There is nothing more beautiful or serene about bringing the outdoors in. Don't be afraid to go out into the woods or your garden, pick some interesting twigs or fresh blooms in the spring. Arrange them in a a very loose and none constricting style and let the true beauty of nature fill your home, with it's wild forms and most aromatic scents. Take a look at these photos where this technique has been done in the most elaborate and elegant of homes. We must embrace the outdoors and begin to re-examine the way we look at nature and our habitation with it. Designers around the world are starting to embrace the earth and all of it's "green" attributes, this is a trend or new standard, that has reshaped the way us designers take a look at spaces and forms. Allowing us to maintain and appreciate the beauty of our mother earth.