How To Bring the Outside into Your Home

Your home is your sanctuary and should be a place of peace and tranquillity – something many of us find in nature. 

If you’re lucky enough to live in an area of natural beauty, opposite a beach or a park for example, there are many things you can do to capitalise on your surroundings. 

But even if you live in a town or city, there are plenty of ways to add a touch of the natural world to your interiors. Here, we reveal the best tips and tricks for bringing the outside into your home.

Use natural materials

Incorporating natural materials into your home design is an effective and easy way to bring the outside in. Stone and wood are particularly versatile and can be used in many different ways, from flooring to fixtures. Marble benchtops, stone basins and exposed timber beams are just some of the popular ways to add an outdoors feel to your home.

If the area you live in is renowned for producing a particular material – such as limestone or beautiful timber – you could use these to add an extra personal touch to your décor. 

Fill your home with plants

This has to be one of the simplest ways to introduce the natural world into your home – fill every possible corner with houseplants. Greenery in bathrooms adds a spa-like feel, while a green wall in the living room is a stunning feature that turns your home into a veritable Eden.

Don’t be afraid to think big when it comes to plants – use large planters to display small trees within the home for a tropical, oasis-like atmosphere. On an even larger scale, some people build their homes around native trees on their plot of land, literally letting nature take over the indoors. 

Let there be light

There are so many benefits to creating light, breezy spaces: rooms feel bigger, more inviting and – most importantly – connected to nature. If you’re lucky enough to live opposite a beach or park, maximise this by using floor-to-ceiling windows or sliding glass doors to capitalise on the views. 

Even if you don’t have a view, you can use skylights and large windows to let sunlight stream in. This is particularly effective in rooms that open up onto a backyard or terrace, where plants and trees are the stars of the show.

Create a flowing indoor-outdoor space 

Invite nature in by seamlessly blending your indoor and outdoor spaces. One of the easiest ways to do this is by using the same kind of flooring throughout your patio and the indoor space that connects to it.

By keeping the flooring at the same height and adding sliding glass doors, you can effortlessly use your outdoor living area as an extension to your home. Simply slide open the doors in summer and move between the two with ease – it’s a particularly great option for family BBQs or parties. 

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Feeling inspired? Get in touch with Smartbuild South Coast today and let’s discuss how we can help bring the outside into your new home.