10 of the Best Ways to Decorate With… Flamingos
This weird and wonderful bird is currently basking in the favour of interior designers and stylists. Here’s how to get the look
Lara Watson
16 June 2016
Houzz UK and Ireland Editorial Staff. My background is in creative lifestyle publishing and I'm currently a freelance writer/editor. I live in a converted dye factory in East London and am forever searching 'exposed brick' on Houzz.
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“With the colour of flame” is the literal translation of the Spanish word “flamenco”, from which “flamingo” derives. There’s no arguing with the zingy Wonderland vibe this popular motif can add around your home, and it’s certainly worthy of a promotion from Miami-style plastic lawn ornament. Check out this selection of 10 inspired design choices featuring these bold tropical creatures.
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Monochrome fittings and furnishings combined with hot pink and palest blue is a killer colour combo. Styled simply like this, the flamingo cushion adds humour and a little eccentricity. This is the way to try the flamingo trend for a small outlay and little commitment.
Paring back a bit and then introducing new cushions or ornaments is the easiest way to refresh a room, and we’ve already established that flamingos have moved on from their kitsch ornamental incarnation, so get a cushion in!
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Monochrome fittings and furnishings combined with hot pink and palest blue is a killer colour combo. Styled simply like this, the flamingo cushion adds humour and a little eccentricity. This is the way to try the flamingo trend for a small outlay and little commitment.
Paring back a bit and then introducing new cushions or ornaments is the easiest way to refresh a room, and we’ve already established that flamingos have moved on from their kitsch ornamental incarnation, so get a cushion in!
Learn the secrets of British eccentric style
Give in to the vibrancy
Alternatively, jump right in to a bold and sunny lakeside scene with some out-there wallpaper.
This youthfully styled room includes so many recent fashions, it might have come straight out of a interiors trend report – ombre/dip-dyed fabric, geometrics, succulents and cage lights. Stealing the show, though, is our friend the flamingo.
You can ground a busy scheme like this with a natural or neutral-coloured floor and white bed linen.
Alternatively, jump right in to a bold and sunny lakeside scene with some out-there wallpaper.
This youthfully styled room includes so many recent fashions, it might have come straight out of a interiors trend report – ombre/dip-dyed fabric, geometrics, succulents and cage lights. Stealing the show, though, is our friend the flamingo.
You can ground a busy scheme like this with a natural or neutral-coloured floor and white bed linen.
Prepare the nursery
Welcome baby and birdy in one fell swoop. This nursery gets an ample helping of pink pals on the walls, one step removed from all-out storks, and much more current.
The light touch of the print, as well as the fresh white furniture, elegant chandelier and deep-pile rug, keep this room stylish and luxurious, so the parents will enjoy spending time in it as much as the little one.
Welcome baby and birdy in one fell swoop. This nursery gets an ample helping of pink pals on the walls, one step removed from all-out storks, and much more current.
The light touch of the print, as well as the fresh white furniture, elegant chandelier and deep-pile rug, keep this room stylish and luxurious, so the parents will enjoy spending time in it as much as the little one.
Up the pretty factor
This is the way to do flamingo print if you truly love pink. This home’s panelled walls papered in a mixture of patterned and plainer styles makes for a fun but surprisingly elegant scheme. Accenting the layered tones of pink with gold and monochrome details keeps the look grown-up.
This is the way to do flamingo print if you truly love pink. This home’s panelled walls papered in a mixture of patterned and plainer styles makes for a fun but surprisingly elegant scheme. Accenting the layered tones of pink with gold and monochrome details keeps the look grown-up.
Dabble with a print
If wallpaper seems a bit too extreme for you, there are plenty of flamingo-inspired prints and paintings available for a quick injection of pink-feathered fun. The art in this room lifts what’s already a beautiful, bright and eclectically styled space into something with a sense of adventure, too.
Together, the elements here – tropical print, traditional Chinese garden stool and tie-dyed fabric – give the impression of a free-spirited traveller.
If wallpaper seems a bit too extreme for you, there are plenty of flamingo-inspired prints and paintings available for a quick injection of pink-feathered fun. The art in this room lifts what’s already a beautiful, bright and eclectically styled space into something with a sense of adventure, too.
Together, the elements here – tropical print, traditional Chinese garden stool and tie-dyed fabric – give the impression of a free-spirited traveller.
Go totally tropical
This garden room demonstrates how you can bring a cheerful nature theme together very quickly for little expense. White wicker garden furniture is styled with ease simply by adding a colourful rug, lots of plants, and a selection of cushions – with a flamingo centre stage to up the tropical mood.
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This garden room demonstrates how you can bring a cheerful nature theme together very quickly for little expense. White wicker garden furniture is styled with ease simply by adding a colourful rug, lots of plants, and a selection of cushions – with a flamingo centre stage to up the tropical mood.
Be inspired by garden furniture so good you’ll want to bring it indoors
Work the look in gold
Add a gently kitsch note to your garden with golden flamingos, because… why not? Creating an outdoor room like this on a terrace or patio gives you a license to really go for it in a way you might shy away from indoors.
It can become a true party space with lots of colour, luxury and glamour – even if just for a few months – and not a single plastic chair (or plastic flamingo) in sight.
Add a gently kitsch note to your garden with golden flamingos, because… why not? Creating an outdoor room like this on a terrace or patio gives you a license to really go for it in a way you might shy away from indoors.
It can become a true party space with lots of colour, luxury and glamour – even if just for a few months – and not a single plastic chair (or plastic flamingo) in sight.
Have fun in your office
This is not only a great example of stylish flamingo wallpaper, but a masterclass in accessorising. The tiniest of coordinating pieces can be enough to really set off your chosen design. The lone neon pink folder here picks up all those subtle pink details in this panel of grey flamingo wallpaper.
Have a look at your rooms afresh and be inspired by all the many affordable ways you can add a small accent like this in the perfect colour.
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This is not only a great example of stylish flamingo wallpaper, but a masterclass in accessorising. The tiniest of coordinating pieces can be enough to really set off your chosen design. The lone neon pink folder here picks up all those subtle pink details in this panel of grey flamingo wallpaper.
Have a look at your rooms afresh and be inspired by all the many affordable ways you can add a small accent like this in the perfect colour.
Find ways to squeeze a home office into your abode
Weave in a gentle touch
In this all-white room, the simple, flamingo-print Roman blind acts as an artwork, adding interest and warmth without overwhelming the space. The pink blooms pick out the detail to further bring it alive.
There are lots of flamingo-print fabrics on the market right now, so search for your favourite and approach a curtain-maker to whizz up a blind, or try making it yourself if you’re handy with a sewing machine.
In this all-white room, the simple, flamingo-print Roman blind acts as an artwork, adding interest and warmth without overwhelming the space. The pink blooms pick out the detail to further bring it alive.
There are lots of flamingo-print fabrics on the market right now, so search for your favourite and approach a curtain-maker to whizz up a blind, or try making it yourself if you’re handy with a sewing machine.
Take an artistic route
The beautifully drawn repeat pattern here is a textured vinyl wallcovering, designed particularly with bathrooms in mind. What a way to bathe – amid a flamboyance of flamingos!
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The beautifully drawn repeat pattern here is a textured vinyl wallcovering, designed particularly with bathrooms in mind. What a way to bathe – amid a flamboyance of flamingos!
TELL US…
Do flamingos ruffle your feathers or capture your heart? Let us know whether you’d try any of these looks in the Comments below.
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Love it! great ideas Flamingo wallpaper gives texture colour calming feeling.