3 natural materials for an exceptional arrangement

One of the most pleasant feelings you have is when you return home, after a day tiring in the office or after a longer period spent in other countries and a warm, relaxing, welcoming and healthy atmosphere, created with the help of natural materials and finishes.

Wood, stone and bricks are just some of the natural materials that should be found in any interior design, considering that they offer numerous practical and aesthetic benefits. Their greatest resource is that it connects you permanently to nature. Therefore, they have enormous potential to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere and print a unique air, impossible to obtain with the help of artificial materials. In addition, they are resistant, durable and have an extraordinary versatility, being compatible with many decorative, classic or modern styles.

Let’s find out how these three natural materials contribute to the outline of some superlative agreements!

It has special beauty and extraordinary heat, which also transforms the coldest and most impersonal internal space into a real, comfortable and attractive house. You can use it everywhere in the arrangement: when the walls and floors are finished (which must evaluate with a special carpet), when preparing doors, windows or beams mounted at the level of the ceiling, when performing furniture such as, when you create accessories/decorations with various shapes, which add more charm.

So, you have to know that the wood has perfectly entered any agreement, both classic, rustic, modern, minimalist, industrial or eclectic. But be careful of the shades you choose! For example, wood in dark colors gives the feeling of smaller space and combines traditional design. On the contrary, light colors, such as natural wood, do not visually reduce space, being ideal for small houses, arranged in the current key.

Pay attention to the combination of the wooden elements, which must be combined two! Therefore, it is advisable to harmonize from a chromatic point of view or the parquet with the furniture, the doors with the parquet or the doors with the windows. In any case, it is not desirable to have different colors/shades in the parquet, carpentry and furniture, since it will give birth to a tiring frame.

Like any element that comes from nature, the stone has unique characteristics, shapes, plots: which have left its mark on your home, individualizing it.
Although, apparently, it is a cold and hard material, if it intact it correctly in the interior furnishings, it can add the heat, natural and beauty space.

Therefore, if your classic style arrangement needs a refined «touch», but at the same time spectacular, the most recommended is to rely on the materials of the highest quality, such as marble, travertine, granite or onyx. They can be found in the kitchen, bathrooms, corridors or even in the living room, at the level of finishes or some accessories and decorations.

In the rustic interiors, the stone is a must, next to the wood and the wrought iron. However, there is a condition: use this material as gross, unfinished as possible. With its help, you can build/appease the fireplace or you can finish a wall you want to highlight.

Natural stone integrates perfectly into modern spaces. For example, in those arranged in a minimalist style, the combination of the stone is winning. Therefore, to create a glamorous decoration in the bathroom, you can use sanitary items with a unique design, such as sink and tiles made of coarse stone. It seems fantastic and we guarantee that they will become the pieces of resistance of this room.

Made of clay and water, brick is a material with over 5000 years, successfully used in both traditional and contemporary spaces, thanks to its special aspect, the heat it releases and compatibility with many other materials, natural or artificial.

Before integrating the brick into your interior decoration (rustic, squalid, eclectic, industrial, etc.), it is very important to know that this finish can load the arrangement. For this reason, it would be good to use it only if you have a wider space. With its help, you can remove a wall from anonymity, customize the fireplace area or finish the floor. Decid where, how and how much you make room in the environment, depending on the rest of the decorative elements and the atmosphere you proposed to outline.

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