Embrace dark and dramatic florals

Step outside your comfort zone and in a snap you can change your home’s decorating dynamics for the better with bold and vibrant wallpaper and fabrics

TO BE HAPPY IS TO DREAM BIG

Tap into the trend for scenic panels with this sweeping vista of Indian sunflowers, zinnias and botanicals. Mid-grey skirting and a dark-steel velvet bedhead make the ideal counterpoint to this vibrant design. Designers Guild Indian Sunflower wallpaper panel in Graphite, radfordfurnishings.com.au.

BANISH THE WINTER BLUES WITH BLOOMS FOR ALL ROOMS

Hibernating during winter is a fact of life, but there’s a simple way to li the mood of your home – and that’s with a glorious arrangement of flowers, real or faux... on wallpaper, on fabric, on the floor or any which way. NLXL Classics CON-06 wallpaper, wallpaperdirect.com/au.

A STUDY IN ABSTRACT

Take your home office to next-level gorgeous by treating its walls to an abstract rose design that offers a fresh take on traditional florals. Mirror the design on a lampshade for a layered look. Select a toning colour in the wallpaper for your accessories, rugs and other so furnishings and there’s lile chance of paerns clashing. Reeta Ek’s English Rose wallpaper in Navy, anwallpapers.com.au.

COLOURFUL HERITAGE

Recently infused with shades of petrol and burgundy with iridescent turquoise accents, this iconic 19th century wallpaper pa ern references the stylised flowers and movement so prevalent in Jacobean designs, making it a brilliant choice for a contemporary interior. House of Hackney Majorelle wallpaper in Petrol, radfordfurnishings.com.au.

GREY GOES GRAPHIC

This plush velvet chaise, resplendent with blooms, punctuates the space and layers on the luxe! On another level, you can see why the grown-up sophistication of grey – at the deeper end of the spectrum – makes it so popular as it showcases your brave colour and graphic choices, taking an ordinary si ing room from sensible to sensational. Jane Churchill Atmosphere VI Collection Marble Rose velvet print in White/charcoal, domustextiles.com.au.

GO BIG AND FEARLESS

O en lacklustre in appearance, powder rooms can be colourful and quirky! Simply contrast an OTT floral wallpaper with an of-the-moment raw concrete basin and distressed side table, repurposed as a vanity. Cole And Son Lilac Grandiflora in Magenta/blush on Charcoal wallpaper, radfordfurnishings.com.au.

PRETTY MEETS MOODY

Juxtapose the raw edginess of concrete papered walls with the refined elegance of period features (note the ornate cornice) and the decadence of a contemporary interpretation of still-life floral paintings for your upholstery. Black Edition Herbaria Obsidian printed velvet 9040/02, marcofabrics.com.au; NLXL Classics CON-06 wallpaper, wallpaperdirect.com/au.

HALLWAY ATMOSPHERE

Being spaces you travel through, hallways are ideal for parking your cowardly self at the door (joke!) and being brave enough to go that li le bit bolder with your colours. So go right ahead and combine dark, dusky hues — just like this canvas against deep aubergine walls — for extra and appealing atmosphere. Willem van Aelst A Vase of Flowers with a Watch, allposters.com.