Natural materials and surfaces add texture to a home, adding visual interest, contrast and depth to decor, texture is important as it can create a certain mood or feeling into a room or home.
Another great advantage of decorating with natural elements is that they usually last well - they are durable materials, as well as being timeless - or easy to update with a sand back, or deep clean.
There are many different natural materials to add to your space or home, such as leather, timber, stone, jute, linen, cane, rattan, branches and flowers (including artificial).
Leather can provide a space with a timeless and even luxurious feel to a home. In a range of cozy colours. Leather can be added to a space with a sofa or occasional chair.
Timber - one of my favourite natural materials! So versatile to decorate with and so many timber types and tones, along with possibilities of light washed, there is no shortage of uses to decorate with. Timber elements can be added to a space in an endless number of ways - from small decor pieces to timber benchtops and flooring.
Stone a durable and versatile material and feels great underfoot, a timeless decorating material. Becoming hugely popular as a benchtop material.
One of the easiest decorating accessories jute, cane and rattan, being an extremely versatile decorating material, from woven placemats, baskets and trays to rugs and even the popular rattan or cane furniture, including bedheads, hall tables, bedside tables - the list goes on really! When thinking of decorative pieces, cane and rattan provide visual interest in a neutral palette and are a simple and inexpensive way to add textural touches.
Branches, foliage and flowers are another decorating accessory with endless possibilities for decorating - add a little or a lot! Both fresh and dried flowers can really lift any space or room inside the home and are suitable to so many colour palettes and decor styles. Fresh from the garden, dried or artificial they are an easy and affordable decorating accessory.
This is really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to decorating with natural materials.
Natural materials are really the most versatile decorating pieces, suiting so many decorating styles, budgets, are easily accessible and the variety of natural materials available really does make decorating with natural materials easy!