Top tips: Decorating with roses

Roses have never looked so modern and cutting edge!

Ginerva wallpaper from Osbourne & Little, Anda chair from Ligne Roset; IKEA Stockholm older model chair in Baronessa - Pink, Lisa Bengtsson, Bemz

Embrace layers of oversized, edgy coloured and contemporary shaped florals to get a modern take on the traditional chintz.

Designers Guild Flamingo Park and Coconut Grove

Blast any vestiges of nostalgia with super-sized motifs.

Wallpaper Elocie, Harlequin; sofa in Baronessa - Green by Lisa Bengtsson; shades in Melrose Greenstone, Natural Hatley Black and Temptress

Who says roses have to be pink? Explore the edgier side of florals with steel greys juxtaposed with acid greens for a modern take on a traditional look.

Sofa in York Heather, curtains in Salcombe Rose Pale Aqua; IKEA Henriksdal chair with long skirt slipcover with box pleats from Bemz in True Rose - Caffe Latte

These monochromatic roses are the reverse of your usual chintz giving traditionally styled schemes a sassy spin. Use them in the usual places - on the sofa and the curtains then jazz the room up with splashes of coloured accessories, especially favourites like hot reds and bright pinks.

Vivienne Westwood's Absence of Rose wallpaper; IKEA's Barkaby armchair in Baronessa - Green by Lisa Bengtsson at Bemz

Go floral punk with a largely monochrome look, black blooms against a hint-o-pink to keep the look clean. Or dark modern florals that are gutsy and beautiful all at once.

Credit and Photos (excluding Bemz photos): Livingetc, July 2011 issue

Comments

[StagingWorks]

I think my daughter would like these sofas in her room.