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Best of the Week: 22 Homes That Embrace Natural Materials
Timber, fibre, rope, cane and wicker – you name the (natural) material, these homes have it
There are few interiors as alluring as ones that use nature’s bounty. Here is a selection of homes that let the materials do the talking…
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2. Location: Berlin, Germany
Features: A rope balustrade that leads to the teepee play area.
Features: A rope balustrade that leads to the teepee play area.
3. Location: New York, USA
Features: Paper butterflies add organic texture, shape and interest to this wall.
Features: Paper butterflies add organic texture, shape and interest to this wall.
4. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: NORTHBOURNE Architecture + Design
Features: Timber tables, a lovely swinging hammock and a natural woven screen.
Designer: NORTHBOURNE Architecture + Design
Features: Timber tables, a lovely swinging hammock and a natural woven screen.
5. Location: British Columbia, Canada
Features: Leather pouffes and timber shelving: a lovely combo.
Features: Leather pouffes and timber shelving: a lovely combo.
6. Location: Phoenix, USA
Features: That same winning combination of colours and materials seen in a different way.
Features: That same winning combination of colours and materials seen in a different way.
7. Location: San Diego, USA
Features: Exposed rafters, timber floors and wood highlights.
Features: Exposed rafters, timber floors and wood highlights.
8. Location: Austin, USA
Features: Generous doses of exposed brick and timber.
Features: Generous doses of exposed brick and timber.
9. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Features: Cane meets timber in a lovely pairing.
Features: Cane meets timber in a lovely pairing.
10. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Designed by Karen Akers
Features: Rough-hewn brick with timber-framed sofas and a Moroccan pouffe. A gorgeous selection of materials.
Designer: Designed by Karen Akers
Features: Rough-hewn brick with timber-framed sofas and a Moroccan pouffe. A gorgeous selection of materials.
11. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Rebecca Ellie Studio
Features: A leather statement chair with a warming throw and veneer lamp shade.
Designer: Rebecca Ellie Studio
Features: A leather statement chair with a warming throw and veneer lamp shade.
12. Location: Sydney, NSW
Features: Timber, leather and hide everywhere, done right.
Features: Timber, leather and hide everywhere, done right.
13. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Features: A rug with textural, natural fibres paired with a woven pouffe and basket-style wall hangings. A masterclass in natural style.
Features: A rug with textural, natural fibres paired with a woven pouffe and basket-style wall hangings. A masterclass in natural style.
14. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Features: Wanderer style meets a worn kilim.
Features: Wanderer style meets a worn kilim.
15. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Louise Walsh Interior Design & Decoration
Features: Indigenous artworks ground this space and offer connection.
Designer: Louise Walsh Interior Design & Decoration
Features: Indigenous artworks ground this space and offer connection.
16. Location: Italy
Features: Plant life paired with a casual, thrown together appeal.
Features: Plant life paired with a casual, thrown together appeal.
17. Location: New York, USA
Features: A collection of masks with a robustly woven basket.
Features: A collection of masks with a robustly woven basket.
18. Location: Seattle, USA
Features: A soaring approach to stone, polished concrete and timber.
Features: A soaring approach to stone, polished concrete and timber.
19. Location: USA
Features: Beautiful, honest materials with handmade appeal.
Features: Beautiful, honest materials with handmade appeal.
20. Location: London, UK
Features: A walk on the wild side.
Features: A walk on the wild side.
21. Location: Sussex, UK
Features: Billowing fabric, natural stone and the possibility of fire.
Features: Billowing fabric, natural stone and the possibility of fire.
22. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: D’Cruz Design Group
Features: Rattan, canvas, timber. A soft and understated ode to nature.
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Designer: D’Cruz Design Group
Features: Rattan, canvas, timber. A soft and understated ode to nature.
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Features: An eclectic combination of seating is united by a smoothly surfaced Tulip table. All shades of brown work beautifully against the white background.