Combine sustainable living with a modern aesthetic in the Organic Modern decor style! With natural materials, this is truly green living at its best!

Green living has taken the world by storm, and this applies not just to fashion and personal care products but to our home as well! The organic modern style encompasses the best of green living with modern sophistication to create a lovely combination!

Decor Styles 101: Organic Modern

Over the past few years, you’ve probably changed your shampoo and conditioner to one without chemicals, started using home remedies for common personal care, and are shopping more mindfully when it comes to fashion. But what about your home – does the place you live in reflect this sensibility?

That’s where organic modern style comes into the picture. This style combines the aspects of green living like using natural materials with the elegant sophistication of mid century modern design. Hence the name – organic + modern. It is believed that this style originated to counter the excess consumerism that had crept into the home and decor space.

The overall theme of this style is simple, elegant and classic, while respecting the environment around us in the use and styling of the various items in our home. The style is quite minimalist, although not strictly so. It uses clean lines and lots of texture to create interest.

You’re bound to find many similarities of this style with boho and rustic decor, as well as bits of lake house and farmhouse. Read on to learn more about the identifying features of organic modern style.

Characteristics of Organic Modern Style

• The organic modern style uses an abundance of natural materials, both hard like wood, and soft like sea grass
• The style features elements that reflect the original shapes found in nature
• Neutral colors are predominant, and bright colors are discouraged
• Natural shapes are present, even if they are imperfect
• Handmade items are preferred
• The style tends towards the minimalist, leaving a lot of negative space

7 Ways to bring the Organic Modern Style to your Space

1. Stay Neutral

The organic modern style sticks to neutral colors and brighter colors are pretty much non existent in this style! Go with lighter neutrals for a more airy, open feel, like you would get in the outdoors. You can use darker neutrals like dark grey and black too, but it helps to use them in just one or two statement pieces.

2. Use Natural Materials

This is the most identifying feature of this style – using natural materials! This extends to everything, from the flooring to furniture to fabrics and decor accents. Stone is commonly used in flooring and for kitchen countertops. Wood features prominently in furniture, as does rattan and bamboo. Jute, cotton and linen are preferred fabrics for furnishings and rugs.

3. Keep it Simple

As mentioned earlier, this style is almost minimalist in spirit, which means only the essential should be out on display. Get rid of unnecessary furniture to open up the space. Let furniture be simple with straight lines or simple curves without any ornamentation or fancy details. Keep surfaces as empty and clutter free as possible.

4. Derive Inspiration from Surroundings

Wherever you live, when you’re trying to incorporate the organic modern style in your home, try to get inspired by your surroundings. If there is a lake or river, implement some drift wood in the furniture or decor. If it’s a tropical area, bring home lots of plants. You can also use small, subtle prints reflecting the natural environment outside your home in fabrics.

5. Use Nature-inspired Organic Shapes

One typical characteristic feature of organic modern style is to use items just the way they are found in nature. Like the tree stump used as an end table in the picture above. Choose items that are imperfect, like nature intended them to be, and let its rawness and roughness shine through organically.

6. Choose Handcrafted

Handcrafted items are perfect for organic modern homes, as you respect the labor of a person over the speed of a machine. Handmade items are also usually more sturdy and last longer. This can be about furniture, but it can also extend to baskets, macrame hangings and more.

7. Incorporate Sustainable Practices

When it come to organic modern living, you have to walk the talks! Set up your home to make the most of what nature has to offer, without abusing her. Use wood salvaged from dead trees and minimize wastage. Get second hand items to prevent wastage and reuse whatever you have in creative ways around the home.

If you’ve been thinking of switching to green living for a while, this is the perfect style to include in your own home. Since the color theme is neutral and you can use and reuse items, it’s a very budget-friendly and easy way to style your space. Unless you like a lot of color and things around your home, you’ll find that the organic modern style is quite beautiful on its own. You’ll love coming home to a soothing space that also reminds you that you’re doing your bit for the planet!

This post is a part of the Blogchatter A2Z Blogging Challenge 2021.