Exterialise your interior

19 Nov, 2017 - 02:11 0 Views

The Sunday News

Amanda Ncube

MAKE your home enticing by bringing the outdoors inside your home. Decorating or designing your home using natural items or elements can transform your space into a natural oasis, providing a fresh and peaceful atmosphere. Most people love the beauty of flowers, the texture of wood and the refreshing sound that comes with water.

Here are some ways of sprucing up the look of your home by bringing the outdoors inside your interior creating a dazzling space.

Using wood is one simple way of making your interior feel close to natural. Wood has unique textures as well as patterns that shouts nature and evoke images of trees. Wood can be used from floors to chairs to tables. Do not paint or vanish your wood furniture, just leave them as natural as they are, they will look natural and beautiful. Choosing pieces that are close to the natural state of wood will create a truly natural effect.

Natural accessories and art of nature can also work in naturalising your space. Attractive accessories such as rustic pine cones or shells complete your interior decorations. You can also use pictures or paintings of nature such as birds or any other animals to bring in that beautiful natural look.

Beautiful colours of natural elements makes nature appealing. One simplest way of bringing outdoor colours inside is if you have a window with an outside view, for example if you have trees use them to bring colour inside . . . it can work perfectly if you have large windows. Your windows should be spotless, by so doing it maximises the amount of light coming in. Whenever you open your window, especially during the rainy season, lots of wonderful fresh air with aroma of fresh grass and fragrant flowers comes in.

Using heavy materials for your curtains will certainly block all of that beautiful natural light from bathing you and your family in all its glory. Replace them with light curtains for more natural feel.

Using paintings or large portraits of natural elements such animals, water or trees can also bring natural colour into your home. Make sure that the colours are not too bright.

Bringing outdoors inside your home will not only make your home look beautiful but it will make your family as well as guests feel relaxed, comfortable and peaceful. — Additional info from Online.

 

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