Remember those days when design was all about the open floor plan? Everyone wanted “open concept” spaces so that the kitchen, dining, and living rooms were more communally contrived.
Then came 2020, and it made for a whole lot of togetherness – too much togetherness. Since then, homeowners have circled back to craving tucked-in nooks and crannies – so much so that the word “cosy” is trending in 2025 property listings.
It seems every “of the moment” interior space – first the boot room, then the pantry, the reading corner, and the medieval sleep nook – is simply some new excuse to sneak away for a bit.
The latest addition to the conversation – and just in time for spring gardening season – is the ‘Bloom Room’. Think of it as a hybrid of a potting station and a boot room, but at least 30% prettier.
Inspired by the garden-adjacent ‘cutting rooms’ of English cottages – and the storied interiors of famed horticulturalist Bunny Mellon – it’s a space dedicated to any and all tasks tied to the cutting garden (see: watering, clipping, arranging and more).
Ideally, a bloom room is outfitted with a roomy open basin sink (preferably skirted) and a high-set faucet (preferably unlacquered brass) that allows for large buckets (preferably enamel or galvanised) to be positioned underneath.
It also calls for ample open shelving – for vases, pots, pitchers, julep cups – and a bevy of baskets at the ready (hung from the ceiling, perhaps?). You’ll also find pretty, inspired-by-the-garden paint colors, plenty of antique flower frogs, and rolls upon rolls of twine.
A bloom room’s flooring – often brick or stone – is frequently topped with weathered, slightly unraveling woven rugs and a just-slipped-off pair of garden wellies or surprisingly chic Crocs.
Even if you don’t have the luxury of devoting a whole space to the art of flower arranging, it may be worth considering creating a hybrid scenario within an existing boot room, butler’s pantry, or utility room.
You can also infuse a little more bloom room-inspired beauty – pretty pastel paint colours, whimsical floral wall-coverings, texture-rich baskets – into your harder working spaces.
After all, the bloom room is as much of a lifestyle as it is a physical space – it’s about prioritising time to tinker.
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