Habitat

Use with design elements featuring botanical prints, birds, or nests.

Nocturne

Use with design elements featuring lush fabrics and fur and shimmering surfaces.

Whisper

Use with design elements featuring seashells and coastal displays, organic elements, textured fabrics.

Nomad

Use with design elements featuring handcrafted items, pottery, beading and woven textiles.

Chinoiserie

Use with design elements featuring Chinese floral patterns, classic Asian vases, embroidered silks.

The trends covered here are excerpted from the American Floral Trends Forecast 2008-2009 published by the California Cut Flower Commission. Trends published with permission from the commission. For more information about the California Cut Flower Commission, please visit ccfc.org.

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