Bloomcore Is the Most Charming Aesthetic of 2023—Here’s How to Winterize It

Turn your home into a dreamy flower garden, any season of the year.

In the world of home aesthetics, Bloomcore is one of the boldest interior design trends to sprout up this year—the hashtag has 10.4 million views on TikTok, taking you through videos showing colorful flower gardens, greenery, and fruit trees. And while bright florals typically aren't associated with the winter months, there are ways to turn your home into a perennial if you want to show off the style year round.

Often reminiscent of cottagecore, soft girl spring, and dopamine decor, Bloomcore plays on colorful palettes that feature plenty of flora and fauna. It takes your favorite floral prints and patterns and incorporating them into your space via wallpaper, artwork, and fabrics creates an interior aesthetic that’s literally abundant with vibrancy.

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Some choose to keep the prints on accent pieces or walls, others bring it to life with indoor plants and flower bouquets—creating a space bursting with color. Bloomcore isn’t limited to any particular shade, though: Fans tend to choose bright palettes, but anything from monochrome oranges to a mix of neutral greens fit.

Floral prints are always classic, so this trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. But if you prefer to switch up your home when the seasons change, you might be wondering how to try it out with a wintery twist.

Mixed Winter Colors and Florals

The easiest way to create a bloomcore aesthetic that won’t go out of style: mixing two seasonal shades. Pale pink—a bloomcore staple—and icy blue complement each other in small floral prints, with both colors staying relevant all year long.

Muted greens, like sage or mint, also fit into the theme without restricting your space to a single season. But if you’ve got your heart set on a springy pink or yellow, we don’t blame you—there are plenty of other ways to winterize this trend.

A Vintage Take

Bloomcore and vintage styles mesh together since so many classic floral prints and wallpapers already have that antique look.

Vintage aesthetics often utilize bold and cheery summer colors, allowing the retro style to effortlessly carry the look throughout the year. Wallpaper is the easiest way to add a little extra bloomcore pop to any space—after choosing yours, it’s easy to incorporate other playful florals and vintage furniture.

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Moody, Bold Palettes

Moody colors have become a staple this year, and they’re not limited to one particular season. The darker floral look helps make flower patterns feel more appropriate during the winter season. Deep background colors are essential, with darker mood lighting and bolder paint shades helping change the tone of summer florals. 

Think dark black, grey, or navy blue as a background for lighter floral prints, with no bright room accents besides the patterns themselves. This creates a calming, moody look that offsets a busy look and stays on trend throughout the year.

Use Seasonal Florals

If you’re dedicated to turning your home into a real-life garden, you can find seasonal prints to swap out when the weather changes: Change up your pillows, bedding, throw blankets, rugs, and other matching accents when you switch out your holiday decor. For spring and summer, bright prints featuring a medley of flower varieties are key; fall should see a switch to neutral browns, pinks, purples, and oranges; winter is prime time for pine leaves and holly berries. 

Winterize Your Accents

Still thinking that dreamy orange and yellow florals won’t suit the winter season? Try adding in accents that aren’t a part of the flowery aesthetic. Go with pastel-colored fuzzy rugs, chunky cable-knit blankets, dim-lit string lights, pine decorations, candles, fluffy ottomans, and warm lighting.

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Adding white or neutral colors tones down the summer feel of any space, and using accents and pieces to remind you it's the season of comfort helps create a space that matches the weather without sacrificing its color.

Plants, Flowers, and Greenery

Turning your bloomcore home into a greenhouse works year round, since indoor plants aren’t typically associated with a particular season. Adding plants related to winter holidays (like poinsettias or Christmas cacti) transforms a green space into a seasonal affair.

Winter bouquets featuring seasonal flowers updates the feel of your living space and provides a cute holiday feel. Dried bouquets also make an easy seasonal choice, since they’re naturally pastel-toned and usually associated with fall and winter.

If you don't feel like changing up your space, choose plants that are primarily leafy with no blooms—it keeps a calm green tone that fits the winter season.

Neutral Bloomcore

Though most of dedicated bloomcore followers choose bolder looks for their space, you can make the aesthetic feel relatively subtle, too. Pair neutral light brown or blue shades with ivory and cream to create floral patterns that don't feel overwhelming.

Bloomcore is also easy to incorporate as just one main accent, with the rest of the space featuring clean and plain neutral decor. If you have a wall you want to transform with neutral-toned floral papering, there are no rules against keeping the rest of your space completely airy and neutral, keeping it more in line with the seasons, as there won’t be any major colors to associate with a particular time of year. It also allows you to test your interest in the aesthetic and see how well it fits your home—if you decide you want to go bigger and bolder, there’s always room to branch out later on.

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