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"An idea that comes from the widely accepted view that the colors of nature are, in the main, beautiful, harmonious, and satisfying is that the use of only the natural colors of materials will guarantee successful color in architecture and interior design...

...This is an idea that can be traced back to the Arts and Crafts movement of the nineteenth century with its abhorrence of the use of harsh and ill-considered artificial coloring and its respect for the integrity of natural materials unfinished or finished so as to display their natural coloring."

- Excerpted from Color in Interior Design

FIRST ROW:
1: blue-to-beige slate tiles from International Slate Company
2: the red tinge of All Clad's copper cookware
3: a red brick wall, image by Tomomarusan licensed under Creative Commons
4: plants add color to an interior, from Living Etc via Apartment Therapy
5: orange-y terra cotta tile from Tierra y Fuego

SECOND ROW:
6: the patina of an old hardwood floor via Apartment Therapy
7: a hemp rug and natural woven chair from Apartment Therapy's post on Domino's Top Earth-Friendly Rugs
8: light green stone tile laid in a herringbone pattern, from Trends in Tile: Cream-Colored Natural Stone