How organic modernism can transform your home

Nature meets modern living

More than just outdoor areas and indoor plants, architects and interior designers are using organic shapes and natural finishes and tones to create grounded spaces that soothe and nourish.

Using natural elements in this way has been dubbed ‘Organic modernism’ — you might see it in the curved wall of a home’s entranceway, or the stone vanity in a spa-like bathroom, or even a simple linen throw on an inviting couch. Here, we explore organic modernism and how you can bring its understated style into your home.

Minimalist, clean-lined modern design meets natural textures, earthy tones, and sustainable materials in organic modernism. Spaces are calming and functional and bring nature into the everyday through finishes, fittings and furnishings.

Let there be light

Natural light plays a big part in lifting our mood. Make it easy to welcome in the sunshine around your home each day with blinds that open automatically at a set time, linked to the Clipsal Wiser smart home system.

Then, as the sun sets, you can curate lighting that sets the mood using a mix of lighting options inside and out. Starting at the front of your house, showcase textured façades with uplights or in-ground lights, and create a welcoming feel with motion sensors to activate garden path lighting to the front door.

In the back garden, add depth to your outdoor space with lighting to highlight trees, water features, garden art or other planting. Festoon lights strung around a deck instantly add a party feel too. Outside lights can link to Clipsal Sunset Switches, which turn garden lights on automatically at dusk, or you can connect them to the Clipsal Wiser smart home system to set your own schedules and have easy control from your smart device.

Sometimes, it’s the smallest things that can make a space feel luxurious — like having lights that turn on automatically as you move through your home. Motion sensors are fantastic additions for lights in pantries, walk-in wardrobes, and garages. They can also trigger LED light strips under cabinetry in bathrooms and on stair treads, or step lights in hallways. Add dimmers to overhead lights so you can easily shift the mood, and use spotlights to highlight art works.

A smart home for modern living

Smart home features are an integral part of modern living today and help to make life at your place even easier and more enjoyable. The Clipsal Wiser smart home system links electrical features around your house with an app on your smart device. It’s easy to install and scalable, so it can adapt as your needs grow.

Wiser is compatible with the Clipsal Iconic and Clipsal Solis Collection light switches and power points and the range also includes indoor and outdoor cameras, blind controllers, and sensors for doors, windows, temperature and humidity and even water leakage. It can integrate with many third party devices and appliances too, to create a seamlessly connected home.

Wiser doesn’t require any special wiring or extra tech features on the wall, so is ideal for keeping your smart home streamlined and discreet. Wiser lets you manage your home easily from wherever you are. That could mean turning on the heating at home before you get back from work, scheduling your EV to charge during off-peak times, checking if you left the iron switched on, or setting your outdoor lights to illuminate your home and garden at a certain time each evening.

The Clipsal Wiser Moments feature lets you curate customised actions for different occasions too. A ‘Movie Moment’ could lower the blinds in the TV room, and set the lights to dimmed, while a ‘BBQ Moment’ could turn on all the garden and pool lights and start your favourite music on the outdoor speakers. From stylish switches and power points to easy-to-use smart home technology, Clipsal can help you create a home that’s a pleasure to live in.