10 Tips for Decorating an Apartment in Modern Eco Style

Eco interior design is a thoughtful and holistic approach to daily life in a favorable microclimate. We visited the show flat of the "Fairy Tale" residential complex – a modern comfort-class housing development in Pavlovskaya Sloboda – and now we're ready to share 10 relevant tips for those who have decided to decorate their apartment in eco style.

1. Choose Natural Materials

Eco style is a conscious choice in favor of natural materials. Whether it's stone, textiles, rattan, paper, or wood, the key is to maintain an overall focus on ecological purity in your surrounding environment.

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2. Focus on Natural Color Palette

Agree, it's strange to choose naturalness and surround yourself with completely unnatural colors. If you're creating an interior in eco style, try to stick to a natural color palette.

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3. Don't Skimp on Living Plants

Eco style is unthinkable without natural plants! Whether it's indoor flowers, greenery in pots on the kitchen, floor planters with palms, a plant wall, or a plant screen, plants add warmth to the atmosphere, bring life to it, and make it more natural. A pleasant bonus is the regulation of the microclimate in your apartment.

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4. Add Words Made from Wood

Letters, words, and phrases cut out of plywood or solid wood are among the most popular decorative techniques. Why not use them in your environmentally clean interior? Decor adds individuality to the setting and makes it more personalized.

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5. Use Lettering

Another way to personalize the interior is also very relevant! Motivational quotes, uplifting expressions, and inspiring phrases printed in an individual style on paper, a chalkboard, or directly on the wall make a great addition to eco-decor.

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6. Pay Attention to Woven Furniture and Accessories

Woven baskets, furniture, and decor made from rattan, accessories from willow, palm leaves, or logs are a perfect addition to an interior in eco style.

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7. Create Decor by Hand

There's nothing more unique than items and installation elements created by hand. Adding handmade decor to an eco-style interior is not difficult at all. You can use boards, branches, wood cuts, bark, sea pebbles, shells. Let your imagination run wild and don't be afraid to experiment.

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If you're not willing to spend time and energy on homemade decorations for your eco interior, you can turn to artisans. Today, due to growing interest in handcrafting, many small workshops and skilled craftsmen throughout Russia offer a wide range of unique, beautifully crafted items.

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8. Get Familiar with Designer Trends

Eco style is an endless source of inspiration for many designers and manufacturers of furniture, bathroom fixtures, and decor. Get familiar with current trends: maybe something will appeal to you. How about a bathroom mat made from natural moss? What do you think of a wooden bathtub?

If desired, you can find incredibly beautiful lighting, bathroom fixtures, and accessories in eco style. Although the price of such elements might be a bit high, 1–2 designer items can set the tone for the entire interior and make it visually more luxurious and refined.

9. Be Consistent

If you're taking eco style as your basis, don't deviate from the chosen path: be consistent. Stick to the selected style in all rooms, including the bathroom, kitchen, hallway, and balcony. Pay attention to the eco-friendliness of finishing and construction materials used. Choose eco-friendly tableware, eco-blinds for windows, and eco-furniture.

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10. Combine Styles

The key principles of eco style are so broad and fundamental that it's easy to blend it with other stylistic directions: minimalism, cottagecore, and Scandinavian style. Go for it!

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