The Sweet Smell
Fresh florals and garden life inspired by the scent of summer flowers.
The Sweet Smell is inspired by the delicate fragrance of summer flowers carried on warm countryside air. Roses, small blossoms, and graceful botanical stems are paired with tiny ladybirds and soft garden details, creating a collection that feels light, fresh, and full of quiet garden life.
Design details
Motifs
Roses, delicate blossoms, fine botanical stems, meadow flowers, and small ladybirds that evoke the gentle life of summer gardens.
Pattern Types
A mixture of expressive floral designs, airy botanical repeats, and small ditsy patterns that provide balance and flexibility within the collection.
Colour Palette
Fresh greens, soft pinks, pale blues, warm yellows, and light neutrals inspired by summer gardens in full bloom.
Collection Structure
A coordinated series of repeating patterns designed to translate across fabrics, wallpaper, and decorative homeware products.
Collection overview
• 16 coordinating repeat patterns
• Vector artwork created in Adobe Illustrator
• A mixture of expressive floral designs, botanical repeats, and small ditsy coordinates
• Repeat styles include tossed florals, directional botanicals, and small-scale supporting prints
• Designed as a flexible pattern collection suitable for both textile and decorative surface applications
Suggested applications
The soft florals and gentle garden motifs within The Sweet Smell translate well across a wide range of products, including:
• Fabrics and home textiles
• Wallpaper and interior décor
• Bedding and nursery décor
• Stationery and paper goods
• Giftware and decorative lifestyle products
The light, fresh palette and delicate botanical details make the collection particularly suited to soft furnishings, interiors, and stationery ranges.
The story behind the collection
The Sweet Smell reflects the simple pleasure of walking through gardens and hedgerows filled with the fragrance of summer flowers. The collection focuses on soft botanical motifs that feel light, airy, and gently romantic.
Clusters of roses, delicate blossoms, and fine botanical stems appear throughout the designs, accompanied by tiny ladybirds that add a small moment of life and charm. The patterns balance larger floral arrangements with smaller ditsy prints and subtle botanical textures.
The palette combines soft pinks, fresh greens, warm yellows, and sky blues, creating a fresh and uplifting feel. Together the designs evoke the quiet beauty of summer gardens in full bloom and bring a sense of warmth and timeless charm to fabrics, wallpapers, and home décor.
Work with this collection
This collection is available for licensing and product collaborations. If you are a brand, manufacturer, or retailer interested in working with these designs, I would be delighted to hear from you.