I can officially confirm that tiny florals are the "it" print for summer – here's how I'm styling nostalgic ditsy prints in 2025

After growing up in a home drenched in Laura Ashley, I thought I would never be drawn to tiny florals for my own space. For years, I wrote them off as too precious – perhaps a little old-fashioned – but lately, the unexpected has happened, and I'm smitten with ditsy prints once again.

I'm always looking for ways to add a bit of whimsy and warmth to my home, and have found myself decorating with patterns more than ever in my current remodel. Adding just the right touch of sweetness, tiny florals add a nod of nostalgia and, when used thoughtfully, can feel like a fresh and contemporary pattern trend to embrace.

So if you're interested in experimenting with floral room decor ideas, whether via a vintage-inspired wallpaper or some small low-cost accents, I've found 9 of the best small but mighty floral pieces to inspire you.

There’s something undeniably charming about the return of ditsy floral prints in interior design trends. And while there are plenty of vintage prints making a comeback in 2025, this might just be the easiest one to work into your existing decor.

Not just reserved for spring decor ideas, florals can breathe a heavy dose of nature-inspired new life into your home at any time of the year. While, of course, a pretty floral motif isn't anything new or overtly shocking, the resurgence of such a kitsch print might prove surprising to some.

The trick with styling floral prints is all in scale. A well-chosen ditsy floral can act almost like a neutral, versatile enough to layer with bolder patterns or textures. And because they're such a small, non-dominating pattern, tiny florals can happily layer in with larger-scale prints and more modern patterns like geometrics or stripes.

It's a great way to add extra texture and dimension to a space – like your bed or sofa – without dominating it or feeling like you're competing with the bolder and brighter fabrics in the room. And you can do so without going full-on Grandma chic.

While vintage lovers and cottagecore trend fans will already be more than acquainted with how to decorate with florals, I'm keen to convince even the most modern of decorators that a small-scale floral can work for them too.

Just take this charming kitchen filled with pattern, designed by Plain English and Rita Konig, with a design-led mix of contemporary finishes and the rather unexpected French floral wallcovering.

Too often, we get caught up in defining our home by one interior design style and forget that the real fun lies in a little mix and match. Juxtaposing a modern space with a little floral print does wonders for adding personality and a unique touch, allowing your home to feel less contrived and confined to outdated decorating rules.

And of course, you can also take a much more maximalist approach.

Rhiannon Masters, interior designer and head of brand at Piglet in Bed, says it is time to embrace the pattern drenching trend. 'Pattern drenching is a huge interior trend this year, and the posy bud pattern is the ideal design to choose if you’re looking to achieve a pattern-drenched look. Owing to the daintiness of the pattern, you can drench your room in this motif without it feeling too overbearing,' she suggests.

'To achieve the perfect pattern-drenched finish, use a dainty floral pattern throughout your whole interiors, including wallpaper, bedding, curtains and furnishings, whilst opting for a block color for your flooring and furniture to add balance to the overall look,' Rhiannon suggests. 'Opt for stripes or ginghams to clash with your chosen florals to ensure your aesthetic looks whimsical without feeling twee,' she adds.

On that note, here are 9 of the best tiny floral pieces I've found that are ripe for picking.

9 tiny floral pieces to decorate with this summer

Adding a few tiny floral prints into my home has honestly been such a simple but transformative way to add charm, whimsy, and a little bit of nostalgia to my spaces. I started with a singular throw pillow, but my love for this cottagecore print has me urging my husband to try out some wallpaper, too.

If you're also on the sweet (yet not sickly) hype for summer, might I suggest some strawberry decor buys? My recent edit is good enough to eat.