This armchair with fanciful birds and flowers beckons to be placed in a reading nook with a good book.
by Anthropologie
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The Meadowsweet dinnerware from Anthropologie is the perfect collection for an outdoor dinner party.
This playful ottoman is scattered with silhouettes of one of my favorite flowers, Queen Anne's Lace.
by Anthropologie
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Intricately patched together, this floral apron with wildflower-like blooms inspires entertaining and summery cocktails.
by Neiman Marcus
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The bergère chair is one of my favorite styles of chair, and the combination of a classic silhouette with a modern, colorful print is so fun.
Add a pop of coral with this silk wildflower throw pillow.
This chandelier entwined with flowers is charming and whimsical.
The oversize bouquet of flowers on this floral shower curtain sets an energetic mood for your morning scrub.
This sweet calendar charts the months in which the California wildflowers bloom.
Cast in golden silhouettes, the Wilderness wallpaper is glamorous and suitable for feminine interiors.
by Ballard Designs
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This old-world flower grows freely from southern Europe to southeast Asia and is finely recreated in this fabric by Ballard Designs.
by Neiman Marcus
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This interesting wildflower light fixture is begging to be hung over a dressing table or used as a decorative sculpture over the bed.
Who says all flowers have to grow in lush landscapes? This desert flowers print delicately outlines some beautiful specimens.
Bambi never looked so good! I'm in love with this unique Fawn Tapestry that would be quite the conversation starter.
by Cole & Son
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This easy, breezy flower wallpaper by Cole & Son gives you the opportunity to reminisce about those long summer days year-round.
Whether you're on long walks through fields or jotting down summertime recipes, this Wildflower Pocket Jotter is a lovely on-the-go journal.
Picking flowers on an evening stroll is one of my favorite summer pastimes, and this basket is a great vessel to help me do so in style. I'd use it during the off-seasons to display dried flower arrangements.
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olldbobbi Lauren, wildflowers are one of my favorite things, too. They're simple, colorful and the best part - they grow on their own without interference from me! I love the coral pillow cover, I can see that sitting on my bed. And doesn't Cole and Son have the best wallpaper designs? This one is great and also their birch tree wallpaper - love that one!
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Lauren Gries Bobbi - Cole & Son has too many great designs to choose from! I love them all. Thanks for reading!
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resourceful Really love these wildflower ideas. Some good gift ideas as well as ideas for the house!
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Ideabook published on Aug. 7, 2012.
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