Flower motifs

Wall flowers

This fun floral room design is very adaptable and could suit a baby, a young child or even a teenager.

Taking the floral duvet cover as our starting point for the scheme, we sketched a series of flowers on the wall with a pencil, then painted them using Resene testpots. The flower shapes are not perfect – they all have a deliberately handmade, childlike look.

A cluster of flowers above the bed is all you need to create a focal point. We also made some cute flower pinboards to sit above the desk and link that side of the room into the theme.

Easy Headboard

Step 1:  To create this arch headboard, you will need 1 piece of 1200mm x 900mm x 9mm MDF. Measure 45cm down from the top (a short edge) and make a pencil mark on each side. Find the midpoint between those marks and make a pencil mark there.

Step 2:  Tie a piece of string to your pencil and fix the other end to the centre mark with a drawing pin; the string must be 45cm long. Keeping the string taut, use the pencil to draw a semicircle from one mark to the other.

Step 3:  Cut out the arch with a jigsaw and give the edges a quick sand with sandpaper before painting in your chosen colour. You will need at least 2 coats of Resene Lustacryl paint, allowing each to dry before applying the next. For a good finish use a roller.

Flower pinboards

Keep your desk clutter-free by creating fun pinboards to coordinate with your flower-power theme.

Using some Blu-Tack, position a cork placemat on the wall, draw around it with a pencil and set it aside. Draw a flower shape around the circle and paint the petals using a Resene testpot; a small craft paint brush will work best here. Paint the placemat in the Resene testpot colour of your choice and, when dry, attach to the wall with Velcro strips.

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