How to Decorate a Bathroom With Plants
These 12 dazzling, plant-filled bathrooms are windows to a modern-day Eden
A bathroom is more than just a space for your early morning routine and your in-between calls of nature. It’s a place reserved for self-indulgence, for respite and relaxation, for long and lavish baths. If there’s one ingredient that can instantly charm a bathroom into becoming a restful, rejuvenating oasis, it’s foliage. Whether in the form of a wall garden or as hanging planters, creepers and vines, or glass-jar succulents, greens have a way of magicking life into a lacklustre space. If you’ve been looking to add verdure to your bathroom, look no further than this guide. Go on and seek inspiration from these fresh and luxuriant plant-peppered bathrooms.
2. Opt for a skylit retreat
A pair of lush green plants give this all-blue shower enclosure by Kumar Moorthy & Associates a vitalising dose of freshness. The plants bask in the warm sunlight filtering through the skylight overhead, weaving tactile, organic layers over the perfect finishes of the sink counter, glass partition, walls and floor. They breathe raw earthiness into the space.
A pair of lush green plants give this all-blue shower enclosure by Kumar Moorthy & Associates a vitalising dose of freshness. The plants bask in the warm sunlight filtering through the skylight overhead, weaving tactile, organic layers over the perfect finishes of the sink counter, glass partition, walls and floor. They breathe raw earthiness into the space.
3. Create a trellis garden
So what if you don’t have enough surfaces for planters? Turn to your walls instead. This turquoise-and-tan bathroom by The Orange Lane is a lesson in aesthetic wall optimisation, with a vibrant wall-hugging garden trellis, complete with delightfully coloured planters. The trellis seamlessly syncs the garden feature into the decor by mirroring the colour and crisscross design on the cupboards under the sink.
So what if you don’t have enough surfaces for planters? Turn to your walls instead. This turquoise-and-tan bathroom by The Orange Lane is a lesson in aesthetic wall optimisation, with a vibrant wall-hugging garden trellis, complete with delightfully coloured planters. The trellis seamlessly syncs the garden feature into the decor by mirroring the colour and crisscross design on the cupboards under the sink.
4. Plan a courtyard escape
This sleek bathroom, part of a Hyderabad bungalow by Aamir and Hameeda Associates, is a slice of lush paradise. Plants arranged along the edge of the ensuite courtyard mask the louvred wall beyond, overlaying its straight lines and clean edges with rustic charm.
This sleek bathroom, part of a Hyderabad bungalow by Aamir and Hameeda Associates, is a slice of lush paradise. Plants arranged along the edge of the ensuite courtyard mask the louvred wall beyond, overlaying its straight lines and clean edges with rustic charm.
5. Create magic in a jar
Aesthetically arranged glass jars filled with succulents can lend whimsy and quirk to an ordinary bathroom, as evidenced here. Succulents contained in miniature glass jars sit pretty in this brown and grey space, offsetting the earth colours with verdant energy. A plant on the sink, with its leaves splayed out, adds another layer to the natural green aesthetic, while reed diffusers conjure a calming, spa-like effect.
Aesthetically arranged glass jars filled with succulents can lend whimsy and quirk to an ordinary bathroom, as evidenced here. Succulents contained in miniature glass jars sit pretty in this brown and grey space, offsetting the earth colours with verdant energy. A plant on the sink, with its leaves splayed out, adds another layer to the natural green aesthetic, while reed diffusers conjure a calming, spa-like effect.
6. Bring in vines and vanilla
A daisy-toned bathroom springs to life with pops of cheery green, lent by the linoleum flooring and fresh green vines. The vines, draped casually over the shower partition, lend a gentle, natural touch to the stark space, taming its corners and softening its edges.
A daisy-toned bathroom springs to life with pops of cheery green, lent by the linoleum flooring and fresh green vines. The vines, draped casually over the shower partition, lend a gentle, natural touch to the stark space, taming its corners and softening its edges.
7. Design a summer cocoon
This nature-inspired bathroom seems like an idyllic summer retreat. The light-dappled space basks in an interplay of zingy green and soft white, channeling a rugged vibe. A statement planter, featuring a tall snake plant, serves as the hero piece in the verdant display, while a clear vase with two long-stemmed plants brackets the sink on the other side, balancing the look.
Need a plant that’s low-maintenance? The snake plant may be perfect for you
This nature-inspired bathroom seems like an idyllic summer retreat. The light-dappled space basks in an interplay of zingy green and soft white, channeling a rugged vibe. A statement planter, featuring a tall snake plant, serves as the hero piece in the verdant display, while a clear vase with two long-stemmed plants brackets the sink on the other side, balancing the look.
Need a plant that’s low-maintenance? The snake plant may be perfect for you
8. Grow living walls
This luxuriant vertical wall garden looks as though it has emerged from the depths of the Amazon rainforest. It gives the plain white bathroom a fresh and dewy avatar, far removed from the trappings of an urban jungle.
This luxuriant vertical wall garden looks as though it has emerged from the depths of the Amazon rainforest. It gives the plain white bathroom a fresh and dewy avatar, far removed from the trappings of an urban jungle.
9. Build a forest-style hammam
An eclectic oasis of midnight blue and green, this picture of paradise, nestled amidst nature, looks like the perfect place to unwind after a long day. Pockets of lush foliage flank the lime-green bathtub on either side, giving the space an outdoorsy, hammam-style feel.
An eclectic oasis of midnight blue and green, this picture of paradise, nestled amidst nature, looks like the perfect place to unwind after a long day. Pockets of lush foliage flank the lime-green bathtub on either side, giving the space an outdoorsy, hammam-style feel.
10. Choose an ivy valance
In this bathroom, a line of emerald ivy adorns a bare shelf above the shower curtain rail, breaking the monotony of the turquoise-and-white palette. The natural green cures the brightness of the surrounding colour scheme, while also serving as an eye-popping design statement.
In this bathroom, a line of emerald ivy adorns a bare shelf above the shower curtain rail, breaking the monotony of the turquoise-and-white palette. The natural green cures the brightness of the surrounding colour scheme, while also serving as an eye-popping design statement.
11. Create a garden oasis
This open-plan courtyard bathroom by Ace Associates welcomes the outdoors in, with an open-to-sky pocket garden. Plants at various elevations offer staggered splashes of green, while floral medallions on the wall mirror the nature-inspired theme. The space is a marriage of the indoors and outdoors.
Take a tour through the rest of this luxurious Gujarat bungalow
This open-plan courtyard bathroom by Ace Associates welcomes the outdoors in, with an open-to-sky pocket garden. Plants at various elevations offer staggered splashes of green, while floral medallions on the wall mirror the nature-inspired theme. The space is a marriage of the indoors and outdoors.
Take a tour through the rest of this luxurious Gujarat bungalow
12. Infuse floral blooms
A pair of unfussy white vases, housing fresh white blossoms, take centre stage in this monochrome Mumbai bathroom by Make Bathroom, injecting easy charm and character into the space. They rise above their small size, holding their own by creating a striking contrast against the moody charcoal backdrop.
Read more:
This Is How Plants Can Transform Your Bathroom
5 Plants Best Suited for Indian Homes
Tell us:
Which of these bathroom garden displays would you love to recreate? Tell us in Comments below.
A pair of unfussy white vases, housing fresh white blossoms, take centre stage in this monochrome Mumbai bathroom by Make Bathroom, injecting easy charm and character into the space. They rise above their small size, holding their own by creating a striking contrast against the moody charcoal backdrop.
Read more:
This Is How Plants Can Transform Your Bathroom
5 Plants Best Suited for Indian Homes
Tell us:
Which of these bathroom garden displays would you love to recreate? Tell us in Comments below.
Petite pots in various shades of beige and black sit on staggered understated glass shelves in this bijou bathroom, basking in golden sunlight. Burgeoning with long-stemmed blossoms, they effortlessly steal the limelight and create a sun-kissed display in an otherwise restrained grey-and-wood shell. A complementary planter on the windowsill cocoons the space further in a light and airy floral embrace.