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Emma Breislin

I'd Written-Off Floral Patterns as 'Too Twee', but How Designers Are Using Them in 2025 Has Me Reconsidering

Modern living room with pink walls, artwork on wall between two small windows, curtains along one wall, a floral patterned sofa, two nesting coffee tables with Connect Four game, orange velvet armchair, a potted monstera plant and white ceiling with brown rug.

Not so long ago, I would have confidently told you that I'd never decorate with floral patterns in my home. I found most designs to be far too pretty, delicate, and twee for taste, which leans much more classical than country-chic. But lately, I've found florals (the pattern, not the plants) being used in ways that feel far less cliché — cool, even.

As someone who likes to continuously retune and refine my style (and the style of my home as a result), I set about on a quest to discover what exactly it was about these interiors that made the floral patterns look much more design-forward. Is it about choosing the right color? The scale of the floral pattern itself? Or perhaps where and how the pattern trend was applied? Perhaps it was all of the above?

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