NATURE’S CANVAS
Stylist & book author SELINA LAKE shares her on-trend styling ideas & glorious garden buys
The signs of oncoming spring are all around us and I’m tapping into this gentle awakening from winter with the Nature’s Canvas style theme. It’s not a new idea to look to nature for design and styling inspiration, but being mindful of the natural world has become completely on-trend, which is exactly how it should be!
Nature’s Canvas provides us with natural materials that work in harmony with our outside spaces. Its colour palette features olive greens, rustic whites, hay tones and faded terracotta. Textures also play an important part, as do textiles in those earthy tones. They all combine to create a wonderfully relaxing garden retreat. And the style works in all gardens from modern to cottage, and can easily be interpreted to fit the structure of your space.
As a stylist, I’m always on the hunt for interesting backdrops to create displays in front of for a photo opportunity, whether that’s a visually appealing view at an event or a joyful scene in my own garden. There’s nothing better than a slightly crumbling old stone or brick wall adorned with lush green climbers! To create a lovely backdrop in our garden, we leave an area of our lawn to grow long and wild. And when the grass stems have all grown feathery summer flowers, I love to pick a few to display in a vase. I think of my garden as a canvas for styling but also as a space for family gatherings, quiet moments and impromptu afternoon tea and catch ups with friends, and creating a peaceful backdrop makes all these life happenings a little more lovely. I hope you feel inspired by Nature’s Canvas to do the same.
Showcase old terracotta pots on a shelf
Adding terracotta to your outside space fits perfectly into the Nature’s Canvas theme. These aged terracotta plant pots (£23/3, idyllhome.co.uk) have a wonderful vintage character and classic design – or you might ha
