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As warm weather arrives, there are lots of ways to soften the boundaries between indoors and out.

Even city dwellers without so much as a balcony can create a modern mini-Eden by incorporating elements of the natural world into their home.

Autograph a wall with letters fashioned from twigs, feathers and tiny dried flowers, from www.vivaterra.com. Strings of whimsical little lights or hanging Bindi lanterns (www.homegoods.com) give off a Bohemian vibe.

Designer Jason Champion powder-coats vivid shades like fire-engine red, Popsicle blue, kelly green and yellow onto aluminum screens, planters and table sets, laser-cutting them with geometric or leafy patterns. They can carry a home’s sophisticated, modern sensibility out to the terrace (www.homeinfatuation.com).

For some, it may be a sleek bamboo print indoor/outdoor lamp www.homeinfatuation.com, branch motif rug (www.smithandhawken.com) or sculptural root repurposed as furniture (www.vivaterra.com).

Faux zinc planters are lightweight enough to carry up a few floors and fill with serene greenery. There are curvy, steel barrel stools (www.homegoods.com), and display cabinets filled with found items such as bird eggs, shells and organic ephemera. Often imbued with an Asian or Californian aesthetic, these pieces marry well with contemporary decor.

At Urban Outfitters, find a leafy canopy imprinted on canvas. A group of them placed on a bedroom ceiling would serve as a gently invigorating eye-opener in the morning.

Finally, for those who wish to let their inner nature lover run wild, consider the garden murals from www.muralsyourway.com. Among the offerings is “Poppy Field,” a riot of cheery blooms that will elicit Lilliputian sensations. Or try a trail through a sun-dappled autumn forest: With the mural named “The Path,” you can almost smell the woods.