
How to increase your home's connection to nature
The natural world has fast become a fixture in the modern home, due largely in part to its health and wellness benefits. As a result, the biophilic trend has enjoyed a natural rise in popularity, instilling a synergy between the wellbeing of inhabitants in the home. Dulux colours featured: Te Aroha and Pencarrow
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Biophilic design by definition is the incorporation of elements from the natural world into your home to boost a feeling of connection to nature.
With the ability to reduce stress, enhance creativity, heighten clarity and improve wellbeing, it’s little wonder this trend is taking centre stage within the design realm. Here are four ways to achieve it in your own home.
Make the natural colour choice
Extend the biophilic design to all areas of your home with the addition of neutrals, natural tones and whites, like Dulux Natural White™.
Both peaceful and serene, this crisp colour can provide a flawless blank canvas that beautifully heroes the greenery throughout.

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Willow Flat
Willow Flat is a beautiful neutral grey-green that can be used as a main wall or feature colour both inside and out. Surprisingly versatile, this timeless colour pairs well with a large range or whites, neutrals, greys and greens.
Soft shades of green can add a calming feeling in large open spaces working particularly well with an abundance of natural light. Dulux Willow Flat is a beautiful neutral grey-green that can be used as a main wall or feature colour both inside and out.
Extend the biophilic design to all areas of your home with the addition of neutrals, natural tones and whites, like Dulux Natural White™.
Both peaceful and serene, this crisp colour can provide a flawless blank canvas that beautifully heroes the greenery throughout.
Take a holistic approach
Rather than focus on the natural styling in the heart of your home, such as the living room, enhance the overall impact throughout your home by extending the style into secondary spaces like offices, dining areas and even bathrooms.
A versatile green like Dulux Te Aroha can effortlessly enrich any space, while Dulux Mt Aspiring Half paired with Dulux Manorburn Double, a popular light neutral grey, can provide a clean slate for natural details.

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Mt Aspiring Half
Mt Aspiring Half is a popular soft white with a hint of grey. It can be used internally and externally as either a main wall or a trim colour. Team it with Mt Aspiring Double, Pūkaki Half and soft greys and charcoals such as Tīrau and Lyttelton Half.
Adopt houseplants
A cost-effective way to bring the outside in is to invest in houseplants. Not only do they augment the décor, but they also improve air quality of your home.
With a backdrop of Mt Aspiring Half and pops of earthy colours infused in beautiful textured and colourful pots, you’ll soon wonder how you ever lived without them.
Create transitional spaces
Biophilic design isn’t just restricted to the interior of your home. Creating transitional spaces that guide your path between the different environments can help promote a more natural and stylish flow.
An enriching extension of your home styling could be something as simple as a soothing Pale Tendril Half pergola, shrouded in vines against a Jungle Cloak wall.
Once you’ve chosen your colour — don’t risk the result. The only way to bring your favourite hues to life at home is to mix Dulux colours with Dulux paint products. With Dulux Wash&Wear®, you’ll get exact colour accuracy as well as a finish that will look freshly painted for longer.
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Ruski
The versatility, and often chameleon-like qualities, of grey makes it a great choice for almost every style of home from contemporary to traditional. From welcoming warm greys through to cooler shades, explore the depths of this colour to find the perfect combination for your space.
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