How To Make The Trendy Leaf Motif Decor Work In Your Home

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If you're looking for a way to immerse yourself in the fresh feeling of outdoor living throughout your house, incorporating a leaf motif into your home is a trend that is ideal for you. It's popular because it adds a sense of joyful life to your space and invites the outside in. Unlike real potted plants, you don't have to have a green thumb to enjoy this trend, and you'll never have to lug a watering can up and down to maintain the look.

If you love the aesthetic, regardless of whether it's currently popular or not, consider a semi-permanent solution that allows you to decorate with leaves all year round. Wallpaper is a great option for covering an accent wall in the latest leaf motifs. For a subtle effect, pick a design with a neutral background and gentle green or silver leaf patterns. If drama is what you're after, go bold with a dark background and extravagantly large leaves in gold and bright shades of green, such as the Jdayda Gold and Green Monstera Leaf Wallpaper. 

Achieve the look of sunlight peeping through dappled leaves by using frosted window privacy film with a leaf design. Not only do you get the leaves, but you get the magical glow of forest light. The Hometitute Tropical Leaf Decorative Window Privacy Film creates a stained glass window effect for smaller windows, such as those in the bathroom or kitchen. Choose a patterned and ordered design for a more abstract approach to the trend.

Some of the most popular leaves that are showing up online are the holey leaves of the split leaf philodendron, the tropical broad green glossy banana leaves, and the feathery floss of a papyrus frond. Abstract design styles lean towards the symmetry of the fan palm, and informal tropical designs love the areca palm. If a leaf-patterned wall doesn't feel right in your space, invest in less permanent design elements. While you may not be committed enough to splash out on a leaf-covered sofa, a textured leafy throw will do nicely. One or two leaf cushions nestling among other plain colored, textured ones can be enough to dress a sofa.

Decor items that feature leaves are a charming way to highlight the trend. Pick up on the foliage theme in the artwork on the walls through paintings, 3D pieces, or framing dried leaves. Turn a glass jar and leaves into a beautiful illuminating statement decor piece for a nighttime glow. Create a natural haven in your bedroom by dressing your bed in leaf-themed linen, such as the Oaite Duvet Cover.

You may be wondering if you can only incorporate leaves in your decor if you have a particular design style. The answer is absolutely not. Leaf decor is versatile and comes in many different variations that work for modern styles that lean towards abstract, informal styles such as boho (check out the ultimate guide to bohemian decor and you'll see), and stylish sophistication.