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Seven floral decor trends to give your interiors a makeover

Seven fun ideas to give your home a new look this season

The changing designs and colour palettes influence flower trends every year. With 2018 seeing a shift from the lively and enigmatic Pantone green to a dramatically provocative and thoughtful shade of purple—the ultraviolet, the colour forecasting company couldn’t get any better as the hue is associated with inspiration, meditation, mindfulness, tranquillity and royalty. Coming home to such an ambience is inspiring. Here are a few suggestions on how you can create a mesmerising look in your living space with shades of purples.

BUILD UP DRAMA WITH FLOWERS

such as pansies, iris, phlox, hydrangea, vanda orchid, petunia, verbenas, freesia and agapanthus. These floral beauties when combined with classic whites, greys and beiges, will provide the right amount of contrast and drama without being too distracting and loud.

VIOLET CAN SPRUCE UP THE VIBE

of the space with energy, class and panache. Dark purple textured walls along with violet home accents are one of the classiest ways of using this colour and making a statement when it comes to redoing the interiors.

INVENT YOUR OWN STYLE

with a collection of vases made from old bottles with single stems of violet. The arrangement would give out a contemporary vision. This kind of styling is perfect if you wish to keep it simple yet suave. Rather than going out for a completely posh bouquet, you can try the look if you want to spend the least amount of time and energy in maintaining these floral beauties.

MIXING THE RIGHT SHADES

together is always important. Since ultraviolet is at the extreme end of the colour spectrum, pairing it with the shades of white, grey and beige and putting together floral centrepieces in violet would add colour to your neutral space.

YOU CAN CREATE

a bold and contrasting look using yellow, fuchsia and red for upholstery and furniture alongside these violet floral beauties. Floral candle centrepieces using hydrangea and heads of vanda orchid along with succulents with an upholstered chair will add colour and a refined feel.

MATCHED WITH RAW MATERIALS

such as concrete and natural wood, ultraviolet with its vivid blue will look perfect. Use it with rustic trays and vintage trunks. Keep a small bunch of purple statice in an old mason jar brightening your kitchen or go big with purple hydrangeas placed in a brass container.

BLENDED WITH PINKS, WHITES AND BLUES

glam up the corners of your home. Purple blooms arranged in a transparent container or vintage cup and saucer can give that royal feel.