Interior designers and architects have long been passionate about working with wooden materials. As sustainability becomes more important, architects try to incorporate biophilic design principles into architecture and interior design. Adding plants and wooden accents is one of the easiest ways to bring nature into your living space.

However, the contemporary design movement has favoured the use of wood for several reasons, including wood is the perfect complement to other materials mentioned above. Constantly evolving trends inspire employers increasingly choose wood in offices’ open spaces. Because research has demonstrated that similar to the way indoor plants can help ease stress, using indoor natural wood surfaces can also improve physiological health.

It was revealed that 82% of workers who were exposed to eight or more wooden surfaces in their office were either satisfied or very satisfied with their work, compared with only 53% of workers with no wooden surfaces present in their workplace. Wooden interiors, neutral colors and natural elements improve employees’ job satisfaction, stimulate creativity, and increase efficiency.

With our move towards remote working due to the global pandemic, designers have increasingly adopted to create this nature-inspired atmosphere into the home. Wood is being used in contemporary style interior design in several forms, from the entire structure or merely architectural elements and excessive carved details within the home.

Wood is a natural material and less damaging to the environment than some other indoor decorative materials. Processing wood releases less carbon that can be otherwise harmful to the environment and our health.