In Practice: Studio Sio’s Favourite Florals
We’ve always had time for a good floral detail—the kind that’s more architectural than decorative, more sculptural than sweet.
A rosette carved into a staircase. A flower hiding in a light fitting. Not your grandma’s florals (unless she was into brutalist ironwork and a bit of baroque).
At Studio Sio, we look for the kind of flower that grows into a space on its own. We’ve recently restored them in wrought iron on the Hotel Chelsea staircase, and again as rosettes in the façade of a townhouse in uptown NYC. Below, a few more favourites that take florals somewhere unexpected.
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Clarence house Yuri Print
A studio favourite in all color ways; and as both a fabric and a wallpaper - this painterly water color like print is at the same time vintage feeling without feeling grandma-like.
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gold Botanical Shelf Brackets
Anthropologie’s hardware often hits that sweet spot - affordable but surprisingly elevated. These floral brackets are a great example: brass-like cast flowers with leafy detail, light-catching in just the right way, and easy to mix with more bespoke pieces. Reminiscent of the historic railings on the Hotel Chelsea Balconies.
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Blown Glass Fazzo Pendant with Dots
Designed by the wonderful Sophie Lou Jacobsen for In Common With, this pendant feels like a flower mid-curtsy. Jacobsen’s work is all about soft edges and playful forms, and this one nails both. Hand-blown, fluted, polka dotted - like a jelly mould meets a petal. It brings just enough drama without taking over.
By @incommonwith
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Nympheas cement tile
David & Goliath’s Belgian-made cement tiles bring old-school craft to bold, graphic florals. This design is based on Monet’s water lilies and emits an essence of a Bauhaus garden party. At once vintage and fresh, much like the best kind of bouquet.
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Flower Petal Brass Hook
Amanda Lighting is known for candy-coloured, handblown florals - perusing their hand blown glass shades is to drool over visual candy (and could be mistaken for actual candy, too). This vintage inspired brass hook could be used for swag hanging pendant lamps, string lights, hanging planters, flower pots, holiday decorations, wind chimes, sun catchers, bird feeders, lanterns, or keys.
From @amandalightinghandmade
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floral iron chairs
These vintage wrought iron chairs from Bruises Gallery have that sweet 1970s sunroom energy—folky but elegant. The delicate flower motif on the back makes them feel romantic without being fussy. You could put them on a porch or in a gallery and they'd work either way.
By @bruisesgallery
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the Saba wall lamp
Leazeroil’s lighting is like sculptural pop-art - playful, but with polish. These petal-like sconces read as tulips made of fresh hubba-bubba. I love the colour range and the hint towards a neo-neoclassism in the pendant and iron bracket form. They’re soft and sculptural in the best way.
By @leazeroil
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Mithe Espelt Ceramic Mirror with Blue Flowers
Catalan artist Mithe Espelt was a ceramicist, but also a magician of mirrors. Her pieces feel like jewellery for the home - handmade, imperfect, joyfully decorative. This vintage piece is all blue tulips and turquoise punch, like a flower crown you hang on the wall.
From 1stdibs
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heritage tile by Craven Dunnill Jackfield
Founded in 1872 and still making tiles the old-fashioned way in Shropshire, Craven Dunnill Jackfield are basically the godparents of British decorative ceramics. We use them plentifully and often. This shot is from the Harrods restoration - a glorious example of when heritage is done right. Rosettes, shell motifs, baroque trims - maximalism with historic discipline. The kind of tile that makes a whole room feel dressed.
by @cdjackfield
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'1304' chandelier for Stockmann Orno by Lisa Johansson-Pape
This vintage midcentury piece by iconic designer Lisa Johansson-Pape, often appearing on auction sites, is like a bouquet that floats. The pressed glass rosettes feel like midcentury snowdrops - delicate but deliberate. I love how restrained the silhouette is, with just enough shimmer to feel special but not sugary.
From 1stdibs