A Touch of the Wild
We’ve already discussed how to turn your home into a tasteful rustic getaway . In doing so, we saw lots of fabulous accessories that would arouse anyone’s interest. There are many ways to decorate a cabin home with these natural accessories and wildlife decor, but they can also soften up a more modern space. Here are a few tips on how to give your room natural influences without switching styles:
• Think simple. The quickest way to keep things from feeling artificial is to add a live plant to the room. Flora is great for creating height, adding color, and improving mood. Aquariums and fish bowls may not be quite as easy, but they offer many of the same benefits.
• Choose patterns, materials, and colors that subtly recall nature. This technique is especially useful for warming up stark, slick palettes. Try throwing some leafy-green throw pillows on furniture that looks too stiff or working a high contrast floral fabric in with metallics and clean lines. The right mix of wildlife home decor and sophisticated fair can make the space surprising, yet homey. These details suggest the outdoors without overdoing it.
• Pay attention to what’s on your doorstep. One of the most effective ways to brighten a home is to draw in its surroundings. If you live on the beach, don’t be afraid to go tropical or nautical. Have a home perched in the mountains? Embrace the cabin lifestyle with some wildlife furniture. Trying to ignore the context and original style of a house is one of the easiest ways to miss the design mark. When you begin planning your room, open up the shades and think about the best way to bring in what you see outside the window.
• As always, personalize. Think about some of your favorite plants, animals, and places. Try to translate what you like about those things (lushness, exoticness, fragility, etc.) into a few items. Import stores are a great place to peruse for ideas. They often have tribal art and decor items made of unprocessed materials. An empty wall is the perfect place to add a piece of wildlife scene etched glass or framed pictures from your last hiking trip.
•Use renewable, recycled, and sustainable products. There might not be anything intrinsically pastoral about an earth-friendly fabric or piece of furniture, but they are still good for the environment.
Bringing a little bit of the outdoors inside is a great way to get rid of the decorating doldrums. A few strategically placed items can even take your beautiful space to the next level.
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