Welcome the natural world into your home by embracing texture, pattern and all things botanical
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Go for green with an invigorating botanical scheme throughout your home
Take cues from your favourite botanical gardens with this natureinfused trend that’ll transport you to faraway tropical jungles and forests teeming with greenery. Inspired by a concept called biophilia – the innate human affinity for the natural world – this scheme embodies relaxed, modern living while harking back to times of greater connection between ourselves and nature. It’s all about replicating those feelings of refuge, exploration and calmness that natural spaces give us.
First and foremost, you’ve got the green light to go completely overboard with houseplants. We’re talking snake plants in the bathroom, a herb garden on the kitchen window sill and trailing plants cascading from every visible shelf. It would be rude not to! And don’t worry if you’re a serial plant killer; even faux plants have an uplifting effect and you get to skip the watering duties. Then, extend the botanical vibes by bringing natural prints and patterns into your space. Leafy jungle prints are a must!
Colour-wise, you’re looking for shades that are calming yet invigorating – green is of course a hallmark of the look. Blend bright hues like lime, emerald and seafoam with more grounding variations of green, such as muted mint and sage. If you’re not one for maximum colour, keep the walls, flooring and furniture neutral and let the accessories and plants do all the talking.
Natural light is key, so keep window dressings to a minimum. Sheer floaty curtains will let as much light in as possible and allow you to make the most of the beautiful view, inside and out.
Bring nature directly into your space by lining your office shelves with an array of houseplants in cute, colourful pots
Eddy pot round assorted, £9.99; Lizzy round pot assorted, £7.99; Helen pot assorted, £6.99; Tunis pot assorted,
£14.99; Nella face pot in White
13cm, £9.99; Nella face pot in White 10cm, £12.99; Nick face pot in Green 8cm, £4.99; Orchid rib pot in Ivory, £4.49; Herringbone egg pot, £69.99; Cambourne Black photo frames, from £7.50; Pilea peperomioides, £14.99; fern mix, £8.99; Dypsis lutescens,
£6.99; Aglaonema speciality mix, £24.99; Ficus elastica mix, £8.99; Succulent poker mix, £6.49; Alocasia Sarian in Cocoz pot, £69.99, all Dobbies
Black accents will toughen up an airy scheme while bringing drama and definition
Green planter, £12; Purple flower trough, £12; Black metal side table, £35 for two; Green leaf embroidered cushion, £8; piped organic cotton cushion, £8; ditsy forage floral cushion, £6; cotton tassel cushion,
£7; cotton organic cushion cover, £5; Green checkered throw, £15; pattern Berber Mono rug, from £30, all George Home
Faux aloe vera plant, £5.99, The Range
Terrazza Green Palm garden rug, from £89, Danetti
Transform your dining room into a jungle oasis with bamboo furniture and wooden crockery. A view of the garden wouldn’t go amiss, too!
Bamboo four-seat set with chairs, £325; 12-piece dinner set in Rust Speckle, £38; Elzora 1.6L jug in White and Brown, £22; Hamburg whisky glasses, £28 for a set of four, all Habitat
Embrace light oak furniture, simple clean lines and a wash of green paint as a nod to the Japandi trend
Matt emulsion in Spotlight and Soft Lime, £18 for 2.5L,
Crown Paints
Clockwise from top left: Rattan mirror, £20, George Home. Pale Green Leaves art print, £15, Abstract House. Black leaf cushion, from £16, Heavenly Homes and Gardens. Matt paint in Tranquil Dawn, £26.12 for 2.5L, Dulux
Doze off under the palm
trees every night with vibrant tropical bedding and hanging bedside plants
Dorma purity Marlia king duvet set in White, £90; Dorma Mustique Oxford pillowcase pair, £24; Dorma Mustique king duvet set,
£110, all Dunelm
Glazed 12-piece boxset, £44; Rattan bookcase £150, both Habitat
If you don’t want to switch up your entire scheme, add a taste of the outdoors with soft furnishings in leafy prints and verdant hues
Agra occasional table, £50; Wilderness twodrawer dressing table in Coral, £150; Agra print vase, £12; Agra large floating candle,
£6; Agra leopard candle holder, £10; Agra elephant object, £10; Agra Indian Garden double bedset, £21; Ivar metal lamp in Black, £45; Jorge easy to fit brass ceiling shade, £60; industrial vase in Orange, £14; luxe living velvet cushion, £12; Immy flatweave wool rug, £125, all Habitat
Create a welcoming entrance with a variety of plants in mismatched pots and a rustic wooden bench for guests to take their boots off
Joules Weybridge Navy Spot raincoat, £59.95;
Norris ladies Black field boots, £94.99; ROKA Bantry small Emerald rucksack, £49.99;
Hunter Original Yellow kids wellies, £40;
Florian pot Brown 18.5cm, £22.99; Helen pot five assorted 13cm, £6.99; Lynn pots in Light Grey, 16cm, £9.99 and 21cm, £16.99; Green Leopard recycled scarf, £17.99; Teardrop graphic pattern scarf green mix, £11.99, Ficus elastica mix, £8.99, all Dobbies
Clockwise from top left: Maize 100 per cent wool Green geometric patterned floor rug, £370,
Cult Furniture. Sagres pendant lamp shade in Dusky Forest Green, £49, MADE.com. Parrot Talk Lush Green wallpaper, £85 per roll, Woodchip & Magnolia. Olive Green vase, £16.99, Homesense
You can’t go wrong with a luxe velvet armchair to sink into at the end of a long day
Perfect armchair in Moss Green velvet, £950, Rockett St George
Trailing wall plant, £12, Matalan
Gold bamboo lantern, £17.99, The Range