1. Method of producing a decorative paper for a laminated material, the method comprising the following steps: scanning a sample of a natural material for generating a digital image ( 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ); constructing a decorative motif ( 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ) by means of computer-assisted processing of the digital image ( 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ); generating the decorative paper by printing the decorative motif ( 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ); wherein the step of digital image processing involves adapting the scanned digital image ( 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ) to a reference image ( 14 ).