Designing with Layers: Why Texture Is Everything This Season
As we move deeper into spring, florists and designers are reaching for more than just flowers to express their seasonal creativity. The quiet hero of the moment? Texture. It’s the element that gives depth to designs, tells a story through contrast, and allows nature’s personality to shine through.
At Tak, we’ve seen this shift up close. Designers across the world are turning to foliage not just as background, but as the building blocks of bold, layered creations that feel alive.
Hints of Nature, Layered with Intention
Viburnum – The Untamed Touch
There’s a reason Viburnum is standing out this season. Its wild, branching structure mimics what you'd find in a natural garden, giving designs a looser, more organic feel. Designers love how its energy balances more structured elements—it's texture with movement.
Pro tip: Use Viburnum as a framing layer. Its volume creates an airy silhouette without overpowering the design.
Pittosporum – Lightness in Every Leaf
With soft, rounded leaves that often show a beautiful variegation, Pittosporum offers contrast and calm. Its structure allows it to sit gently in arrangements, filling spaces without crowding.
It’s a go-to for spring when light, flowy, and ethereal designs are in demand. Whether green or variegated, it brings brightness that draws the eye without demanding attention.
Pro tip: Pair Pittosporum with focal blooms or darker greens to create a soft halo effect around your design.
Leather Leaf – The Timeless Base
Leather Leaf has always been a staple for a reason. This season, it’s getting a fresh perspective. Rather than being hidden, designers are using its defined edges and rich tone to ground their compositions with purpose.
Its long-lasting quality and structured shape make it ideal for layering beneath more delicate elements. It’s that solid note in a melody of textures.
Pro tip: Let Leather Leaf peek through in cascading designs or use it to create contrast against finer foliage.
The Tak Difference
What makes these foliage varieties shine is not only their form but the care with which they’re grown. At Tak, our farms are built on consistency, quality, and sustainability—allowing each leaf to express its fullest potential. Texture is never just visual; it’s also about how each product holds up, how it behaves in the hands of a designer, and how it reflects the season.
Let Texture Tell Your Story
In spring, everything is about growth, renewal, and rhythm. Layering different types of foliage allows designers to echo the season’s energy—fresh, full of depth, and beautifully imperfect.
So this month, embrace foliage as your foundation. Let Viburnum dance, Pittosporum brighten, and Leather Leaf anchor. And trust that when each layer is thoughtfully chosen, the story will write itself.
