The way a room is designed can affect a person’s feelings and emotions. For example, feeling calm or energised can be manipulated by simply having different colour schemes in different rooms. You can also create an oasis of peace by placing statement furniture pieces and natural elements in the right spot. Roula Allam turns to Riyadh-based modern home fashion brand Aura, which targets Middle Eastern clientele, for some useful advice and tips.
Natural materials like wood help create positive feelings and offer an authentic, soothing atmosphere, plus they are very durable. Can you give us some examples of organic elements we can incorporate in interior design?
Depending on which room you are decorating, you can choose the organic elements according to the mood you want to set in the room. In the living room you want to create a feeling of calm, for example our beautiful tables made out of reclaimed
railway sleepers adds a rustic charm as well as adding an organic element to the room. Adding chests of drawers or bedside tables in warm grains of wood is a great way of keeping it simple, classic and also practical.
What about plants or interior gardens? What’s the best way to place or include them? Incorporating nature into the house is characteristically Japanese, as they believe bringing nature into the home will create a feeling of wholeness and balance as all the elements are brought together.
