Arranging an African-style winter garden using natural materials

African style is perfect for those who are attracted to expression and dynamics. Like no other, it is filled with the most colorful and vibrant details and provides unlimited scope for stylistic maneuvering. It is precisely in a conservatory, thanks to the large amount of sunlight and space-

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Africa holds many mysteries, tirelessly attracts designers, and offers an atmosphere of mysticism and magic. The African style belongs to the group of ethnic styles that emerged more than two centuries ago. It is currently experiencing a rebirth, gaining more and more popularity due to its exotic nature. An important feature of this style is the use of natural, environmentally friendly materials. In this sense, the possibility of building an African-style conservatory out of wood and finishing wooden structures with any varnish or paint is valuable, as it allows the structure itself to organically "fit" into the interior of your African conservatory. To imagine such an interior, it is enough to recall how Africans decorate their homes.

Imagination here is limited only by material resources: turtle shells, ivory, ebony wood, marine animal shells, fangs and claws of wild animals, snake and crocodile skin, fish scales, eggshells, exotic bird feathers. All these natural materials are an indispensable attribute of the African style. They carry a powerful charge of nature and the elements and can be used for decoration in absolutely any form — be it furniture inlaid with such gifts of nature or simply hanging fangs on the wall.

Naturally, a specific color scheme is observed that creates the image of a little Africa. It should be bright, warm, even hot, and reminiscent of the African desert or savanna. First and foremost, shades of red, yellow, orange, brick, and brown are used. For individual decor elements, a rich and piercing black — the color of an African night — is perfect.

The best flooring is parquet. Moreover, not polished, but rather ordinary plank flooring laid in a "decking" pattern. It will be very pleasant to walk on it barefoot, recharging with energy from the wood. Do not forget to install an efficient heating system and, of course, underfloor heating, so that your conservatory truly breathes with hot African warmth.

Decor and accessories in an African interior

A place of honor in African style is occupied by numerous interior items, decor, and applied arts. The beauty lies in the fact that there are no taste restrictions on their choice at all. Everything depends solely on your personal taste.

The following items are suitable for interior decoration:

• fiery yellow lamps, crimson curtains, carpets with ornaments, hides;
• colorful ritual masks, a wide variety of teak wood idol figurines;
• ceramic and wooden tableware, caskets of whimsical shapes;
• ethnic musical instruments (for example, tam-tams covered with hides);
• spearheads, woven lampshades, lamps, stone vases, dishes made of African stone, and much more.

Lovers of trinkets and collectors of unusual items will surely appreciate the creation of an African-style conservatory.

Furniture and textiles for the winter garden

Furniture occupies an important place here. As a rule, Africa enthusiasts choose wooden, intricately carved, wrought-iron, or wicker furniture. The number of materials is striking in its diversity:

• a sofa woven from rattan, abaca, or palm bark;
• a bamboo slat armchair upholstered in bison leather;
• screens made of flexible vines;
• small tables inlaid with various slices of rain bamboo.

The African style, of course, has its own folk traditions and is referred to as so-called "naive" art. Its essence lies in the fact that drawings, ornaments, and paintings are deliberately primitive and simple. They resemble children's drawings or cave inscriptions. Such works of African folk art will look perfectly organic.

Textile items will help to complete the African interior. These can be carpets, curtains, or skins of various natural colors. Most often, of course, leopard and tiger patterns, or designs featuring zebra, leopard, or giraffe prints are used. In such a stylized interior, an atmosphere of magic and exoticism will prevail.