Gingham is probably the most popular spring pattern, and these trendy gingham nails (or picnic nails)popping up all over Instagram nail art pages are proof that this cute style is here to stay for Spring and Summer 2025. After all, summer is picnic season, and gingham is the official picnic pattern. In my opinion, gingham nail designs are the cutest and most adorable spring nail option one can get.
So below, I’ve listed my favorite ideas to style gingham for a cute, playful, and super girly spring manicure.
1. Picnic nails with red gingham on short oval nails with strawberry nail design and cute coquette lace.

2. Picnic nails with red gingham on oval nude nails, decorated with feminine french tips and spring insects art and 3D picnic food.

3. Red Cherry nail design on white nails with cute red gingham.

4. Fun and bright red and green for fun summer nails.

5. Super cute with the trendy butter yellow nail, light pink, red gingham, and cute cherries.

6. Blue gingham & 3D blueberries on white French tips.

7. Lovely gingham on butter yellow nail with springy blue tulips.

8. Light purple nails with gingham and delicate 3D flowers on nails.

9. Soft and delicate Light Blue gingham nails.
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10. Cute bee nails with white and blue gingham.

11. The cutest spring nails ever, inspired by Bellatrix Potter illustrations on nail art.

12. A fun picnic towel being attached by ants

13. This brightness of bold orange and blue is perfect for gingham summer nails.

14. A cool and authentic mix of lemons, stripes, starfish, and ollies for beach mani.

15. Pink gingham and white with blueberries and strawberries, a girly and chic option for white summer nails.

16. Another variation of the same nail inspiration.

17. And one more time.

18. Cute pink gingham nails

19. These Butter Yellow short square nails with green gingham tips, tiny bows and strawberry are the dream cottagecore nails.

20. Pink with gingham green tips is an adorable match for tulip art.

21. The ultimate cottagecore nails with lovely flowers and a goose.

22. Although gingham is directly more related to the cottagecore aesthetic, this nail art proves that it looks stunning on ultra romantic springy coquette nails when hand-drawn with delicate roses, tulips, and bows.

23. Another butter yellow and green dreamy soft cottagecore picnic aesthetic mani.

24. I love how she played with the strawberry colors in these lovely green tips.

25. Same concept of pink and light green tips in other designs.

26. White and green with bow, lace, and tulips.

27. Butter yellow and blue gingham nails.

28. A gorgeous pink and green garden.

These gingham nail ideas are a perfect match for a cottagecore-inspired manicure, bringing that dreamy, countryside charm right to your fingertips. But their sweet and versatile vibe also makes them ideal for coquette, pastel, spring, and summer aesthetics. Whether you’re heading to a picnic, a brunch date, or just want a cheerful update for your nails, gingham is the timeless pattern that ties it all together.