9 nature-inspired decor and furniture items for your home

Bring a touch of the outdoors into your home with these nature-inspired décor and furniture items, taking after blooming fields of flowers, delightful wildlife, and other flora and fauna

If you’ve been feeling like your home is a little soulless and missing a certain kind of organic warmth, infusing it with biophilic elements could be the key to its transformation. Nature-inspired décor and furniture can turn a cold abode void of personality into a welcoming, vibrant living space you’ll love spending time in.

These flora and fauna-inspired items are sure to soften your environment and transform it for the better, whether you opt for the blooming chandelier, the soothing seashell pot, the playful monkey lamp, or the organic basin mixer that appears to have grown into your bathroom like a tree branch.

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1. Nuura Petalii chandelier by Nika Zupanc

Nuura Petalii chandelier by Nika Zupanc, from Danish Design Co

Above The Nuura Petalii chandelier by Nika Zupanc

Designed by Nika Zupanc and crafted out of metal, the Petalii chandelier by Nuura enlivens any ceiling with an array of ten beautiful, blooming flowers hung from a polished brass ring.

Distinctly romantic, this is a lovely centrepiece for a living or dining area that could use a delicate, classic touch.

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2. Ferm Living Shell pot, Smallable

Above The Ferm Living Shell pot from Smallable

Be it as a flower pot or a one-of-a-kind wine holder on the dining table, the Ferm Living Shell pot is a perfect piece of nature-inspired décor, bringing the sea into your home with its gentle seashell silhouette. Suitably crafted from sandstone, it has a pleasantly textured exterior, while the interior is glazed to prevent scratching.

3. Vitra Resting Bear by Front, W. Atelier

Above The Vitra Resting Bear by Front from W. Atelier

The adorable Resting Bear by Vitra was born out of design duo Front’s fascination with observing animals as they sleep or hibernate. Usable as a small stool, an ottoman, or a backrest, it’s crafted out of soft knit fabric around a sumptuous foam core, and available in turquoise, mauve, or blue.

4. Axor Starck Organic basin mixer, Hansgrohe

Above The Axor Starck Organic basin mixer from Hansgrohe

The charming Starck Organic basin mixer by Axor, available at Hansgrohe, is fabulously designed to look like a tree branch growing out of your bathroom basin.

It’s not just about looks, though; the mixer is also crafted to respect the environment it was modelled after, equipped with EcoSmart technology to save water and energy.

5. Gypsum console by Isac Elam Kaid, Galerie 5

Above The Gypsum console by Isac Elam Kaid from Galerie 5

One of the most striking furniture pieces curated at Galerie 5 and one of our favourite nature-inspired décor and furniture picks, the Gypsum console exudes an irresistible organic appeal, with natural shaping and a raw, tactile finish. The console is entirely handcrafted by Isac Elam Kaid, a Vancouver-based artist and designer.

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6. Nara coat stand by Shin Azumi for Fredericia Furniture, Danish Design Co

Above The Nara coat stand by Shin Azumi for Fredericia Furniture from Danish Design Co

If most of the nature-inspired décor and furniture pieces on this list are a little too extravagant for your taste, the Nara coat stand by Shin Azumi may be up your alley instead.

This Scandinavian-style coat stand from Fredericia Furniture takes after a naked tree and its distinct branches, materialising with a pared-back, understated elegance. It’s available at Danish Design Co.

7. Circu Lotus armchair

Above The Lotus armchair from Circu

Indulge your kids with a gorgeous statement piece or add a touch of whimsy to your own space with the Lotus armchair from Circu. Its playful yet elegant silhouette is sure to infuse your abode with a bit of magic, drawing from the many myths and legends that have surrounded the lotus flower throughout history.

It’s also upholstered in sumptuous velvet, so take a seat and let the armchair cocoon you.

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8. Seletti Monkey lamp by Marcantonio, Journey East

Above The Seletti Monkey lamp by Marcantonio from Journey East

In the hands of designer Marcantonio, lamps are much more than just that—they are playful and theatrical, surprising at every turn.

The Seletti Monkey lamp, available from Journey East, is no exception, the design taking inspiration from nature while purposely straying from realism. If you’re looking for a statement piece and a sure conversation starter, this piece is the one.

9. Moooi Hortensia armchair by Andrés Reisinger and Júlia Esqué

Moooi Hortensia armchair by Andres Reisinger and Julia Esque, from Space Furniture

Above The Moooi Hortensia armchair by Andrés Reisinger and Júlia Esqué

If you love roses, you’ll love the indulgent Hortensia armchair, designed by Andrés Reisinger and Júlia Esqué for Moooi. Modelled after a blooming flower and covered in smooth, soothing petals, the armchair embraces you as you take a seat, no matter which room of the house.

To match your interiors and your personal style, choose from Wine, Sage, Ivory, Grey, and Pink, the latter available from Space Furniture.

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