An oasis indoors
Our top 5 biophilic bedroom design ideas
Bring the outside in with these beautiful biophilic design ideas, which are perfect for soothing spaces such as bedrooms.
In the rush of day-to-day life, our bedrooms should be hearts of calm and peace. Most of us look to nature and the great outdoors for that source of rest, relaxation and tranquillity.
An authentic connection to nature is something our founder, William Morris, firmly believed in and sought to incorporate into home furnishings. It was Morris’s revolutionary idea to de-stylise and romanticise depictions of nature, as he attempted to capture the essence of floral and fauna that audiences would know, recognise and love.
Biophilic design, or, design that loves nature and natural themes, is all about bringing that sense of the outdoors into our homes. A soothing bedroom scheme means a restful night’s sleep - and we all know the power a well-rested mind can muster! So, relax, and we hope you find some harmony with our top five tips and ideas for creating a biophilic design in your bedroom.
TRY A NATURE-INSPIRED LARGE SCALE WALLPAPER PRINT
Walls are one large canvas, ready to be filled and painted. By featuring anything from leafy foliage to bright botanical wallpaper, you can ensure your bedroom speaks strongly to your love of nature.
Wallflower by name, but certainly not by nature, Wallflower is a beautifully intricate design with a bounty of flowers. Miniature wallflower heads nestle amongst the dramatically folding acanthus leaves, in a paper as much a celebration of colour as it is of nature. Our hero blue colourway, called Woad Blue, is named after the plant contemporaries of William Morris used for sourcing organic blue dyes.
BEDDING THAT CELEBRATES NATURE
Often the centrepiece of a bedroom arrangement, duvets and bedding accessories are great tools for elevating your biophilic design.
Green leaves and a verdant, swirling branch-and-leaf pattern – what could be more biophilic than that? Getting a great night’s sleep means using natural materials for a breathable, restful slumber.
FOREST AND GARDEN PAINT HUES
A cocooning, grotto-like feeling encloses you in a reassuringly naturalistic space. Paint, as a colour carrier par excellence, has the power to totally transform a room.
@wildinthewolds has put their own spin on the enveloping theme. They have taken our Tump paint, loved for its deep forestry greens, and painted their ceiling to create a verdant space.
For those looking for a smaller impact, or just to dip their toe into the transformative world of paint, why not localise the impact with a feature wall or a statement cabinetry?
GO PLANT CRAZY!
That’s right, you have our approval to go truly plant-mad. In need of a justification? Just remember that plants help oxygenate rooms, leading to more restful slumbers. Off to the garden centre we go!
Of course, we’re thinking of living flowers here. But if you could use a riotous palette of nature’s blooms in the form of cut flowers, why not treat yourself to a bunch emboldened in our nineteenth century designs?
What other ways could you incorporate biophilic design in a bedroom? Share your thoughts in the comments on our Instagram page, @wmorrisandco.
