I recently learned how to make kokedama balls. I could pretend I’ve mastered some complicated art, but it was so easy that I feel the need to share the love! If you’re unfamiliar with kokedama balls, this form of bonsai is also known as Japanese moss balls, or string garden. It literally translates as moss (koke) ball (dama). The plant root is inside a ball of…
House plant care for real people… You drool over jungalow interior style Instagram posts and articles. You rush out and buy a tonne of lush house plants, only to watch them slowly die, one by one. Sound familiar? Well, here are some sensible house plant care and styling tips that will see that green foliage feel loved and your natural home interior flourish! As you…
A Swedish Christmas savours natural smells, soft materials, mood lighting and lots of greenery. Here’s a selection of ways to bring nature into your home this Christmas, the Swedish way! (And a couple of Danish ones too for good measure). I love the rise in botanical influences year on year, and no less so than in the pre-Christmas build up. From new interpretations of the…
London Design Festival is now a wrap. Without a doubt, biophilic design and botanical influences were high on the agenda among event organisers, exhibitors and speakers. Looking around London Design Fair, Decorex, Design Junction, Top Drawer and 100% Design, plants and natural materials were everywhere; both symbolic and real. It seems the UK is starting to understand the importance of biophilic design principles (if not…
The future of design presents us with an opportunity for Positive Mental Attitudes, with regards to climate change and, importantly, also the wellbeing of our species. We must believe it’s possible to be more in tune, and surround ourselves with others who share this belief. Great plans then start forming. Architects and interior designers have a responsibility to lure people not into more luxury, but…
Natural interiors using Biophilic Design aim to reconnect us with nature. These spaces use natural elements in our homes, offices, schools, hospitals and more, to restore health and wellbeing. Think of a time or place where you felt – or would feel – completely relaxed. A place where you’re free of the burdens and stresses of everyday life. Chances are you were in a natural environment. Research…
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