8 Ways To Bring Nature Into Your Space

In the interior design world, the colour green induces calmness, relaxation, freshness and elevates one's mood levels making them happy. Being humans, we have a bond with nature which is innate. The great outdoors are breathtaking that we want to bring them inside even if it means to add a bed of pebbles in our gardens or a terrarium to set the mind at ease after a hectic day. Here are a few tips if you wish to carry nature straight into your home.

1. Indoor Plants
There’s no better way to bring the outdoors in than with indoor plants. Get some easy maintenance plants like Split Leaf Philodendrons, Peace Lilies, Snake Plants, Fiddle Leaf Figs, Asparagus Fern, Cacti, Aloe Vera. Plants like rubber trees are easy to grow and maintain and get as tall as eight feet, adding significant style to your space. You don't need lots of shelf or floor space to start an indoor garden. Coffee tables, side tables, and room corners are all great places for putting plants. An important aspect to consider: Make sure your indoor plants have good drainage by providing them with a pot that has a hole in the bottom.

2. Deck the Balcony and Windows
If you have plenty of space on your balcony, you can introduce plants like Areca Palm, English Ivy, Dracaena, Spider Plant, Weeping Fig. The kind of plant you want to grow also depends on the amount of light the space gets. Plants that require low light are Philodendron, Devil’s Ivy, Dracaena and Peace Lily. Also, if you don't have huge terrace or balcony it is totally fine. All you need is a little space right inside your home for these beautiful and useful plants.
When it comes to windows, you can add small herbs and flower pots on your windowsill. Keep the windows open so that the fresh air keeps your room ventilated proficiently. It is also important that your plants receive an adequate amount of natural light. The perfect indoor/outdoor fusion comes to life with floor-to-ceiling windows, sliding glass doors and retractable doors that allow for a seamless fresh air living experience.

3. Grow Your Own Herb Garden
Growing your own fruits and vegetables in your kitchen is a great way to get fresh herbs for easy cooking. Plant low-maintenance herbs like lemongrass, cherry tomatoes, coriander, fennel, onion chives, mint, and parsley in a pot. A sunny windowsill is all you need for a mini herb garden in the kitchen or dining room. Before planting herbs, take into account what herbs you will need to most in cooking your daily meals or new recipes.

4. Hanging Plants
Hanging planters become a statement piece on their own. Think of these floating air purifiers as another chic way to add texture and height to a room. If you want a more permanent option, a wall-mounted planter is also a great use of wasted space and can easily be incorporated into wall art and decor.

5. Terrarium Plants, Cacti and Succulents
Terrarium are just like an aquarium for plants, but without water. The see-through glass container is instead filled with soil, small rocks and plants. These quirky pieces can be kept on centre tables, on a console table, sideboard, on the kitchen counter and so on. Caring for cacti is much easier than other houseplants. You can add the cacti on your home office table, dining table, study table or even on centre tables. Using cacti and succulents enhance the aesthetic value of a space.

6. Introduce Vertical Garden
Imagine a wall filled with lush creepers or money plants. Don't you think the wall will display an excellent art by nature? You can craft your own living wall by hanging up a variety of ceramic pots filled with your favourite plants. Whether you select moss, succulents, or herbs, it’s a fresh take on bringing greenery under your roof, and turning your living room into a refreshing paradise.

7. Use Colour Inspired By Nature
If you're not so keen on getting indoor plants, you can still bring the outdoors in by using outdoor inspired colours like earthly tones for soil, green tones for nature, blue tones for sky and yellow for the sun. Try adding murals, wallpapers, soft furnishings like a bedspread or curtains, fabric prints, throw pillows, bamboo plants, bonsai, cane swing chair and so on to enliven a room with a touch of nature.

Fabric Prints

8. Natural Elements
From dining to flooring, choose materials that have a natural look, like wooden flooring, wooden or marble dining table and chairs. All these materials are reminiscent of nature. And of course, there are brands that use Eco-friendly materials, opt for those.

We hope that these 8 creative ways to bring the outdoors in inspires you to accentuate your home with lots of greenery. Nature is a miracle in itself. There are a lot of psychological and physiological benefits of using plants indoors. All you have to do is take a leap of faith and decide for yourself. After all, nature has only good things for us.