Closer to Nature: 10 Ideas for Decorating an Apartment in Eco Style

Idea 1: Open Space

Before selecting elements for decorating an apartment in eco style, you need to have a clear understanding of furniture and room dimensions to arrange everything properly without cluttering the space. For example, you can hide wardrobes in niches or separate rooms. The goal is to make the room as spacious and even empty as possible. All emphasis should be placed on natural materials, wood texture or natural stone.

Idea 2: Light Color Palette

Eco style is generally a visually light interior with lots of air and freedom. Light color palette is mostly used in such interiors. A more contrasting dark color can be used to highlight one wall or any interior item. However, it's important to maintain the overall light atmosphere.

Idea 3: Natural Finishing with Painted Texture

You can lay solid engineered or parquet flooring, marble, slate, or any other natural material on the floor. The main criterion for selecting finishing is its texture. If it's marble, choose one with vibrant veining. If it's wood planks, look for ones with pronounced knots. The texture and surface of the material should emphasize its natural origin.

Idea 4: Monochromatic Walls

In eco interiors, most attention is paid to items and accessories made from natural materials. Walls usually serve as a background, so it's better to keep them light without unnecessary accents. Sometimes small inclusions made from natural materials can be added to walls or ceilings, harmonizing with the overall room decor. This approach adds depth and expressiveness to the interior.

Idea 5: Eco Textiles

It's better to use textiles made from natural or eco-friendly, semi-natural fabrics. Organic fabrics are rarely dyed in bright colors but only in those that can be obtained from natural pigments. Therefore, eco style is often characterized by calm, neutral color combinations.

Idea 6: Soft Furniture with Neutral Shape and Color

Following the calm textile palette, soft furniture should not feature bright shades. It's better if it is neutral in shape and lacks unnecessary details. Sofas can be upholstered with the same natural textured fabrics (e.g., burlap). Accent cushions on the sofa can be made in contrasting colors or with more pronounced fabric texture.

Idea 7: Tables Made from Natural Materials with Painted Texture

When choosing table tops for an eco interior, you should approach this more carefully. As with floor finishing, it's better to use the painted texture of wood or marble. Individual items like tables, side tables, or console tables can be made from solid wood planks. Solid wood planks often feature rich natural textures, which is exactly where attention should be focused in eco style.

Idea 8: Nature Decor

Use natural elements as decor. A regular log can easily replace a bedside table, side table, or phone stand. Flowers and plants are excellent for eco decor in apartments. If you don't like greenery, dry branches can be placed in a vase.

Idea 9: Simple Ceiling

The ceiling in an eco interior is usually flat, smooth, and white. Try to focus attention on the floor and its natural materials. Forget about multi-level ceiling structures or complex elements. For lighting, local spotlights can be installed, and above a table, a neat pendant light of simple form can be used.

Idea 10: Avoid Imitation of Natural Materials

Avoid imitating natural materials or do it very carefully. For example, replacing natural stone with ceramic granite tiles is acceptable, but imitating wood texture with tiles is not a good idea. Wood is the warmest and liveliest material. Replacing it with cold and artificial materials introduces stylistic dissonance.