Organic Decorating for Today's Modern Home
Natural Interior Design that Brings Mother Nature Into the House
Louis Sullivan, the Father of Modernism and famous architect coined the phrase “form follows function". This simply means that emphasis and importance should be placed on practical use before aesthetics in the world of design, and it is from this standpoint that natural decorating began.
How to Bring Nature into Home Decorating
Organic design and natural decorating incorporates fields, forests, sky and ocean in the form of textures, materials, textiles and accessories. Colors such as summer sky blue, cloudy white, sun yellow, lavender purple, willow green and rich earth tones are all elemental to natural interior design.
Inviting Mother Nature into the home through home design is an exceptional way to get back to basics while infusing a house with warmth, color, purpose and practicality. When the doors are opened and the outdoors is brought inside, an endless stream of decorating possibilities is unlocked.
To truly accomplish organic design is to engage all the senses, work with nature’s seasons, and pay respect to nature. With each changing season, look outdoors for vibrant interior design inspiration. For example, the colors and shapes in a blooming garden, the lushness and texture of a grassy meadow can all become creative inspiration for new curtains in the family room, a new paint color for the kitchen or redecorating an entire bedroom.
Light Is Essential to Organic Interior Design
One of the central features of natural or organic decorating is natural light. If windows are covered with heavy curtain panels and room darkening blinds, the beauty and warmth of the sun is blocked – this is not part of a nature inspired space.
Cheap plastic mini blinds and synthetic material vertical blinds are also taboo in natural decorating. Look for light filtering fabrics such as summer weight linen, Egyptian cotton and silk. If a room receives heavy morning or afternoon sun, choose bamboo or wicker matchstick roman blinds or the ever popular California shutters made from rich, solid woods such as teak, oak or beech.
Shopping for Indoor Lamps and Lighting
For indoor lighting, choose lamps that complement the natural décor such as those with glass beads, wooden bases and pretty linen shades. If the room needs color, an accent lamp is a great way to bring in a new color that complements the room without sacrificing the tranquil environment.
Current interior design trends are lamps with metal accents and natural stone pedestal bases (granite, marble and slate). Candles in soft hues and with scents such as summer rain, lavender storm and vanilla grass can offer the perfect balance to a newly designed space.
It is hard to go too far wrong with decorating au natural; whether that means simply bringing the fundamentals, colors and wonders of nature into home décor or trying to create an interior design plan that is totally green with sustainable materials and recycled interior decoration.
Do what works best for your family and lifestyle; choose colors, pieces and elements that can be loved and lived with comfortably every day. After all, the true spirit of natural decorating is ease of living and a return to a more casual and peaceful home.
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