Trends & Influences: Down to Earth

If you crave harmony with nature and your heart is happiest when you’re surrounded by the trees and sky, Organic Modern is the style for you. Although it may appear to take little effort, Organic Modern is thoughtful and deliberate. Creating a space that flows, where nature abounds, and your soul can breathe, takes careful planning and intentional expression.

Choose warm woods and white to begin your journey to achieving an Organic Modern look. Add mixed-metal finishes in lighting and plumbing elements to recall different surfaces found in nature.  

Light your space intuitively. The way we use light is powerful and influential in our daily rhythms, particularly in the bathroom. Warm overhead pendants are perfect ambient fixtures for an organic space.

For this trend, look to the natural splendor seen in the world around you and create a more open home by incorporating organic textures, fluid lines, and deeper, warmer colors when selecting fixtures and finishes. Opt for lighting that uses natural materials like stone and seagrass.

Incorporating texture is a perfect way to design an authentic, earthy environment. For the Organic Modern trend, consider using natural materials, neutral colors, flowing curves, and raw aesthetics to design a more serene, content space.

Rough tree bark, coarse blades of grass, leaves like a thick waxy fabric, flowers with petals as soft as silk; these are your inspiration for infusing your Organic decor with texture.

Allow nature to be the inspiration for the color palette of your space. Outdoors, we see shades of brown and black, creams, greys, and greens with occasional pops of color.

Part of the appeal of spending time outdoors is breathing in the fresh air. Keep the air in your space fresh and circulating with overhead ceiling fans. They are also another way to create ambient lighting as well as add interesting detail.

These days, we are surrounded by things that remove us from the very space we inhabit. Technology, helpful as it may be, can be distracting. It’s time to return to our roots and recognize the grounding impact a genuine connection with nature can have on our day-to-day lives. As the tide turns on throwaway culture and eco-friendliness is embraced, good design that's built to last is more important than ever.