As summer draws to a close, we begin to think of shutting our doors and preparing our homes for a new season. However, getting cosy indoors need not mean leaving the outdoors behind. One of the biggest emerging interiors trends of the past year has been the rise of biophilic design.
What is Biophilic design?
Biophilia is a love of nature and the term biophilic design, currently buzzing on social media, is about introducing natural materials, colours and textures into your home environment. Our homes are the most important spaces in our lives, the places where we seek to relax and reenergise. Bringing nature into our interiors is proven to relax, calm and restore.
Natural Tones
Nature offers such a rich source of inspiration that decorating possibilities are endless. From the old English word 'Growan,' the colour green represents growth, renewal and rebirth. From the darkest green shades of the forest floor to leafy verdant brights, the colour represents vitality, tranquility and hope.
This story is from the August 2022 edition of Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living Magazine.
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