Your holiday home is your natural habitat, and this is the season to bring nature back into your living space.
A key design principle for spring is biophilic design. This term actually dates back to the 1980s, but in 2025 interior designers are bringing it back into the conversation to shape an overall design philosophy of bringing nature into the home through textiles, natural materials like stone or wood, light and colour.
Given that most of us live in holiday homes because we cherish nature, these principles are a natural fit for holiday homes, and a fun framework for a springtime space makeover.
1. LET THE LIGHT IN
Natural light is a key component of biophilic design, which, in a holiday home, means making the most of your windows. For privacy (always a precious commodity in a holiday park) you might have blinds on certain windows. But if you’re fed up with how much daylight they obscure, consider new-generation window film, which now comes in an array of pretty patterns. We particularly love Hannah Nunn’s nature-inspired decorative window film (hannahnunn.co.uk). You can also use mirrors placed opposite windows to reflect the light that spills in from outside, almost creating the illusion of another window.
2. SPRING CLEAN
Giving your holiday home a spring overhaul is as much about what you clear away, as what you bring in. So it’s time to declutter plasticy, heavy, dark or artificial-looking winter decor, and create breathing space for natural elements, like new plants and greenery, and materials like stone, marble, or wood. You don’t have to turn your holiday home into a jungle – at the very least, just add some low-maintenance potted plants – or hanging terrariums – for pops of greenery and life. If you’re thinking about buying new curtains, or bedding, or other textile, keep natural elements in mind, like florals, leaves, and fauna patterns. Check out Dunelm’s (dunelm.com) spring range of flowers and plants, plus plant pots and vases.
3. BRIGHTEN UP
Nature’s colours are anything but dull – this season you don’t need to stick strictly to neutral tones. Instead it’s all about balancing calmer hues with pops of vibrancy, as we get in every garden. Painting your walls is an easy way to instantly transform your space, and earthy tones and nature-inspired colour palettes give you a sense of sanctuary; think verdant greens, saffron oranges, or sea-blue. Alternatively, cover a single statement wall with beautifully-designed and nature-inspired wallpaper, like House of Hackney’s (houseofhackney.com) foliage range.
Anna Hart is one-third of Club Jupiter, a caravan revival project based in Margate, Kent.
www.clubjupiter.co.uk
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