Eco-style in the interior: 10 recommendations for creating + photo

How often do you feel depressed, overwhelmed and tired? Unfortunately, many of us feel this way too often. Trying to find a source of energy and restore vitality, we intuitively strive to spend a weekend in nature - go to a forest or lake for a picnic, finally break out for a couple of days at sea. Thanks to this, we again feel a surge of vivacity, find strength for new achievements and boldly step into the next working week. But this may not always happen - bad weather, cold or too hot season, makes you stay in the walls of your apartment. So why not turn this space into a real island of wildlife, where everything is filled with light and space, where you can truly relax and find balance? Today we will consider in detail eco style in the interior and select basic recommendations for its creation.

1. Characteristics of eco-style

We can say that eco-style has become popular recently. It does not have certain sources of origin or any interesting historical facts of its development, such as many other areas. Even the stage of its formation has not yet been completed, the style is constantly being improved, filled with new ideas and details, draws inspiration from Nature itself and, above all, acts as its protector. Therefore, those who want to recreate the interior of the walls of their homes in this particular direction should understand that this is not only a beautiful and harmonious picture, but also a certain system of values.

You have probably heard the expression “eco house” more than once - it is a modern technology for arranging your home in such a way that it is as environmentally friendly and reasonably consuming natural resources. This is the use of sewage filtering systems, air purifiers, economical energy consumption and water, proper waste management system and much more. Only taking into account all these nuances, and really striving to preserve nature, you will get the desired result. By the way, in many European countries this direction is the most popular and costly. Despite its incompleteness, the eco style already has some clearly formed rules which must be adhered to when arranging a room:

• Main target such a young direction - so that a person feels as close to nature as possible, complete unity and rapprochement;
• The most plausible copying of natural forms and lines;
• Simplicity and restraint, one might even say minimalism in terms of decor and furniture;
  Lack of artsy items;
• The use of natural materials for finishing various surfaces and furniture;
• The presence of a large amount of light and free space;
• The color scheme corresponding to clean, calm natural shades;
• Use of natural decor elements borrowed from nature;
• Mandatory presence of living plants in the room;
• The lack of a large number of blind partitions.

2.Suitable colors

The colors that will be used in decorating the room should be the same as you can find in any corner of nature - green, blue, brown, white, grayh. Combining their various shades, you can create a harmonious color composition that will correspond to the style of eco.

In no case Not recommended use "synthetic" acid shades to give a color accent. For these purposes, competent designers use colors such as red, yellow, orange, blue, black. And then, not their most striking options, but lighter, muffled. Their number should not exceed 10% of the total color gamut.

Is worth also to avoid too contrasting and catchy ornaments. It does not matter where they are present - on textiles or on wallpaper. It is better to use light, muted shades, such as sand, wood, pale blue, olive, light gray. The room, decorated in such a color scheme, will be very warm and comfortable, it will have a good time, and your body will be able to relax and gain strength.

Do not try to combine all the listed shades in the interior of one room. Enough to combine two to three basic tones and add a couple of bright objects. If you do not have enough inspiration, look at the pictures with landscapes in the interior, go to the park for a walk and carefully look around, for sure you will highlight a couple of three colors you like. Take them as the basis of your future interior. The paradox is that even though the color gamut of this direction is wide enough due to the presence of many interesting shades, it remains strict and forces one to keep everything within the framework of natural tones.

3. Tips for choosing finishing materials

Eco-style allows use only natural finishing materials. The main emphasis is on wood in its various manifestations - real driftwood or cuts of trees, whether panels are shields - choose according to your taste and based on your financial capabilities.

Wall decoration

For wall decoration you can use the simplest paper wallpaper with delicate floral patterns, plain with a light texture or photo wallpaperdepicting landscapes. You can perform the facing with a real stone, stucco, wood paneling. From the use of synthetic materials such as vinyl wallpapersthat do not let air through, or paints and varnishes worth abstaining. In no case should you use plastic panelsimitating a tree. Perhaps they look pretty convincing, but if you touch them, then all your efforts will instantly go down the drain.

We can say that eco-style is really expensive in terms of the purchase of finishing materials, so in some cases you can use a quality substitute. For example, replace natural stone with a suitable ceramic tiles or such interesting finishing material as flexible stone. Its appearance is indistinguishable from natural breeds, but you can treat it like ordinary wallpaper, it is much easier compared to even artificial stone and costs a lot cheaper.

Highly fashion trend recently become laminate wall decoration. Indeed, such a move looks very interesting and natural. But to achieve such an effect, one cannot save on the cost of the laminate. Its appearance should resemble as much as possible a slice of natural wood and have a similar texture. At the same time, it is better to choose collections without a chamfer, or with a two-sided one. This will help create a more believable monolithic “wooden” wall.

Another favorite technique of many designers is the arrangement alive or phyto walls. The idea is that on the wall or its fragment, a special grid is attached with pockets that are filled with soil and into which special stabilized mosses or unpretentious plants from the succulent family then land. All this can be framed by a beautiful wooden frame, which at the same time will hide the technical aspects. Will have to take care of the drainage and lighting system. The implementation of this idea is quite time-consuming, but believe me, the end result is worth it. Can not be discounted and cork wallpaper. They can paste over the entire wall, or use them in the form emphasis.

Floor finish

Materials for floor finishes less diverse, but solid and look expensive. Can be used parquet board or simple wooden boardsnatural stone or cork floors. Suitable as a substitute laminate with characteristic invoice and colors porcelain tile or ceramic tiles in the form of wooden planks.

Ceiling decoration

Ceiling decoration also does not tolerate the use of synthetic materials. Therefore, such a convenient method as arrangement stretch ceilingis not at all a place in an apartment or house in an eco style. The exception may not be PVC, but the so-called fabric stretch ceilings. They are made of breathable materials, due to their high cost they are practically not faked so far; they have a rough texture resembling whitewashing. Initially, such material was used to quickly organize ceilings in various medical centers and laboratories, and are considered environmentally friendly and harmless to health. You will have to pay dearly for such a pleasure - the average cost of such a ceiling is $ 25. If the ceiling surface is even, it can be plastered or decorated with wood.

4. Features of the selection of furniture

Furniture items that would fit perfectly into the eco-style interior can be conditionally divided into two groups:

• First is different his plain and unpretentious. You can even say primitiveness. All objects are made of wood, have straightforward straightforward forms, and their processing is not very careful. Wooden boards can be used directly with bark and even small knots. The rougher the better. In this case, it is better that the furniture is massive and squat. It will look reliable, soundly, a little rough, but most importantly - looking at a similar design, you can instantly determine its belonging to an eco-style.
• The second permissible furniture group has more smooth curving forms. Similar lines can be found in any corner of nature - the natural bending of tree branches, traces that sea waves leave on the sand and other characteristic prints. In this case, the surface treatment should be of the highest quality. Wood must be well sanded and polished. A smooth surface should not have characteristic wood patterns in the form of cut branches or traces of bark beetles. At the same time, it should remain matte or semi glossy. An overly shiny coating will spoil the look and give it an uncharacteristic natural state.

And for the first and second group unacceptable use decorative carvings, all kinds of inlaid with stones or metal plates and other methods of jewelry. A lot of people liked wicker rattan furniture or unusual bamboo items. Such furniture will also advantageously complement the natural interior of any room. Everything should be in moderation, only everything you need. It is necessary to arrange furniture indoors in such a way as to save as much free space as possible.

5. The organization of lighting in the interior in an eco-style

Even in the most remote corners of nature, daylight is always present. This should be taken as a rule when organizing a lighting system.Furniture and textiles must be placed in a room so that they do not interfere with the penetration of natural light.

Ideal option there will be a redevelopment with the expansion and increase in the size of window openings. In addition, if possible, it is better to remove all partitions that are not bearing, so that more space is formed. It is generally believed that studio apartment, in which a living room with a dining room is combined, or a living room with a hallway is considered the best springboard for translating the basic laws of the eco-style.

In the evening, your apartment, as well as in the daytime, should remain well lit. Considering main idea directions - conservation of natural resources - lighting devices must be chosen with economical energy consumption. It is not recommended to use fixtures with a cold light. Prefer the neutral spectrum, which is most similar to natural light.

The form themselves fixtures whether chandelier, sconce or floor lampshould not be too intricate. Like furniture, lamps should have a simple, understandable shape. Imitation of forms found in nature is permissible. For example, a sconce whose plafonds are in the form of a drop of water will look very unusual and interesting. Lampshades table lamps can have a simple conical or cylindrical shape and be made of fabric. The use of plastic is unacceptable. Only glass, textile, paper, vine or wood. Lighting devices within the same room should correspond to each other in style and have a soft, pleasant light.

6. A special approach to the selection of textiles

In terms of material choice for textiles, the eco style is very similar to country. Characteristic difference between them lies only in the number of these elements. If in country interiors textile is present in every room in abundance and sets a characteristic mood, then eco-style minimizes the number of objects.

Natural fabrics such as linen or jute suitable as upholstery material or sofa cushions. Windows curtain light tissues, roller blinds or bamboo rolling shutters. Since natural fabrics are very whimsical to care for, quickly fade and lose their shape, you can use materials with a small content of synthetic thread. This will significantly extend their service life and retain an attractive appearance for longer. On cold stone floors, small woolen rugs, woven walkways or mats can be laid. Do not abuse all kinds of decorative napkins in the bedroom or in the dining room. The color scheme is preserved in natural colors.

7. The right items and decor

Eco style is enough restrained and in terms of the number of decorative items in the interior. Let it be better to be one, but a large object, around which then the overall picture is built, than many small ones. The objects themselves must necessarily be of natural origin and be pleasant to the touch. Can be used following items:

• Real wood driftwood bizarre forms. They can serve as a support for a small coffee tablelying at the bottom of a large aquarium or just show off at mantelpiece. In them, you can make small indentations and decorate them with small candles. But be extremely careful if you decide to light candles placed in this way;
• Wooden cuts of various sizes. Right on the wall in any room, you can create a natural panel of cuts simply by gluing them to the base or directly to the wall. It’s not even necessary to remove the bark. So even more natural. The same elements can be used in the kitchen as hot coasters;

• Large sea or river pebbles. Recently, many designers like to bring this material to the interior of hallways or bathrooms.In the hallway it can be a small rectangular area, covered with pebbles, on which, by the way, you can put wet shoes. In the bathroom before installation new bath make a small depression along its perimeter, into which pebbles are then poured. You can glue foot rugs and hot coasters from small pebbles, decorate the frame around the mirror with it;
• Various wicker baskets perfectly complement the interior in an eco style, in addition, they are used as an additional storage place;
• An interesting way to zoning space is to arrange a translucent thin bamboo partitions or thin branches of trees;
• One of the main decorative elements is considered houseplants. Better let it be large plants, you can climb. Particularly successfully, they close with themselves a not very pleasant view from the window. But here again it is important to adhere to measures, otherwise the room will turn into a mini-arboretum;

• On the walls you can to hang paintings. A better one, but large. Naturally, the image on it can be only one thing - nature. You can place your own photos in wooden frames;
• Another suitable apartment decoration will be fireplace - electric or false fireplace, which is only a characteristic portal and woodpile, it's up to you.

Given the respect for nature, laid the foundation for style, for sure do not use:

• Stuffed birds and animals;
• Horns and feathers;
• Animal skins as rugs or wall decorations.

Also be careful with the choice and use of different statuettes. If this is your weakness and you cannot do without them, then let it be glass, iron or clay figures. Perhaps it will be a small wrought tree with amber beads as its leaves. Or small clay pots, or one large floor vase.

8. Eco-style dining and living room

Of course, in any room in an eco-style apartment, only natural materials must be used. Based on this, the first thing will have to get rid from such a good as metal-plastic windows. Believe me, quality made and properly crafted wood frames will serve no less. The only “but” may be their value. In this case, you need to order plastic windows, the color of which will be made like wood. Respectively, window sills should have a similar color.

If the sizes living room let put sofa a simple shape in the middle so that it is convenient to approach from all sides. Place a little wool on the floor mat and place a coffee table with a glass top and wooden legs. Decorate one of the walls with wooden saw cuts. Do not clutter up the space with a furniture wall, unless you really need it. Place tall indoor plants on the floor in the free corners. Pots are better to use wooden or ceramic in the same style. New-fashioned equipment should not be flaunted and made into the center of attention as in high-tech interiors. In this case, you need to try to hide it in specially provided niches or sliding systems.
Also in the dining room will have to hide modern appliances behind the facades of wall cabinets. If there is no way to make kitchen set made of wood, then purchase a product with veneered facades. Dining group can be represented as simple. wooden table and chairs with high backs. You can use glass surfaces. But from all kinds of tablecloths it is worth to refrain.

On the walls you can place wooden shelvesand place clay vases with dried herbs on them. No need to decorate the shelves with various themed dishes characteristic of certain peoples. Glass apron with photo printing depicting bright juicy greens, it will make the necessary emphasis and give the room freshness.You can also use ceramic tiles, both on the walls and on the floor.

9. Bedroom and children's room in eco-style

Bedroom in eco-style should be provided exclusively for one - healthy sleep and rest. Therefore, it must have a massive wooden bed, as needed bedside table or dressing table. For small rooms Choose furniture in light shades. The windows can be curtained with cotton curtains. And, of course, the walls and floor should be finished with natural materials. Small bedrooms are best decorated with light wallpaper with small flowers or plain.
IN children's bedroom You can show a little imagination and arrange bookshelves in the form of a spreading tree above the desk. The bed can be of the simplest form. You can use floral motifs on textiles and on the walls. Unlike the bedroom of an adult, the nursery should not be so restrained. In addition to sleep, the child plays in this room, teaches lessons. Just use natural materials and soothing colors. Do not give up the game carpet. Just let it be in the form of a long-haired green rug that looks so much like a real lawn.

10. Entrance hall and eco-friendly bathroom

These two rooms, which in many apartments are not particularly spacious, are required must be made in bright colors and be well lit. Use porcelain stoneware for flooring. Remember that the interior itself should not be too saturated. Hallway walls It’s quite easy to plaster, as wallpaper is more easily soiled, especially paper. You can perform a combined finish and sheathe the lower half of the wall with a laminate, and the upper with any other material. For bath Choose a matte, even roughened room. facing tiles. In this room, you can achieve belonging to the eco style only with the help of facing materials or furniture made of real wood. Also perfectly complements the decor. sink unusual shape the surface of which imitates a real stone. A bathroom, the shape of which will resemble a tub, is also appropriate. Conclude mirror into a simple but massive wooden frame, more carefully choose your bathroom accessories. A toothbrush glass or liquid soap dispenser can mimic a natural stone product. Do not forget about the use of pebbles in the interior of the room. Besides the fact that it can simply be poured in a certain place, it can carry out facing work. Thus, your bath will resemble the sea coast. A plastic laundry basket must be replaced with a wicker product.