Ideas for Sunflower Kitchen Decor

Sunflower kitchen decor is very bright and cheerful. It adds a casual effect. It’s one of the few flowers that isn’t going to be overly feminine. It’s also one of the ways that you can bring yellow into room that it isn’t too overbearing. Plus, the center of sunflowers tends to be black or brown which is perfect because then it can relate back to neutral cabinets or granite countertops.

There are a few downsides to this design style and one of the big ones is that it was very popular in the 1990s. This means that now it’s going to seem very dated. You’re going to want to stay away from wallpaper borders, matching potholder sets, and decorative towels. Instead make this a lot more subtle. This means that you can use several of these ideas for a theme that maybe not a lot of people will pick up on or you can just use one or two of these craft projects with your existing decor. This is especially important if you are investing in items that will still be there when you need to sell the home later on.

If you have farmhouse kitchens, then you’re going to want to go with vintage plates as your wall decor. You could display these also in your kitchen shelves. This is usually going to be a classic kind of design style and it comes in a lot of aquas and greens. Usually the entire plate can be shaped like a sunflower. Really staying away from the obvious floral color palette is going to be important in this design style. It can be part of a larger wall collage. You can also just repeat the same plate over and over and you can find these for under a dollar at thrift stores.

You can also go with drawer handles of this type. Stay away from porcelain and instead go for more of the oil rubbed bronze pieces. This works well with wood cabinetry but it still adds a subtle feminine touch to darker wood tones.

You can also use the idea of a wood applique. Usually this would include a lot of scroll work. You can still integrate a sunflower in the middle. Then use this on either side to make it slightly more traditional. If you want a Tuscan style of range then still follow proper safety precautions. This is quite an inexpensive embellishment.

You can also go in more of a vintage and subtle direction. If you find sculpted metal tiles this will usually be quite expensive. It can mimic a lot of the anaglytpia wallpaper pieces that we are seeing right now. You can either use the tile or look for wallpaper with a very subtle sunflower design on it. This keeps your kitchen looking elegant.

The idea of tile murals has always been very popular. At times it can be a little bit country. Instead you want to look for tiles that have a seamless design with a sunset or farmhouse look that almost mimics Tuscan art. Sunflower is going to be a subtle accent and this still does bring in a great color.

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Sunflower Kitchen Accessories You Can Make Yourself

You might want to save seed packets or can oftentimes find these motifs in a lot of scrapbooking stores or as clipart. This will be one of the more country ways that you can do this theme. You might even be able to use these over the free magnets that you get from different businesses. You probably already have these on your refrigerator that are just a little bit unsightly. You can also turn it into magnets with a little bit of decoupaging medium. You could also use smaller photos of actual sunflowers and use them with the craft marble technique.