Abundant blooms and tropical foliage from Terrarium's wallpaper collection

Now that the temperature is warming up with the promise of summer, it may be a good time to update our interiors to reflect an optimistic mood.

Independent luxury lifestyle and accessories brand Terrarium known for its colourful nature-inspired product range has got a new collection of wallpaper that brings the beauty of nature into the home.

Hothouse wallpaper.

Hothouse wallpaper.

Terrarium designer and founder Sophie Thompson whose unique design style is inspired by botanical narratives, has captured the abundance of colourful blooms alongside the lush tropical folliage in the Hothouse range, inspired by the orchid exhibition at London's prestigious Kew gardens in which the tropical glasshouses are filled with a vast variety of beautiful flowers.

Glasshouse wallpaper.

Another popular design is the bold and bright tropical Glasshouse design featuring foliage, insects and botanical plant labels, also inspired by the beautiful glasshouses at Kew Gardens and the layered leafy environment confined within this steamy glass structure.

Flowers and Cooling Tower 

Meanwhile the Flowers and Cooling Tower wallpaper shows off blooms that grow in and around coal-fired power stations and electricity pylons giving it an industrial twist.  The contrast posed between nature and a manmade environment also fires up an intriguing effect.

The wallpapers are digitally printed in the UK on a non-woven supple 180gsm paper.  Each roll is 52cm wide with a length of 10 metres per roll.
There are also matching furnishing fabrics and cushions to match the wallpapers for a total look.  More details on the Terrarium Designs website.

Terrariums and inspirations bring a calming effect to indoor spaces

Not all of us have a garden or outdoor space in our homes, especially if we live in the city.  Thus we see the popularity of terrariums rising, enhancing the trend of bringing the outdoors into our homes.

A selection of lantern shaped terrariums and mini glass houses aailable at UK retailer Oliver Bonas.  

Sophie Thompson, who founded Terrarium Designs, has launched a range of home products called Hothouse that refreshingly bring the outdoors in through her designs.  Inspired by the orchid exhibition at London's Kew gardens in which the tropical glasshouses are filled with a vast variety of beautiful flowers, the fabric design has a botanical narrative that captures the abundance of beautiful colourful blooms alongside the lush tropical foliage.

Hothouse seat cushion from Terrarium Designs.

Hothouse lampshade from Terrarium Designs.

Coming from a family background in antique dealing, Sophie’s style is influenced by the elegance of the past as well as her love for contemporary design. These contrasting elements combined to form Terrarium.  She creates colourful handmade homewares inspired by botanical beauty, bringing nature from the exterior into the home. The web-based store features a selection of home products, from cushions of different sizes to lampshades, glass coasters and re-upholstered antique furniture.

Hothouse floor cushion from Terrarium Designs

Inspiration for Terrarium's design collection undoubtedly is drawn from a deep fascination with our interaction with nature and by capturing nature through insightfully delicate illustrations and contemporary digital processes create dramatic, detailed designs that bring a sense of serenity in today's uncertain world.

And in search of that peace, I am pleased to have enrolled myself in an introduction class to learn how terrariums can be achieved.