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Inspiration Gallery: Ode to Botanicals


Yesterday marked the first day of autumn, and we're having a hard time saying goodbye to a summer that slipped by all too quickly. To ease the pain we've rounded up some examples of one of our favorite warm weather inspired collections that look just as good in a fall-bedecked home: botanicals....

 
 

I'm always surprised by the versatility of botanical prints even though I've tried to write them off as too country, too old-fashioned, or too refined. However, like many nature-inspired or nature-made decor items, botanicals can suit a variety of styles spanning from whimsical, rustic, classic,glam, and maybe even a touch funky.

How do you like your botanicals?

(Images: 1: Elle Decor, 2: Coco + Kelley, 3: Country Living, 4: Visual Vamp, 5: via in bloom studio, 6: Traditional Home, 7: House Beautiful, 8: S R Gambrel, 9: Martha Stewart Living, 10: Young House Love)

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I quite like the third option because I could potentially do something like that myself. I've taken up wood burning, so I could burn some intricate leaf designs into circular cross sections of wood. Should be fun to try and perfect for the mountain cabin. :)

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posted by MODERnestS on September 23rd 2009 at 11:53pm
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I like #3 too! I also like the last one for unexpected (lack of) color... it has an organic feel without being too literal.

Does anyone use those blue sunlight images as decor? I can't remember what it was called, but as a kid we would put leaves on special paper in the sunlight, and then a shadow of the leaves would end up preserved on the paper.

posted by yiyehtov on September 25th 2009 at 7:25am
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