Celebrate Spring All Year With Florals in the Kitchen

Do you love florals? If you have floral-print bedding in the boudoir, trailing-flower wallpaper in the living room and even rosy blooms in the bathroom, why not go all the way and let flower power take root in the kitchen, too? You can be as daring or as delicate as you like with this look, whether you go for a giant digital mural, a vibrant floral backsplash or simply vases and pitchers filled to the brim with the real thing. What better way to welcome spring?

Soup up a backsplash. Combine florals with a minimalist, modern backdrop, and the effect will be striking without being overpowering.

Here, a favorite piece of flowery fabric was cut to size and laminated to create a custom backsplash. As a result, what could have felt like a rather cold kitchen now bursts with character.


Flaunt your florals. Backsplashes are a great way to introduce pattern and color into a kitchen, and it’s easy to create a personalized design. Try pasting floral wallpaper behind glass or acrylic or, for a personal touch, commission a floral design based on your favorite blooms or to reflect your garden.

This custom hydrangea glass backsplash was hand painted to order. The vibrant mix of cobalt blue and sunshine yellow is spirited and stylish, and the design adds a big jolt of retro flair at the same time.


Think outside the box. If you want floral curtains in the kitchen, then you can have them. OK, so it’s not often we spy full-length drapes in the cooking zone, but a flowery pair like these instantly adds a floaty, spring-like vibe. The fresh, color-packed pattern is light and fun, and ties in effortlessly with the rainbow of chairs and vase of real blooms.

Pick light cotton curtains that can be freshened up with a quick wash at home.


Maximize with a mural. Large, overscale murals are hot interiors news at the moment. But don’t save these divine decorations for the living room or boudoir. Let the big prints and patterns spill over into the kitchen.

This zoomed-in, pixilated image of a lily in zesty lime and crisp white was hand painted on the wall. The two-toned artwork gives a classy hint of flower power, too, as you really have to stand back to see what it is, and it looks perfectly at home with the clean white cabinets.


White it out. If it simply has to be white and only the real thing will do, then focus on texture rather than color when choosing kitchen florals. This sleekest of white kitchens was treated to a softer edge thanks to the huge bowls of papery hydrangeas on the countertop and sculptural orchids on the windowsill. It goes to show that you don’t always need color to make a big impact.

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Dare to be different. I really admire the unexpected when it comes to decorating. And that can be something as simple as taking a bedroom-happy floral wallpaper out of its comfort zone and into the culinary epicenter.

While this pretty gray and white floral would do the job beautifully in a bedroom, over in this kitchen it’s transformed into a fresh and exciting backdrop for the metal shelves, spices and cookbooks.


Ramp up the romance. You may not think a kitchen could ever be deemed “romantic,” but one quick glance at this light and airy room and you might change your mind.

It’s the generous use of china-blue floral paper that does the trick, transforming a mostly utilitarian space into the prettiest spot in the house. Finish off a room like this with pictures, a mirror or decorative clock, and a chandelier (all of those bits you’re more likely to find in the living room) for a cozy kitchen hangout.


Cover up with a cloth. A cute, colorful tablecloth is sometimes all that’s needed to flutter a few florals into your kitchen. The rich cobalt and cream color scheme in this room offers an unexpected neutral and uncutesy backdrop, against which the china-blue and rose-red tablecloth makes a striking impact.

You can, of course, swap out your floral cloth at will — from a pretty, all-over daisy design to powerful poppy prints — depending on the occasion and your mood. If you can’t find the perfect ready-made tablecloth, buy fabric from a favorite design house, cut it to size and hem.


Rouse with a rainbow. You don’t have to spring for anything too permanent or precious to hit the right note for the floral trend in the kitchen. This rainbow-packed display of melamine tumblers in solids and florals creates a beautiful piece of wall art that’s practical, too.


Pick some plates. This is a classic tip for introducing a splash of florals into the kitchen — and a supremely simple one, too. Gather up a pile of vintage floral plates — the odd crack or chip doesn’t matter in this instance — and hang them on a sorbet-colored wall for a charming kitchen welcome.

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Tell us: Are you a fan of florals? What about in the kitchen? Please share your ideas and photos in the Comments.

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