Does your home contain natural materials? Take a look around you where you sit at this very moment. If you’re sitting inside, what is the flooring? Is it hardwood, laminate, Saltillo tile, polished concrete or carpet? What are you sitting on? Is it a sofa upholstered with pillows or a plastic or wood chair? Is the cup you drink out of a plastic non-breakable or is it glass? What is your dining table made from?
In this post, I explore how to bring nature inside your home with natural materials. How can you incorporate more natural materials into your home?
If we have authentic, honest, earthy materials in our houses, we’ll be more authentic, honest, and natural.
alexandra stoddard
Natural materials are any product or physical matter That comes from plants, animals, or the ground. Minerals like Metals like gold, silver, and copper. Stone, flint, granite, and gems. Wood, bamboo, rattan, and Even animal parts like antlers, fur, and bones, and shells are natural materials. Composites- clay, soil, and porcelain, and sand are natural materials. Marble, granite, quartz are popular choices for countertops and are natural materials. Not only are they beautiful they do help increase the value of your home and make great investments when choosing to remodel your kitchen.
Now that we got that out of the way, we can dive into some fun ways you can add more natural materials into your home.
NuLoom vania chevron jute rug
100% Jute
Great for high traffic areas
NuLoom Ikat Woven Jute Rug
100% Jute
Made in India
Safavieh Natura Collection Area Rug
Made from natural wool
Fits modern, boho, contemporary, coastal style
Range of sizes and cost efficient
NuLoom Adeline Lattice Jute Rug
80% jute 20% cotton
Woven design
SYCARPET Cowhide Leather Rug
Highly durable
Cowhide leather
Contemporary design
Swahili Modern Set of 3 Woven Hampers
Fair trade, made in Africa
Woven in modern Senegal
Made from natural grasses
All Across Africa Basket
Handmade in a Coop in Uganda
Offered in 6 colors
Moroccan Flair Leather Pouf Ottoman
Made in Marrakech, Morocco
Handmade eco-friendly materials
Goat leather
Cordless Wood Roman Shades
100% natural materials
Different sizes available
Lekoch 16-Piece Bamboo Tableware
Reusable, earth friendly tableware for parties
For both hot and cold foods
Olive Wood Bowl by Arte Legno Spello
100% natural olive wood from Umbria, Italy
Handcrafted
EcoDecors Satori Shower Bench in Natural
For use in showers
Naturally water resistant teak wood
Simple&Opulence 100% Linen Duvet Cover set with Pom Poms
Different color options, different duvet sizes (comes with 2 pillowcases)
Boho chic
Best Luxury Linens Pinch Pleated Duvet Cover Set
100% Linen
Sophisticated Contemporary Design
Sandstone & Sage Blanket Ladder
Wood harvested from responsibly managed forests
No two are the same
Farmhouse and boho chic style
DownTown Company “Granny” 100% Egyptian Cotton Throw
100% Egyptian Natural Cotton
Different sizes available and neutral color
Modern Rustic Glass and Teak Driftwood Coffee Table
Beautiful, natural, unique, rustic, and coastal style
Tempered glass top
VODUR Wishbone 2 Dining Chairs with Rattan Seat
Hans Vagner Minimalist design – Mid Century style
Natural rattan seat
Set of 2
Safavieh Home Collection Nadine Winged Headboard
Made from Banana leaf and wood
Available in different sizes
Stone & Beam Modern Farmhouse Wood Bead Chandelier
32 strands of real wood beads on the bottom
22 strands on top with a decorative rope tassel on the bottom
French Country Chateau Chandelier
Shabby Chic, Farmhouse, Boho, Antique chic
Wood beads and antique metal
This blog post is the Part 5 of a my series, “5 Ways to Bring Nature Inside Your Home”. Each element has it’s own blog post which you can find with the links below:
Part 1: Bring Nature Inside Your Home with Plants
Part 2: Bring Nature Inside Your Home with Rattan & Cane Home Decor
Part 3: Bring Nature Inside Your Home with Earth Tones
Part 4: Bring Nature Inside Your Home with Botanical Prints
Part 5: Bring Nature Inside Your Home with Natural Materials