Listen up, nature lovers, you don’t have to give up the outdoors just because the weather turns less seasonable. Instead, get creative and bring the natural world inside with some simple natural DIY projects to create nature-themed interior spaces.

9 Natural DIY Projects to Bring the Outside Inside

1. Driftwood Sconces – Turn a piece of driftwood into a candle holder by attaching votive candle holders to a piece of driftwood and hang on the wall. You can affix hardware clamps to the driftwood to hold the candle holders.

2. Twig Centerpiece – The next time you have to go out to collect branches from the yard after a windy day, bring some inside to create a natural DIY centerpiece. Add twigs to a vase along with greenery for a lovely seasonal centerpiece.

3. Fern Stencils – Collect fern fronds on your next walk in the woods to use them for some DIY natural decorating. They can be used as a stencil for your next painting project for everything from wallpaper and wall art to painted furniture pieces.

4. Dried Botanical Framed Art – By the same token, fern fronds and other botanicals can be collected, dried, and framed to create gorgeous art from some of nature’s best beauties for some easy, natural DIY.

5. Painted Pinecones – If you or your neighbors have any pine trees, then you have a ready supply of pine cones to collect and use for DIY projects. They can be spray painted and hung from hooks with ribbon in lonely corners in your home. Or collect them in a burl bowl on the coffee table.

6. Dried Flowers Mobile – This spring and summer, grow and collect flowers to dry and use to create a stunning dried flower garland. Simply tie and hang dried bunches of blossoms from their stems using twine or ribbon.

7. Burlap Curtains – Add some natural textured textiles by hanging raw burlap as curtains. Burlap can set the right textural tone if you are trying to create a nature-themed space.

8. Found Object Collection – Collect nature’s treasures like tiny pine cones, river stones, found feathers, and more and display your collection like they are priceless collectibles. Use a typesetter’s tray to display your collection on the wall or display them under a glass cloche on the coffee table.

9. Nature-themed Mason Jars – Wrap sisal twine around mason or other upcycled jars to create functional and lovely vases, pencil cups, utensil holders, or fill with succulent plants to create open terrariums.

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Turn your home into a nature lover’s paradise with home decor ideas inspired by real-life botanicals.

If you are a plant lover and want to keep the beauty of outdoor botanicals alive all year round (and aren’t loaded enough to have an indoor conservancy) get inspired to add botanicals to your home decor. From ferns to poppies, and everything in between, botanicals make for great inspiration. Moreover, it’s super easy to add botanicals to your space by adding wall prints, patterns, DIY projects and more.

Get cracking to make your home a botanical-inspired oasis regardless of the season–and no matter whether you have a green thumb or not.

Add Botanicals to Your Home Decor

1. Wall Art – One easy way to add any decor style to your home is with wall art. Whether you rent or own, wall art is always doable. You can buy wall art, like this print from Brainstorm Print & Goods, or DIY your own. Whatever suits your budget and your style.

2. Wallpaper – If you are looking to make a more substantial change, consider adding botanical-themed wallpaper. Of course, some botanical wallpapers might be overwhelming in smaller spaces, so consider wallpapering an accent wall, or even using wallpaper to decoupage a piece of furniture. We love this mural wallpaper from Anthropologie.

3. Floor Coverings – And don’t forget about the floor. Either painting an old wood floor in need of love or by making your own DIY floor covering, the floor is often overlooked area in design and decor. Here is a great tutorial for making a stylish floor covering using one of IKEA’s fabrics and a dropcloth.

4. Make Your Own Curtains – If you are into more DIY, consider making your own curtains utilizing a botanical print like this print available at Spoonflower, Here’s a how-to for making no-sew handmade curtain panels.

5. Dried Flower Mobile – Bring the outside in by drying your favorite flowers and other botanicals to make a DIY wall hanging or mobile. Use wood branches sourced from your yard as the base and hang dried flowers, dried ferns, and other dried botanicals from string to create an attractive wall hanging.

6. Stencils – Stencils are another fabulous DIY solution for adding botanical prints to your home. You can stencil a pattern on your walls, like this birch tree pattern from JBoutique Stencils, or add patterns to furniture, floors, rugs, curtains, and more.

7. Succulents – Of course, the best way to decorate with botanicals is with actual botanicals. Succulents are a wonderful blend of botanical beauty and easy to grow. They require very little water and are the ideal plants for those who don’t have a green thumb. A terrarium is a lovely way to incorporate succulents into your space. Learn how to DIY your own terrarium or buy one already made like this one from The Zen Succulent.

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If you’re a rabid boozehound (it’s okay to say you are — I identify as one as well), you probably have noticed something interesting about liquor cabinets and shelves: everything’s coming up botanical.

Modern Vermouth is made in tiny batches by a small group of producers. And the one thing Vermouth creators have in common is that they love — scratch that — they are crazy about organic, foraged ingredients. It’s these handpicked ingredients that give Vermouth its distinct, high-quality base.

There are all sorts of wonderful, modern Vermouth varieties out there, so we’ve rounded up a few for you to try.

1. If you’re looking for a drink that’s delicate, Jardesca is a lovely buy. This Vermouth features floral and mint aromas, a hint of apricot, and a bright, spicy finish.

2. Ransom Dry Vermouth is rich. It has hints of ripe fruit, citrus, and wormwood.

3. If you are a botanical fiend, you’ll love this — Atsby Armadillo Cake Reserve contains 32 botanicals. It’s also sweetened with dark caramel that’s made from muscovado sugar, and features cardamom, wild celery, and, get this — shiitake mushroom.

4. Uncouth Vermouth Hops is a high-acidity wine and its botanicals “vary by batch, but many are foraged and all are thoughtfully sourced,” Modern Farmer reports.

5. Foro Extra Dry Vermouth is produced from organic grapes (the Trebbiano variety). It includes the following botanicals: juniper, marjoram, coriander, ginger, cloves, chamomile, china bark, cardamom, angelica, vanilla, wild rose, angostura, gentian, and elderberry. Serious Eats describes its scent as spicy. It also features hints of honeysuckle.

6. While this is technically an old recipe (as old as 1891, to be exact), Cocchi Vermouth di Torino has a modern taste. Its base is made from the company’s Moscato. Wine Enthusiast describes its flavor profile as “rich and lush, with notes of dried fig and cocoa.”

So, don’t see a Vermouth that strikes your fancy? You could always try and make your own… Yeah, I just wrote that. This Organic Sweet Vermouth recipe comes from Rodale Organic Life.

Ingredients

2 750ml bottles of fruity organic red wine
2 750ml bottles of organic white wine
1 heaping tablespoon of wormwood
1 teaspoon orris root
1 teaspoon galangal root
1 teaspoon angelica root
1 heaping Tablespoon dried orange peel
2 heaping Tablespoons dried fruit (currants, raisins, cherries, apricots)
1/2 teaspoon fresh-grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon whole coriander, cracked
1/2 teaspoon lavender
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1 stick cinnamon
1 star anise pod
1/2 teaspoon aniseed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 bay leaf
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon coffee beans, whole
3 cloves
6 to 8 ounces agave nectar
6 ounces brandy

Method

Toast spices and roots, and boil one bottle of wine with aromatics for 10 minutes. Next, mix in the brandy, agave, and the rest of the wine and let the drink steep for one to two days. Shake or stir occasionally and strain solids. Keep the drink refrigerated and consume it within one month.

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It’s truly a wonder to me what comes from the rainforest. I suppose it’s because I grew up in more temperate regions, but the products of the tropics very much intrigue me. Take these oils: babassu, buriti and cupuassu. Never heard of them before? Neither had I. But my skin yearned to be fed by their deliciousness.

Tropical Organic Bodycare – such is the tagline of Joia Botanicals. They use only natural ingredients (and all the ingredients are conveniently listed on the website, so you can see for yourself) featuring the above-mentioned exotic rainforest oils, plus many others. Best of all, Joia Botanicals promotes sustainable harvesting for the rainforest communities of Brazil by only using wild-harvested ingredients – which is an incentive for the local residents to maintain the integrity of their forests while making a fair living from their products. That sounds like a win-win situation to me. Thanks for the happiness and harmony, Joia.

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