Using bird print fabric to bring the outside in
From garden birds through to more exotic species such as flamingos, bird printed fabric is popular this season.
To bring a touch of the outside in to your living room choose a curtain fabric with a bird and foliage design. You are sure to be able to find one to suit your home as they range from the very colourful to monochrome prints. Keep your walls, floors and upholstery fabrics in neutral shades to really show off the pattern in the curtain material. For a touch more colour and texture add cushions depicting garden birds.
For a touch of kitsch use a flamingo print for cushions or curtains to bring a sense of fun into your scheme.
For a nautical scheme, perhaps in a bathroom, use fabrics with a seagull print for blinds.
There are so many different designs to select from there is bound to be one that will suit your scheme.
Using botanical fabric to brighten up your home
Botanical print fabrics are also right on tren this spring and are a great way of bringing the outside in and brightening up your home. There are many different prints to choose from - some are very contemporary using leaf designs but are in funky colours such as bright pink and lime green, other contemporary designs use a monochrome palette or natural early shades. Other designs are more traditional and appear as though they have been taken from a botanist's notebook.
For a relaxed look mix different prints for curtains, cushions and upholstery - just keep to the same colour palette and they will all look great together. For something different choose a colourful botanical print and use as an upholstery fabric to cover an armchair, this will create a dramatic statement piece for your room.
For a softer and more relaxing look choose a pastel print for your curtains and keep your upholstered furniture in plain fabrics - using green or earthy tones.
These prints can be used in any room of your house - they work equally well in living rooms and bedrooms.
Colourful butterfly fabric
Butterfly print fabric is also popular this season and comes in a range of different colours and designs from the subtle and muted to the bold and bright.
These prints can be used anywhere in the home but work especially well in bedrooms. Team with crisp white bedlinen and add cushions to the bed to bring a relaxing and welcoming feel to your room.
