Bring the Outdoors into your home

H O W T OBRING THE OUTDOORS INT O Y O U R H O M E

By Charlotte Nichole

1 G O F A U X

If you are anything like me, you’ll be known to kill plants at unknowing speed. Faux flowers and greenery is certainly the way to go, especially when wanting to bring some colour, nature and of course the outdoors, into your home. With many high street retailers, including Ikea and The Range offering a fantastic range of faux flowers and greenery, it’s never been easier, or cheaper to bring the outdoors in, artificially!

2 E N S U R E L I G H T I S C O M I N G I N

It’s not as easy as building or installing some newwindows ( although this certainly is an option if youare looking to remodel ), but there are some smalltricks to be had in flooding some more light into yourspace.Consider swapping your curtains for blinds, ascurtains can block light entering the room during theday.Using blinds can open the space around the windowand in turn flood more light into your room.Use mirrors across your home to reflect the naturallight you do have. Placing mirrors opposite naturallight will bounce and reflect your space. This is agreat way to invite the outside into your home,especially when you may be lacking multiplewindows to do so.Don’t block out light you do have, with furniture.It’s really easy to block light you do have, with clunkyfurniture. Try and avoid placing large pieces offurniture in the way of natural light. Keepingwindows clear of clutter and furniture will make theoutdoors feel more of part in your home.

3 U S E N A T U R A L M A T E R I A L S

Using more naturally pleasing materialsthroughout your home can certainly bring theoutdoors into your space. What’s more, naturalmaterials can make your home feel more organicand more relaxing.On trend this season are wicker chairs, naturalweave baskets and beech wood. Using thesematerials can really help your home feel apart ofthe outdoors, as well as create a on trend,relaxing environment.

4 P A I N T W I T H N A T U R A L C O L O U R S

When wanting your home to feel more natural,relaxing and part of the outdoors, play with morenaturally pleasing tones and colours. Using softgreens, blues and creams to gain a moreoutdoorsy, airy feel to your home.If you really want a home that is in sync with everyroom, be sure to paint each with contrasting butpalette complimenting tones and colours.