Some homes glory in their man-made look, which offers an ultra-modern appearance. However, incorporating natural materials into your home can make it appear much softer on the eye and, well, more homely, truth be told. Of course, naturalistic materials which have not been processed or manufactured often need to be incorporated into a home's interior design carefully because they are often unique items. Having said that, there are a number of products you can use in much the same way as standard, off-the-shelf options which offer the natural look in an easy-to-use format. Here are some of the best ones:
Wall Murals
Wallpaper is very popular in Australia, but it is not necessarily the most natural-looking way of decorating your home. Wall murals, which can be glued onto your home's walls in much the same way as wallpaper, offer something else entirely. Natural-looking ones can be chosen to fit in with the rest of the room's colour scheme, but they will make your home feel much more connected to the natural world. Easy to hang, wall murals provide images of nature which both soothe and look great.
Timber Tiling
Great for homes which have concrete floors, timber-look tiles are fairly amazing products. You have to get very close to them in order to detect by eye that they are not made of real wood. However, they can be stuck onto a flat floor in a matter of minutes and are much easier to cut and reshape than sections of laminate. What's more, they offer a completely natural and warm look to a home at a relatively low cost.
Natural Paint Colours
Many homeowners in Australia opt for fairly neutral tones in their dwellings, and shades like magnolia and pure white tend to be extremely popular. However, there are plenty of more-natural colours that you could use to paint your home in. Pantone, the global colour specialist, have chosen 'Greenery' as their colour of the year for 2017, a tone which is both natural looking and reminiscent of real foliage. It is the perfect, trendy tone to use for a naturalistic look.
Driftwood Furniture
Although every piece is a little bit different, furniture made from driftwood can be fashioned into standard sizes in skilled hands. Coffee tables, shelving units and occasional chairs all look great when made from this natural material which is smooth to touch and represents nature in a way that few other things can in the home.
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