Wood and nature: be inspired by these 10 projects for your home

More and more people are choosing to live closer to nature in order to lead a healthier lifestyle and to relax properly. There are endless possibilities for building homes "in the wild" and the common denominator in these cases - at least in terms of materials used - is wood.

If you want to use wood in your "back-to-nature" dwelling, you will almost certainly be looking for design ideas. We offer below, 10 examples of wonderful houses in forests and their delightful, wooden fittings and furnishings.

1. Shutters

When it comes adding wooden details to one's home, the first thing that comes to mind are the shutters; although today these are available in aluminum and plastic, wooden shutters are far more charming and naturalistic. And they're ideal for a home in the woods!

2. Portico/porch

Still focussing on the outside the home, how about a nice wooden porch to grace your front entrance?

3. External/internal continuity

If you want a symbiotic relationship with nature and are looking for a way to bring the outside inside, here is the ideal solution for you: a glass wall that overlooks a wooden veranda or porch and the lawn. Ideal for a living room with a fireplace or a wood stove.

4. Kitchen

For your kitchen, how about a ceiling with wooden beams and a wonderful rustic wooden table? Accompanied with modern furniture, this will give you the perfect fusion between old and new!

5. Living room

For an even more welcoming living room, we suggest you combine wooden ceiling beams with a parquet floor and use wooden furnishing accessories.

6. Wood and masonry

For a perfect combination of nature with man, how about embedding wooden features into the walls (like wooden trusses, for example)? Together with wooden doors and parquet, these will enhance the home environment. If you have an upper floor, you could also consider putting in a wooden staircase.

7. Bedroom

Using wood in the bedroom will immediately create a warmer and more relaxing atmosphere. For example, you can choose to contrast raw wood features against the white of the walls.

8. Headboard

What do you think putting up a wooden wall, perhaps to serve principally as a headboard? It will be decorative and not too intrusive.

9. Dining room

What's better than having lunch in a natural setting? A bright dining room - thanks to expansive windows - and dotted with wooden features will help you enjoy your meals.

10. Bathroom

Even a bathroom can benefit from the presence of wood, immediately becoming more pleasant. If you don't want to go overboard by puttting in parquet or wooden walls, how about a wooden sink? Beautiful, right?

Are you looking for a home in the woods?