Infusing Calm In Your Home Design:
Plants and other nature-inspired decor
Nature has a grounding, almost healing effect. At Ampersand Living, we believe that beautiful, functional interior design has a similar ability to bring you peace and satisfaction!
No matter what interior design style you lean towards, there is no time like right now to look for opportunities to incorporate natural elements that infuse the serenity of nature into your space. Nature-inspired decor is trending in 2022, but is also so timeless that it will never go out of style.
Here are our 5 favorite ways to infuse nature-inspired decor into any space:
Real or faux plants
Potted plants are having a major moment. Use them on your entry table, in your shelf scape, as hanging decor, or for a centerpiece.
Want to take this design idea to the next level? Use a whole tree as a statement piece in your space. We love dressing up an empty corner with a potted tree that will continue to grow and evolve as part of your interior decor.
If you don’t have a green thumb, don’t stress. There are so many gorgeous (and surprisingly life-like!) options for faux plants out there. Trendy and low-maintenance.
Shop our favorite potted olive trees in the Ampersand Living Market!
2. Aesthetic branches
As you might have been spotting in the past year: Flowers are not the only option for filling your vases and other ceramics. For a more dramatic take on a flower arrangement, try using entire branches (get creative with your clipping!) in their place.
You’ll love that branches like these require less water and make less of a mess on your surfaces. And, the look is simple, a bit unexpected, and brings a unique spin to your home decor.
Check out some of our favorite vases, pots, and decorative jars.
3. Fruit
We bet you never thought your mother’s fruit bowl would be back in style! In 2022, we’re taking a more upscale approach to using decorative produce. Fruit brings a colorful, playful vibe to your accessories.
Use fruit as a special touch to your bar cart, kitchen island, or entryway. Make sure to style your fruit in an imperfect, almost haphazard way. After all, the beauty of nature is not in perfection but in unpredictability.
Browse our entire collection of nature-inspired furniture and decor.
4. Natural wood tones
Don’t worry. There are plenty of ways to bring the beauty and peace of nature into your home without perishables, such as plants and fruit. Instead, look for quality pieces in natural wood tones and organic shapes to ground your interior design.
We love to use light woods like white oak, beech, and maple in open spaces with lots of natural light. Darker wood tones such as walnut are perfect for when you want to bring drama and dimension to a room.
The chair shown above is available in our Ampersand Living Market.
5. Nature-inspired color palettes
Nature is rich with color: Warm terracottas, cool blues, lush greens… the list goes on. Sticking to a nature-inspired color palette will ensure that your design decisions will remain relevant, no matter the passing trends that come and go.
Whether you prefer a more neutral look with a few thoughtful accents in color or you love to make color the star of the show, look to nature for inspiration and you can’t go wrong.
Need help selecting colors and creating a strong vision for your space? Our Power Hour service is the perfect solution for you!
Schedule a consultation today, and let’s work together to achieve your interior goals.
