Florals are a wonderful way to spread joy, whether it’s giving or receiving a bouquet as a gift, taking pleasure in growing your own in the garden, or enjoying the colours and different varieties you see while strolling in the park. Here’s our top 3 ways to use florals to embrace a summer of joy:
1. Floral tableware
Bring the outside in with tableware decorated with vibrant florals as an easy way to add sunshine to your every day this summer, no matter what the weatherman says! Colourful floral prints bring a sense of comfort and optimism, adding a quintessential country feel when used in the home. However, it doesn't need to feel overly traditional or stuffy. Style your floral crockery with pastel-coloured tablecloths, placemats and napkins to beautifully complement the design.
Our Botanic Garden collection was designed to look like an English country garden when all laid out together on the table, with its mix-and-match floral motifs layered together. The creamy-white background and green laurel leaf border of each piece bring the design together for an elegant, cohesive look.
2. Finishing Touches
Freshly cut flowers in colourful vases can instantly brighten up a room and create a cheerful atmosphere. Choose seasonal blooms, such as roses, sweet peas and cosmos and dot them around your home for an instant pop of colour. Green-fingered? Take cuttings from your favourite outdoor plants and bring them indoors to enjoy inside and out.
Floral accessories and decorations, such as floral-printed placemats and coasters, tea towels and aprons are also an easy way to bring florals inside. And to fill your home with the scent of your favourite blooms all day use reed diffusers and candles filled with floral-inspired fragrances. Our Botanic Garden home fragrance collection brings your favourite flower designs to life in scents of hydrangea, sweet pea, poppy and treasure flower.
3. Al fresco dining
Nothing beats embracing summer than with mealtimes enjoyed outside, whether it’s breakfast on the patio, a picnic in the park or evening drinks sat around a barbeque. Here at Portmeirion, nature is always our first inspiration. If you’re lucky enough to have a large enough garden to host friends and family for a get-together, follow our lead and make the most of your surroundings by taking inspiration from all that nature provides us with.
Unsure where to start when it comes to dining outside? Take a look at our guide below, including what you need, menu inspiration, and keeping your guests comfortable.
