Natural bedroom decor doesn’t have to be bland and uninspiring. Natural materials and colours reminiscent of the world’s diverse landscapes make your home look beautiful and connected to nature. It’s also a timeless style you can easily transform with the addition of a few accessories.
It’s not just about adding a few plants. Here are our favourite natural bedroom ideas to help your boudoir bloom.
1. Invest in Wooden Furniture
Shown: The Vermont Four Poster
Invest in durable hardwood furniture for your bedroom. Not only for its charm but also because it instantly makes a room more organic compared to a metal alternative. Wardrobes, beds, chests and everything in between can be made in this versatile material.
When hardwood is specially selected for its distinct character, the finishing touches bring it to life. Its beauty can be accentuated further with a stained finish and polish to truly enhance its natural features.
2. Opt for Organic Accessories
Natural materials are effortlessly stunning and they don’t even need to try when it comes to catching your eye. Rattan, marble, cork, leather and of course wood are all beautiful materials Mother Nature has to offer. To create a sense of calm and warmth in your bedroom, something simple you can do is purchase a few affordable accessories, such as wicker planters and sustainably-sourced throws, before investing in front-and-centre bedroom items.
3. Choose wall finishes thoughtfully
A botanical print, textured wallpaper or a muted paint colour can bring a natural theme onto the walls. Compare samples in the room and choose a covering suitable for the surface and its conditions.
Check the ingredients, preparation, care and environmental information for the actual product. A name such as “natural” or “liquid wallpaper” does not by itself establish insulation performance or sustainability.
4. Tune Into Earth Tones
Shown: 2 Over 2 Chest
Use the colours of landscapes as a starting point: warm browns, muted greens, soft stone shades or an autumnal accent. There is no need to follow a rigid definition of earth tones.
Test colours beside the furniture and bedding you intend to keep. A small repeated accent can connect the room without making every surface match.
5. Keep Your Canopy and Drapes Light
Shown: County Kerry Four Poster Bed
If you have an exquisite four poster bed, you can transform the focal point of your bedroom into a naturalistic sanctuary by making one simple change. Instead of heavy drapery with thick fabric, dress your bed with floaty voile drapes that billow down at either side.
Use pastel coloured fabrics to maintain a sumptuous and natural finish, giving you the element of privacy while retaining a pared-back, easy-breezy feel.
6. Honour Organic Shapes
Outside, things aren’t perfectly manufactured. Storms weather rocks; trees bend to the breeze and waves are ever shape-shifting as they respond to their natural environment.
We love that more interiors are now taking inspiration from this, seeing beauty in nature’s imperfections. From puddle mirrors to peculiar textile patterns, there are various ways to incorporate the diversity of natural habitats. Where possible, honour these organic shapes, even if it means pairing rounded furniture next to those with right-angles.
7. Choose plants for the room
Plants bring colour, changing shapes and texture to an interior. Select them for the available light, space and care you can provide. The RHS houseplant growing guide offers practical care advice.
Group a few different heights if you like a layered display, keeping surfaces and walking routes usable. Protect furniture from water and check plant suitability for the household, including children and pets.
8. Connect indoor and outdoor colours
Repeat a colour from the garden through a cushion, picture or curtain to connect the view with the room. Keep furniture and textiles suited to their location: an indoor piece should not be assumed suitable for outdoor weather.
9. Add texture with a rug
A rug can define a seating area or soften the space beside a bed. Compare materials for comfort, cleaning and wear, and choose a size that works with the furniture. Use a suitable backing or underlay so it stays securely in place.
Jute, wool and other fibres offer different textures. Check the product details and care instructions rather than choosing on appearance alone.
10. Bounce Light With Mirrors
Shown: Vanity Chest
Mirrors are a well-known trick most interior enthusiasts have up their sleeve. Mirrors are known for bouncing light, creating the illusion of additional space and providing interest without adding any out-there accessories.
Nature-driven projects need to focus on the beauty of natural light, so your room can monopolise on those golden hours and take on new personalities as the day progresses. In the morning, light is soft and diffused, but by midday, it’s striking. Mirrors help to emphasise this as one of the simplest pleasures the natural world can bring, creating variety every day and a reliable rhythm to the day to day.
11. Embrace Flora and Fauna
Many of us get creative with fresh flowers, dried wreaths and garlands at Christmas time. But why must we wait until the festivities to bring feminine florals and breathtaking blooms into our space?
Whether incorporating live flower arrangements into a room or choosing floral patterns as a feature, we should do more bold, bright and beautiful decorating year-round to achieve that organic objective. From dressing fireplaces to treating yourself to some colour on your dressing table, there are many areas of our home just waiting for some flowers to freshen it up.
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