11 floral finds to give your home a spring refresh
Because there’s more to flower power than posies and bouquets, says Sam Wylie-Harris.
As nature buzzes with life and spring flowers burst onto the scene, filling your space with freshly picked finds is more appealing than ever.
From pretty petals to darling buds, here’s our pick of the bunch…
1. Daisies Small Mug; Heartsease Pansies Small Mug and Snowdrop Small Mug, £17 each, Emma Bridgewater
These sweet mugs will bring fresh flavour and a dash of joy to breakfast time.
2. Laura Ashley Elveden 4 Slice Toaster, £80, Studio
Inspired by Laura Ashley’s Summer Palace design, this tip-top toaster with seven-setting heat control marries function with floral flair.
3. George Riverside Dinner Set 12 Piece, £20, Direct.asda
It’s easy to create wildflower table schemes when you scatter fresh greenery among this melamine serveware.
4. Dried 55cm Natural Bouquet Mixed with Thistle, £10, Dunelm
With a cottagecore aesthetic, these dried flowers are easy to style in a recycled jar or vintage vase.
5. Birds of Paradise Photographic Rug, from £70-£150, Studio
When you want to walk barefoot among exotic blooms, this statement rug is the next best thing.
6. Candy Tuft Deckchair, £149.99, Perkins & Morley
Easy to stack, deckchairs aren’t just for suntraps and can double up as stylish seating. This cottage garden print feels right at home with flourishing ferns and potted hydrangeas.
7. Laura Ashley Gosford Cranberry Curtains with Eyelet, from £68.18, Curtains2go
With heading and lining options, these flouncy florals are a cinch to hang, with an easy-on-the-eye and versatile colourway.
8. Natural History Museum x Dunelm Meadow Floral Wool Rug, from £149-£399, Dunelm
When you want to be surrounded by greenery, this floral rug teamed with exposed wood echoes the biophilic trend.
9. Cath Kidston Stargazer Chaise Longue in Strawberry Garden, £949, DFS
This aptly named Stargazer is a showstopper, especially if you fancy putting your feet up and spending time on a divan crowned with carnations and roses. Handcrafted and available in a range of Cath Kidston prints.
10. Reversible Floral Print with Trim 100% Cotton Duvet Cover and Pillowcase, £25-£55, Next
The colour of springtime, these lilac flowers will beautify your bedroom in a flash.
11. Multicoloured Floral Print Duvet, from £32-£43, Matalan
This whimsy wildflower print duvet would look lovely styled up with scatter cushions in sage green, rose pink and buttercup yellow.