Organic Home Interiors You'll Love
Return to a lifestyle that is rooted in organic materials, minimalist decor, yet still manages to convey a sense of calm and a feeling of being in touch with nature.
16/08/2021
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We are all yearning for a better way of life, whether this is to be less reliant on technology, wanting to return to a simpler life, or to surround ourselves with things that matter; that makes a difference when the world around us is falling apart at the seams. Seems strange considering how far advanced we have come in the last couple of decades.
There is a common thread within the architectural and interior design that is leading us back to the simple life, one where nature becomes an integral part of our lifestyle, whether that be being more sustainable and growing our own food, being less reliant on electricity as the main source of power, a desire to be more eco-friendly and reduce our carbon footprint or decorate our homes to be more aware of the natural order of things that envelop our lifestyle.
Choose furniture that is upholstered in natural materials such as cotton blends, linen or leather.
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Organic design doesn't mean you have to give up on luxury, the opposite could be said of many organic interiors.
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Choosing to live an organic lifestyle involves cutting out anything synthetic to remove VOCs from the home and enjoy a toxin- and chemical-free living environment.
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Bring organic materials into the home
Bare brick walls, raw concrete floors and fixtures, natural woven textiles and materials, all of these encompass a return to a more rustic style of living. It's not about giving up on a modern lifestyle - you can still have all the modern conveniences that make life easier, but more about living without synthetic materials and mass-produced fittings and accessories for a home.
Strip down to basics and design with organic elements handmade using only all-natural materials to decorate an uber-chic city apartment or a suburban home. The idea behind organic design is to create beautiful natural interiors that pay homage to nature.
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There is nothing more luxurious on a bed than Egyptian cotton or cotton with a high-thread-count bed linen and now there is also bamboo bed linen and soft furnishings.
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Highlight architectural details
Features such as raw wooden beams, unplastered walls and wooden window frames and doors should be celebrated for their direct link to nature. Your house doesn't need to incorporate bare concrete floors when there are plenty of natural materials already out there. Think natural stone tiles for walls and floors - terracotta, slate, and so on. You don't even have to compromise on luxury fittings and comfort when you decide to settle on an organic design, there are more than a few organic solutions for flooring, window treatments and furniture.
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Wooden furniture over raw concrete floors that are covered with sisal mats for this organic dining room.
Mostly when you think organic is the fact that it's usually expensive and while it is, it's also for good reason. Our natural habitat is under threat, rain forests are being cut down, land is being sucked up by over-population, industry is fowling our atmosphere. We know our planet is under threat and resources are dwindling and it is time to do something about it. Furniture doesn't have to be mass produce. Going back to our roots with organic furniture is more about using timber that is indigenous or available, and letting local artisans and craftsmen be employed in producing what we need rather than importing.
In a way, that's how the do it yourself or DIY ethos came into being. Many people have realised that empowering themselves with a DIY skillset lets them take more control of their lifestyle, be able to make their own furniture using natural materials, improve their home with a more sustainable outlook and invest in greener alternatives.
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Contemporary kitchens in concrete, granite or marble are a sustainable solution to synthetically manufactured materials and can be designed to fit in with almost any interior design style.
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Wooden kitchens never went out of style, but they have evolved into a more organic style with raw wood finishes and concrete or stone countertops.
There are plenty of homeowners out there that have taken the initiative to empower themselves with the knowledge to manufacture kitchens and countertops using concrete as the material of choice. Not only a sustainable material (when produced with improved technology that reduces gas emissions during the production phase), pre-cast concrete is energy-efficient, has thermal properties that reduce the energy required for heating and cooling, and has a long lifespan compared to manufactured synthetic materials. When compared to other manufacturing processes, cement production accounts for only 5 to 8 per cent of the total global carbon dioxide emissions.
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Is organic design for you?
Organic design isn't just about decorating or designing a house but more about making a lifestyle choice to live a greener life, one that revolves around less dependancy on sythetically manufactured materials and mass-produced items as opposed to natural materials crafted locally using indigenous or reclaimed materials. The choice is yours.
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