Trend Focus: Blurred Landscapes Within Interior Design

By Ana Zuravliova

Trend Specialist at Blinds Direct

Mon 26 Sep 2022

Fashions come and go, whether it is in the realms of interior design or clothing, there will always be evolution and change. That said, since the pandemic, there has been a notable shift to a reconnection with nature and blurring the boundaries between homes and the great outdoors. Mastering this look is a great way to ensure your home remains timeless. Whether you decide to implement this trend through the use of wallpapers or fabrics featuring blurred landscapes, or you blur the line between the interior and exterior worlds, we have all the top tips on how to apply this trend to your space!

Blurring boundaries

Blurring boundaries in interior design is a great way to capture a natural feeling in any home in a supremely stylish way. Patterns that capture a watercolour feel, blurred landscape imagery and nature inspired furnishings, are all easy ways to add an artistic aesthetic to a space. It’s well known that nature abhors straight lines, so introducing irregular waves, spots and certain geometric shapes will help you relax at home and reconnect to nature.

Nature inspired furnishings

Of course, the best way to implement the essence of nature into the home, blurring the landscapes, is through the use of nature inspired furnishings. Whether you decide to go for a pattern that represents flowers and leaves or a landscape and stripes that blend into one another, or even the use of colours we see dominating the natural world, they are all keyways to fade the line that divides the outside from the inside.

Watercolour effects

Watercolours are a great way for bringing a new colourway into the home without it being too saturated, domineering or exact. The diffused colours within watercolour print fabrics create a fluid like feel in the space, not only bringing in a soft touch, but also aiding the home’s Feng-Shui. These watercolour themed fabrics can look like anything from flowers to a coastal seascape, but by being “blurry”, their impact is always subtle and refined.

Combine watercolour effects with voiles to achieve the ultimate free flowing energy in your home.  These lightweight sheer materials will hang elegantly by the window and dance in even the lightest breeze.

As we approach the cooler months of the year, the desire for natural summer colours and styles becomes greater as they can help combat the winter blues. Our Burdock Forest collection combines the watercolour effects in a summer colour palette, with all the practical qualities needed to help keep our homes warm this winter. For example, all our curtains and Roman blinds have the option of a free thermal lining upgrade, perfect for trapping the heat indoors this winter.

Ride the waves

For a more dynamic and arguably abstract approach, we have an exciting selection of wavy striped prints available. Take for example the Como Lago Roller Blind, this functional yet fashionable blind features irregular, paint like stripes that capture the feeling of the sea in an unconventional and noteworthy way.

You can even play with geometrics in this trend, if done correctly. Many geometric prints are clearly one shape, repeated throughout which hardly breaks the mould for today, however; examples such as the Point Mineral Roman Blind can add an abstract statement in your home in line with today’s theme.

Mixing waves and other conceptual shapes with watercolours is an easy way to transform a space, playing with proportions and conventional thinking – what’s not to love? For best effect, make sure you identify accessories including lamp shades and cushions to bring this cool aesthetic from the walls toward the centre of your room.

Location, location, location

The fabrics and ideas listed above work in any window in the home, but they are even greater when you look at covering your patio doors.

In recent years, there has been a notable shift to greater use of glass in homes, with some properties having almost full walls made from it. As a result, there is more of nature to see from the home, and with patio doors, it’s never been as easy to transition from home to garden as it is today. Whether you enjoy French doors, bi-folding doors or sliding doors to easily access your garden, using watercolour patterns or wavy stripes will help blur the transition from inside to out.

It is important to note however that different styles of door require different blind options. Fortunately, these are all explained in our handy Buyer’s Guide for Door Blinds.

Don’t forget about texture

As much as nature dislikes straight lines, its clearly not a great fan of anything too smooth either. Hardly any of the stones, plants, or animals that we see every day are smooth so to really ace the blurring between home and garden, be sure to think about a furnishing’s texture 

Naturally, there are some fantastic wooden products including tables, chairs, wooden blinds and shutters which add texture to a space, but you can also find soft fabrics that have an interesting look and feel to them.

Take for instance the pictured cushion. The raised velvet has a tactile feel and look to it that is reminiscent of rock falls or pebbles scattered along a shoreline. While still soft and comfortable, its appearance will again help you blur the line between home and the great outdoors.

There are many twists and turns that can be taken to reimagine the look and feel of the outside world within our homes. With a variety of fabrics to select from, be it a watercolour effect, patterns inspired by nature or simply selecting the right shade of green, Blind Direct has a fantastic selection of products to consider. Be sure to find the ideal fabric ordering up to eight free samples, and narrow your decision down with ease!

Shop some of our products perfect for blurring the landscapes of interior design: