Bringing the OUTSIDE IN

Biophilia – the life-affirming effect of being close to nature that energises and engenders positivity – is fast entering the vocabulary of interior designers to bring characteristics of the natural world into the home. By definition conservatories, orangeries and garden rooms are ideally suited to this harmonious style of living. Here, we look at structural considerations w– such as ventilation, lighting and flooring – and decorative elements from wallpaper and paint to furniture and accessories.

IN HARMONY WITH NATURE

Rooms designed to biophilic principles are light and airy, decorated in colours and patterns seen in nature, maximise natural materials and textures in their furnishings and, crucially, are places where plants flourish. Whilst these principles can be introduced to any room in the house,