From Meadows to Tropical Forests: Bringing Nature to Your Walls

Now that decorative wall panels are among the new ceramic trends, the next question is which patterns and motifs to choose. Any design that is available in production can readily be applied to your wall. The broader trend, as we increasingly bring nature into our homes, is to carry its elements onto our walls: forests, meadows, colourful flowers and richly green leaves. Experts suggest that patterns drawn from nature awaken memories and emotions. Thoughts of distant places beyond our own surroundings can help us start the day with excitement and encourage us to dream. Botanical wall panels feel particularly at home in bathrooms because of plants' strong connection with water.A GOOD IDEA! To create a tiled wall panel that stands out, pair it with tiles in a colour that contrasts with its background.

Who would not enjoy a living space filled with tropical trees and broad-leaved plants that evokes a rainforest? City life, however, can limit our options. How can those living in small apartments with little light for plants, or those too busy to care for them, find even a few moments of peace and comfort? If you are unfamiliar with plants, have allergies or cannot travel freely, a little imagination and a panoramic wall panel can transform any part of your home into the garden of your dreams.

The Shiro series in Çanakkale Seramik's Wabi Collection offers design possibilities from classic touches to modern interpretations through customisable modules. Tropical-patterned Shiro Palm reflects nature's vitality, while Shiro Bloom invites a floral awakening into living spaces. With matt and glossy surfaces that express nature's appeal with simplicity, Shiro can help you create captivating interiors.

Alongside tropical and wild forest scenes, wall tiles are bringing countryside landscapes, romantic rose bouquets and modern Baroque floral arrangements inspired by the Gothic trend into interiors. Do not let this put you off the idea of a wall panel: these are far removed from the salmon-coloured, small-floral wallpapers of 1980s living rooms. The new designs feel more organic, simple and in harmony with the home, and, above all, they are large in scale. Use floral tiles as a kitchen splashback to add drama, or behind a bathroom basin to draw attention to the area.

If bold flowers, tropical leaves, abstract shapes or repeating patchwork patterns appeal to you, choose large-format wall tiles to create the design instead of a single panel or wallpaper. With these large-scale tiled patterns, there is no need to worry about shower steam and moisture causing bathroom surfaces to peel or blister.

Wall panels, decorative tile compositions and large-format tiles offer a lasting way to bring nature indoors, and they are just a click away. All that remains is to choose the location and pattern.