Looking to create a peaceful retreat at home? A nature-inspired bedroom might be just what you’re searching for.
Unlike bright overwhelming colours, nature decor for your bedroom can help you to unwind and relax after a long day. This style is all about bringing the calm of the outdoors inside so you can feel peaceful as you drift off to sleep.
Let’s explore natural and earthy bedroom ideas together to see if this is the right interior design style for you.
1. Choose earthy tones
The first thing to consider for a natural bedroom decor look is your colour palette. Think soft beiges, earthy greens, and warm browns to achieve a calming atmosphere. These colours aim to mimic features from nature - the calmness of green plants, the grounding feeling of soil, and the terracotta of bricks.
To get the look, paint your walls in these natural colours or opt for a botanic wallpaper to bring patterns to your room. If you’re feeling bold, you could colour-drench your whole bedroom with a beautiful moss green or if you prefer more neutral walls, choose a warm beige or cream.
Alternatively, upgrading your bedding, including duvet cover, pillowcases, and fitted sheets, is a small change that makes a huge difference.
2. Opt for natural materials
To create a natural sanctuary, look for bedroom furniture and decor crafted from materials like wood, jute, cork, and natural fibres.
Incorporating rustic wooden furniture in your bedroom, through bed frames or chests of drawers, for example, immediately makes the space feel more grounded. If you have wooden floors, a beautiful rug made from wool or jute is a great addition to create cosiness.
To add depth to your room, think about incorporating different textures. Take, for example, a faux fur throw and boucle cushions to make your bed extra luxurious, or a rope storage basket to keep your belongings tidy. Adding these different textures creates visual interest in your room and helps to create a relaxing atmosphere you’ll love arriving home to.
3. Accessorise with nature
Keeping house plants in your bedroom has multiple benefits - not only do they instantly add to your natural bedroom decor, but they also help to purify the air. This means your home is being cleaned from the inside out with plants that lower your air pollution. This improved air, plus a soothing fragrance, could even help you with your sleep!
However, we all know that some people are better plant parents than others, so if you’re prone to forgetting to water the little guys, you could opt for a more low-maintenance solution with artificial plants. With this natural bedroom idea, you can fill your space with realistic-looking fake plants and live guilt-free as they survive forever!
4. Find your own free ornaments
One of our favourite natural bedroom ideas is to simply make the space your own by decorating with the 'free' ornaments provided by the Earth. Take a trip to the beach to pick up seashells or driftwood, keep an eye out for unique stones on Sunday walks, and keep hold of flowers so you can press or dry them.
Consider adding personal mementos that you’ve gathered from holidays or days out to give your belongings extra meaning. These little details not only add personality but remind you of peaceful moments outside.
For a lower-effort option, you could hang nature-inspired artwork, whether that be colourful paintings, eye-catching framed prints, or stunning photography.
5. Introduce organic shapes
Straight lines are out, curves and soft edges are in! Think of furniture with rounded corners and organic shapes, which make your natural bedroom decor feel welcoming and laid-back.
You could choose a bed frame with rounded corners, like the Ascot Ottoman bed, or a decorative armchair, like the Quinn curved chair. Incorporating organic shapes into your home creates softness and a sense of movement that’s found in the great outdoors. Adding arches to your home through physical structures, mirrors, or wall decor is a great way to add curves too.
6. Add rattan elements for texture
Another earthy bedroom idea is to introduce rattan - a natural material that adds a warm, rustic texture in all the right places. Our beautiful Isla collection showcases rattan elements in core furniture pieces like a chest of drawers, bedside tables, and more. You could even introduce this texture through your bed frame, with our distinct Annecy and Bali bed frames.
Don’t forget, your bedroom’s lighting can have a strong influence on the ambience of a room too. Our Emmi collection, including a rattan light shade and table lamp, are amazing additions to natural bedroom decor.
7. Get serious with scents
An often-overlooked element in decor is fragrance. Consider how scents can evoke calming feelings - have you ever been to a spa and breathed in the relaxing essential oils? How about the smell when walking in the forest after rainfall? Your choice of scent can make your nature-inspired room feel like a true sanctuary.
Soothing scents found in nature can be brought into your home through candles, reed diffusers, or electric essential oil diffusers. Look out for plants like lavender or eucalyptus for a relaxing scent, and sandalwood or cedarwood for comforting woodiness. These fragrances can help to create a peaceful atmosphere, perfect for unwinding at the end of the day.
Nature bedroom decor FAQs
What are the best earthy colours for bedrooms?
Pair neutral beige and warm white with different shades of brown, olive green, and rust for an earthy colour palette. Generally muted tones create a calming atmosphere for your paintwork, and stronger tones can be added through rugs, bedding, cushions, and throws.
How do I add greenery to my bedroom?
The most obvious answer to this question is plants! You could have tall plants in empty corners of your rooms, small cacti on your windowsills, or hanging plants positioned on shelving. There are lots of ways you can incorporate plants into your home to give it an instant uplift - live or artificial.
Can I create a nature-inspired bedroom on a budget?
Absolutely! You can achieve this look with just a few small changes. Start by switching out bedding to earthy tones, adding inexpensive indoor plants, and incorporating natural textures through accessories like woven baskets or jute rugs. As described earlier, you can even try DIY decor like framing pressed flowers or collecting shells to create personalised nature-inspired pieces.
Enjoy your natural sanctuary
Creating the perfect natural bedroom decor is all about building a space that brings the calming influence of the outdoors into your home. Whether you choose to introduce earthy tones, organic textures, or house plants, every detail contributes towards a peaceful space. If you’re looking for bedding or furniture to refresh your space, check out our luxury affordable bedroom homeware.