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Bedroom decor with plants will always look fresh, inviting, and undeniably aesthetic. So, here’s how to decorate your room with plants!
The urban climate of busy cities and towns means seeing greenery on the daily is often a rarity. So, no matter your bedroom interior style, introducing beautifully fresh and vibrant plants to the space will help you reconnect with nature (whilst prettifying your cosy haven!).
But, we know all too well that real plants are not for everyone, even us – we’ve pretty much perfected how to kill a plant in 10 days or less! So, for our sake and yours, we’ll also share how to decorate with fake plants.
Bedroom Decor with Plants: 11 Super Fresh Ideas
Bring the Outside In (Literally!)
Have you got a clear, unobstructed view of your garden from your bedroom window? Even if you haven’t, bringing the outside in by mirroring the greenery in your outside space is a genius idea.
This trick will certainly make your entire home feel cohesive, fluid, and complementary, but not so that it feels too intentional and stiff.
Go Big or Go Home
Particularly if your bedroom has lots of low-lying furniture pieces, adding height with plants is a brilliant way to fill empty space and draw the eye upwards.
But don’t worry if you only have a small space to work with – you can still swoon over dreamy bedroom decor with plants. The key is to go tall and slim. Opt for something with a slender trunk and branches, allowing light to flood the surrounding space.
Put Your Pots in the S-pot-light
Okay, okay, we’re the first to admit that we’re not crazy about plants. We haven’t got the foggiest clue where to begin buying plants, and we *just* about know how to keep them alive. For us (and maybe you), it’s all about the AeStHeTiCs.
That’s why we’re total suckers for a pretty pot. You can have all the most beautiful plants in the world, but without the right place for them to live, your room will look like the back entrance of a garden centre.
Here are our fave places to buy pots:
Find our top picks of the most underrated home decor stores in this blog!
Keep It Lowkey
Fallen head over heels for minimalist styling? We get it. Not everyone loves having lots and lots of decor pieces in their home. They’re just dust collectors anyway, right?
So, if you want to embrace fresh bedroom decor with plants, we’ve got one simple tip – be as strategic as possible. Opt for one large standing plant or a few teeny-tiny beauties. But make sure you have enough room for them without “squeezing them in”, as this will only create the illusion of clutter, not the calmness of a minimalist space.
Create a Mirror Image with Artwork
We’re constantly thinking outside the box where our interiors are concerned – what can we say? Trends are cool, but being a trendsetter is cooler.
If you don’t fancy having an abundance of plants in your bedroom, investing in artwork or photographs with the same greenery is a fab idea. This adds another element of visual intrigue, whilst helping your space look less “jungle-like”.
Psst… we’ve already detailed our fave places to buy the coolest wall decor prints!
Fake It ‘Til You Make It
Constantly killing your favourite plants? Join the club!
There’s a reason we rarely buy real plants and instead opt for their faux or “artificial” counterparts – we’re useless at tending to our green-leafed friends.
But trust us, if you’re looking in the right places, you can find faux plants that look just as fabulous as the real deal.
Swinging Around
There’s no denying hanging plants instantly make any bedroom decor look a million times cooler. Why? Because they feel laid-back and casual, bringing an effortlessly relaxed vibe to any space.
This ever-popular way of styling plants typically looks best in the corner of a room, especially when working with restricted square-footage. However, they also look fab hung from a curtain rail or floating shelves – anything that’ll hold the weight securely.
Tone It Down a Notch
Vibrant, “in your face” houseplants aren’t for everyone, and that’s totally okay. Luckily, we know exactly which plants will be right up your street!
Synonymous with 70s-style boho decor and booming back onto the interior design scene more recently with a surge in bright, neutral, monochromatic homes, pampas grass is a great alternative. Style it in an oversized pot or vase to make it *the* statement in your room.
Get Creative with Vines
This aesthetically pleasing bedroom idea with plants is similar to the concept of bringing the outside in – think cutesy English countryside cottages with mesmerising tangles of ivy hugging the walls.
You can create this same wild and wonderful, jungle-esque vibe in your bedroom. All you need is plenty of vines (faux, preferably for easy maintenance).
Twist them around your bed frame, curtain pole, or intertwine them with your decor. The laid-back, “undone” look is perfect if you adore slightly more relaxed interior design.
Embrace an Indoor Window Basket
Yes, you heard us right. An indoor window basket.
No, we haven’t gone completely insane – a slimline design brimming with beautiful blooms and pretty plants is another fabulous (yet slightly more unorthodox) way to bring the outdoors in.
If you’re not convinced, start with a smaller rectangular pot, leaving room either side to let your windowsill “breathe” a little.
High in the Sky
We know, we’ve not talked about one of the most obvious ways to embrace bedroom decor with plants – styling your shelves with plenty of greenery.
Whether you keep it minimal, or go for a curtain-like aesthetic with an abundance of hanging plants, adding plants to your shelves keeps your furniture surfaces free of clutter.