Urban Jungle

Do you want to feel like you're in the jungle and to lose yourself in exotic plants and bright greens? Nothing could be easier. Urban Jungle is the name of a home trend that is enjoying growing popularity. Plants, animals and other natural elements are integrated into this home style, creating a jungle-like feeling.

Urban Jungle style creates a calming atmosphere in which you can relax after a long day at work. Think décor that reflects tropical regions of South America, Africa or Australia. And what suits the tropics better than plants in the most diverse shades of green?

Which plants are suitable for your urban jungle?

Our top 8 urban jungle plants:

1. the window leaf, Monstera deliciosa, a classic among pot plants
2. the light-loving monocot, Spatiphyllum floribundum
3. the popular ufo plant, which is easy to propagate
4. the exotic candlestick flower requires a practised hand
5. the alocasia fills any room with its large leaves
6. succulents and cacti need to be watered carefully
7. whether a bouquet of flowers or a budding twig: fresh cut flowers bring atmosphere into any home!
8. dried flowers! Sounds dusty and old-school? It doesn’t have to be if you have eucalyptus or grasses, thistles or ferns at hand. Let your creative juices flow.

More about this soon in our new magazine article, in which florist and designer Lisa Thalmayr enriches us with her knowledge.
 

Everyone has a flower pot but flower pots aren’t a typical jungle look, right? Well, you're right about that. To bring the perfect urban jungle look into your home, the tropical feeling has to come directly from the walls. There are different ways to do this:

Paint your walls in natural tones or make it colourful with strong green. A painted wall alone can give you that jungle feeling. You can also refine it with special paint swiping techniques that add structure to the walls. Combining several shades of green can also create a nice effect. You can also get creative and paint exotic motifs or leaves of all kinds on the wall yourself. However, make sure that your room is large enough and bright enough, so that the final jungle look doesn't become too much for you.

If your own painting skills are not quite the best, wallpaper is often a good alternative. There are a wide variety of motifs - exotic, floral or even 3D effects that will take you right into the jungle. Floral prints can be used for a delicate background or as highlights. The decision is entirely up to you. But first think about how many walls you want to cover with wallpaper and whether the look fits your room. Sometimes less is more.

Let your flowers and plants grow from the walls with the beautiful trend of a vertical garden. This can be as simple as hanging up stacked flower boxes or shelves with plants lined up close together. Alternatively, you can get dangling plant holders at almost any DIY store. In the meantime, "living" picture frames have also become indispensable for many furniture stores.

If you want to hang a DIY garden on a wall, you can use jars and tins, for example, and hang them up elegantly. Or you can make a low box yourself from several pieces of light wood, line it with a waterproof cover and start planting. Ideal plants for your vertical garden are mosses, ferns, pea plants, climbing figs or the three-master flower.

If you prefer rather plain walls or simply don't want to repaint, you can easily create the Urban Jungle style with your choice of interior design. Use natural materials such as wood, rattan, raffia, linen or even sheep wool. Combine this with natural tones such as green or brown and you have the perfect prerequisites for the Urban Jungle style.

But the real star of this interior style is definitely a themed choice of decoration: a very nature-inspired look with strong tropical highlights. The best way to achieve this look is with countless plants - on the floor in baskets, on the walls as a hanging garden or even from the ceiling in Liana style.

If you don't have a green thumb, just go for floral prints on upholstery, curtains or pictures on the walls. Small animal-shaped figures or raffia decorations complement the style perfectly. Remember that an Urban Jungle style works best if you use it purposefully and don't overload it ;-)

In German, "Urban Jungle" means exactly what it brings to mind: an urban jungle. Since nature is often rare in big cities, and flats with gardens or balconies are more of a luxury item, people have started to simply bring the longed-for greenery into their own four walls. And as we all know, time in nature is good for body, mind and soul. And that is basically the goal of this interior design style:

The Urban Jungle style is more than just plants, plants and more plants. It's about giving you the feeling of being outdoors and in nature. You don't even have to leave the house. Natural materials such as wood, raffia, bamboo, rattan, linen, sheep wool or jute also create a cosy, comfortable environment. They create a connection to nature that gives you a calm, peaceful feeling.

Picture a sofa made of green fabric, a wooden table in front of it on a beige rug made of sheep wool and raffia baskets next to it. Your home jungle look is already perfect.

Artificial plants and bright lights are however absolute no-goes. They create an inauthentic atmosphere that should be avoided. Soft and warm lighting, with ideally lots of daylight, bring harmony and are also good for the plants.

All decoration lovers get their money's worth with the Urban Jungle style. But here too, keep in mind that nature should dominate. Wooden or clay figures, dried grasses or flowers in ceramic or glass vases or real pressed flowers in picture frames really bring nature into your home. You can create a special look by adding weathered wood or rusty steel highlights.

If you want to feel the jungle look with all your senses, use a diffuser with a wooden base as an additional decorative element. It not only blends perfectly into the picture, but also creates a light sense of humidity. Combined with natural fragrances reminiscent of forests and sunlight, it can create a peaceful, tropical atmosphere. You can round off your jungle world with music and soft forest sounds.

You can create pure nature feels for your feet with one of our rugs made from sheep wool. The 100% natural raw material of these rugs alone makes them ideal for the Urban Jungle style. In terms of colour, you can go for subtle brown and beige tones or go for "jungle" green.

Click through our FELICE rugs right now. We will be happy to send you up to four free rug samples and are always available to answer your questions.