If you are a lover of the great outdoors, you’ve probably wondered how you can bring all of that green goodness inside. We are naturally enamored and enticed by the great outdoors. The green and blues of the grass and sky calm us, and hearing the waves lapping from the ocean to the shore refreshes us enormously. 

So it makes sense for us to want to have as much of the outdoors insides as possible. Here are some quick tips to help you achieve that. 

Bring The Outdoors into Your Home

Plants

We can play Captain Obvious here and say that letting plants in your home is one of the quickest ways to bring the outdoors inside. But the thing is it’s all power which kind of plants you choose to use. They are simple to ask, and you can get them in multiple sizes too. 

So, for example, if you are trying to feel a space like a corner, you can use one large one to feel the most significant part of the space and build it down in a triangular shape of different sizes of plants.

You don’t need a full greenhouse to get a really green look in a home. Even a simple few plants on your windowsill can make a huge difference.

Try to look for plants that do well in small pots and only need about 50% sunlight. If you want to really use the space well, then consider getting things like dwarf citrus trees, small vegetable patches, or even create a herb garden.

Peace lilies, bamboo palms, and ferns are all known for purifying your air.

Air

Your plants are going to help you have more clean air anyway, but you might want to up the ante a little bit. It’s important that even when it is a bit cold outside, you open the window and let in some of that lovely fresh air.

Another thing that’s wonderful about an open window, even if it is a little chilly it’s while you are wrapped up under the blankets, you can hear the rain and some of the outside noises, like birds and the wind through the trees.

This is probably the ideal time to look into having a sliding or hinged patio door. You can have these open almost all summer and really dissolve the wall between the inside and outside.

If you want to have some of the smells of the natural world in your home, then essential oil diffusers and candles are great. Think about minty sense, lavenders, rosemary, and floor sense too.

Going Elemental

When we think about the natural world, we automatically think about the ocean; we think about trees, grass, and the sky. But if you think about it, there are some natural elements that we can all bring in to really bring a more outdoor experience to our indoors. Fire, water, and earth are those elements. 

Of course, if you’re going to have things like a fire pit or plenty of candles, you have to be extra vigilant if you have small children. One of the great things about adding these things is that you can add them in very small places. 

For example, you can have a really small battery-powered waterfall. This can go on any tabletop, and it will have the same sound as a waterfall and can still bring that calming effect of water. 

When it comes to earth, plenty of plants, or even one of those Zen sand Gardens, can be great.

Think about using clay pots or glass pots; you can see the soil and the roots of the plants. These will all bring a naturally beautiful element to you at your home.
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Colors

Think about some of the colors that you’re using within your home. If you are using a lot of blacks and metals, then adding green plants can be the best way to balance that out and bring some more of the natural stuff back into your house. 

If you want to create a very immersive experience and then you probably want to head to forest green and earthy browns. You can experiment with a bunch of colors and find what suits you.

Just try to remember that even those beautiful green plants, quite often, will bloom a particular bright color. This means you can have a very neutral green and brown palette and then a bright pop of color too. 

Look to plants and animals for the inspiration for your decor.

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