Being outdoors among wild and wonderful nature can make us incredibly happy, lifting our mood, exciting us, and even helping to improve our mental health. As such, there is little surprise when seeing homeowners seeking to better integrate nature into their home’s design. Who wouldn’t want the amazing benefits of nature woven through their home’s interior decor?
However, while a number of residents overburden themselves with potted plants, hoping that those alone would transform their home into a green space, there are actually a number of considerations and design decisions that need to be made if a home is to truly earn the benefits of nature.
A Wealth Of Light
A well-lit home can mean a number of things but it is a home that welcomes a wealth of natural light which will lift a resident’s spirits. Using unobstructed windows, those located in prime positions relative to your home’s sun-facing direction, you can greatly illuminate your living space with a light that is truly difficult to imitate, one that will help your plants and personal wellness to prosper.
Biological Design
Nature can be imitated in a variety of ways and it can be done subtly through biological interior design. Moving a home’s decor away from industrial traits, for example, such as plastics and metal, and further toward materials like cork, bamboo, and aged woods can help to make living spaces feel more organic and wild.
Other design aspects too, such as shape, can make a significant difference. Hard edges and fractal designs have an unnatural feel, which is why homes that embrace curves, rounded edges, and softer patterns feel more natural.
Garden Centric
Gardens have long been divided from the home; what happens outdoors, stays outdoors. And, while we don’t recommend traipsing mud through your hallways, there is a way to bring these two spaces together. Creating an outbuilding in your garden, one that brings a portion of your home’s internal space, such as an office or guest room, can be a great way to merge the benefits of both spaces.
Log cabins, for example, are a great way to establish a room within your property that feels immersed in nature, one that can offer the privacy and inspiration that benefits creativity, professionalism, or even socialising.
Creative Flourish
Beyond houseplants, there are a number of creative ways to bring floral and natural designs into your home. Statement designs and fabrics, those laced with decadent floral prints, can offset a backdrop of earthen colours to imbue a room with a sense of the outdoors. Embracing imperfections can be especially effective too, whether it comes from slightly frayed materials or distressed wood surfaces. Both of these can help your home to feel more lived in and wild, moving it away from the clinical pitfalls of modern design.
Conceal Technology
A natural home design isn’t always about maximalism. In fact, removing or concealing certain aspects, especially technological ones, can bring a sense of relief to a room. Wires and screens come with a sense of digital distraction, feeling untidy and detracting from a clear and natural home. Do your best to minimise their imposition on the room and you will immediately feel the difference.