DOMOTEX FLOORED BY NATURE THE OUTDOORS HAS BEEN
AN ESCAPE, SOMEWHERE TO RECHARGE OUR BATTERIES OR TAKE A BREAK. NOW WE WANT TO CHANNEL THAT FEELING INTO OUR HOMES TOO
Justyna Korczynska | Crown Paints
economic investment in employee health, wellness and performance,” he said. This penchant for the natural world may be new-found but it has stayed with us since the pandemic, especially since we resigned ourselves to the fact that we were making a wider use of our homes. And while this may have seen us open the door to a lot more chaos than before, our need for physical and spiritual balance has increased. This manifests itself in many ways as we hanker for something
reassuringly slow and predictable. Justine Liman, in a blog post for Dekoria GMBH, described how indoor plants “provide a touch of the exotic in the room”, adding: “If you don’t feel like houseplants, you can bring summery fl air into your own four walls with unusual pictures, cushions or wallpaper with exotic patterns. Pineapples, fl amingo and palm trees spread a tropical feeling everywhere.”
WHY PLANTS HAVE COME INDOORS Adding that bright colours are “ideal for a sunny disposition”, she said: “Light colours are timeless and elegant, they ensure airy lightness in your four walls. Curtains and drapes in white, off -white and ecru give an impression of width, so they optically enlarge the room and have a mood-enhancing and invigorating eff ect.” It’s easy to see why there’s been an increase in the prevalence of indoor plants. Not only do indoor plants enhance the overall appearance of any living area and eliminate air pollutants, but countless studies have shown they can lift the mood, reduce stress and even increase creativity. They can also help us sleep better, simply by virtue of giving off oxygen at night allowing us to have a better night’s sleep. So it’s no wonder they are featuring so heavily these days. Indoor plants are often seen as a perfect solution for open-plan spaces in need of functional room dividers. In fact, just being around them can improve mental and physical health, which is why so many interiors projects are now featuring them so strongly.
FACT Tiles made from 40 per cent recycled
materials were laid over 2,500 square metres of Deutsche Bahn’s Cube Berlin offices
QUO TE
Biophilic interiors bring elements of the natural world into our home in a bid to improve our well-being and mental health. And while houseplants and natural materials are often considered the fi rst steps into biophilia, switching up the home’s colour scheme can also have a real and positive impact. Victoria Yardley, the Managing
Director of the Dorset, UK, paint fi rm, Victory Colours, advises that when incorporating biophilic design into a building, you need to apply complimentrary colour schemes. But that doesn’t stop at greens. “You can embrace biophilia while embracing a spectrum of colours. Nature is more than greenery. Take inspiration from fl ower beds, rivers, streams and rugged coastal paths,” she said. “The increased appetite for biophilic design recognises how much humans rely on the natural world, both physically and mentally. And while biophilia was already starting to emerge as a trend to watch, the pandemic and the changes to our working lives has fuelled our yearning for it.” Italy’s Tarkett responded to this
trend by redesigning a collection of its classic linoleum, adding a matt fi nish to express the natural character of the material, part of 105 contemporary tones which include the light brown hue of the raw material along with terracotta and khaki hues. The company is big on sustainability. Their lino uses the likes of linseed oil, pine resin, wood fl our, cork fl our and jute and they have developed ways of recycling
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