How to Find Your Own Floral Style

If you already feel clear about your floral style, that’s wonderful. But if you’re still thinking, “What even is my floral style?” I hope this helps, even just a little. Most of us go through that phase.

Your floral style usually comes from a mix of things – where you grew up, what you’ve seen, the people who influenced you, and even small memories, like the flowers in your childhood home 🌿

So how do you actually figure it out?

A simple place to start is noticing what you’re naturally drawn to. Save photos that make you pause. Try recreating designs you love, even if it feels like copying. That’s part of learning. If you’re drawn to a clean, modern look, practice it until you understand what makes it work.

Then, little by little, start adding your own touch.

Even when you try to recreate something exactly, it never turns out the same. Your hands, your flower choices, your instincts, and your experiences naturally show up in your work. Those small differences are where your style begins.

Originality doesn’t mean creating something completely new.

Think about something as simple as a black T-shirt. Every brand makes one, but each has its own signature details – a different neckline, a unique pocket, or a special cut. It’s still a black T-shirt, but those thoughtful details make it recognizable.

Floral design is much the same.

You also don’t have to force yourself to “find” your style. Most of the time, you don’t even realize it’s developing. It becomes clearer when you look back after several years.

And often, other people notice it before you do.

They might say, “Your work always feels so soft,” or “I love your cheerful color combinations,” or “Your designs feel modern but still warm.” Those comments are valuable because they reveal what people consistently see in your work.

For me, I didn’t really know my style either.

I studied in England and fell in love with garden-inspired floral design using seasonal flowers. Later, I worked in New York, where the style was completely different—more minimal, more structured, and often created with a single flower variety for fashion designers and high-end clients.

I also learned the importance of beautiful mechanics, like creating perfectly spiraled stems in clear glass vases. That technique became second nature to me.

After I got married and moved to the countryside, I found myself naturally returning to the softer, garden-inspired style I had loved in England. Without realizing it, I began blending the two influences—the softness and movement of English garden design with the clean structure I had learned in New York.

I never sat down and decided, “This is my style.”

I simply kept learning, kept practicing, and followed what felt beautiful to me.

Looking back now, I can see that all of those experiences slowly became part of my own style.

So don’t put too much pressure on yourself to find your signature style if you think you haven’t found it yet. Learn from the designers you admire. Practice as much as you can. Don’t worry about being original right away. Every arrangement you create is teaching you something.

Your style isn’t something you have to chase.

It quietly grows through every bouquet you make, every mistake you learn from, and every experience you collect along the way 😊