20 Tropical Bedroom Ideas [and How to Achieve the Look]

Tropical themes are typically identified by and comprised of elements like a mixture of warm and cool colors, lots of light, unpainted wood, and flora, which can be found solely in patterns or with the incorporation of real plants as well.

Becoming more popular in part due to a tendency towards minimalism and a light, airy ambiance, tropical themes are a great way to brighten up your room while keeping a quiet, natural feel.

Sun-Kissed

Incorporation of wood? Check. Plant related decor? Check. Lots of light? Double-check. This is a great example of what little it takes to create a tropical theme.

Embracing minimalism highlights the few details you choose to include in your room, such as a bowl of fruit.

A wooden bowl is easy to find and incorporate. While keeping it on your bed might not be practical, placing it on a dresser or table with some items to highlight is always a great idea.

Palm City

Like all decorating, you can pick an element you love, and create around it. In this case, the element was palm leaves.

With the choice to select mainly white and grey decor, the greens of the palm, both in the plants themselves and carefully selected plant elements, the focus is immediately brought to the tropical theme.

Your bedding is a great way to casually incorporate elements you love into your bedroom. A comforter with a tropic theme is a great way to get started!

Through the Window

Using wood in the infrastructure of the house, an organic roof, and having a window that opens right up into palm leaves instantly gives away this theme. Organic is the key to the tropical aesthetic of this room!

Incorporating wooden crates, like the one in the corner of this room, is a smart way to combine design and function in a single object that can be used in a variety of ways, from organization to display.

True Neutral

Though this room lacks bold pops of color, the overall light hues allow dark accents to make a statement.

Vinyl stickers on the wall, a dark wood mirror, and several palm-printed pillows give this room a pleasing aura without being understated.

Pillows are an easy, affordable, and low-hassle way to incorporate desired elements into a bedroom, especially since most bedrooms naturally include pillows.

A Floral Fancy

This mixture of cool and warm themes brings a fresh feel to this bedroom. Warm tiles and furniture near the window, with a cool bedspread, say all they need to without adding any other decor.

With a simple floral design as the chosen emphasis, we’re free to admire the room as a whole, appreciating each element individually.

For minimalist rooms, sometimes the only statement you need to make is with your comforter. A floral bedspread is both classy and comforting, great for your tropical theme and great for you.

Sunny Symmetry

Natural wood, light, and tropical plants create a serene atmosphere. In this case, the plants are outside the house, yet they are integral to the decor.

Drawstring blinds secured above the window ensure that attention stays on the greenery, while neutral colors in the room enhance the focus on the leaves.

To achieve a tropical look, consider a lamp with a wooden base. This will maintain a natural, organic aesthetic, beautifully highlighted by the light.

Island Breeze

The orange bedspread and curtains add an absolutely gorgeous, almost tangible warmth to the room, but the pattern of leaves keeps them soft and from becoming too overwhelming.

The most unique part of this room is that all the cool tones come from outside, and it works beautifully.

End tables and coffee tables are a great way to accessorize and add accents to a room without buying decorations that don’t serve a specific purpose.

Bamboo furniture will bring a nice touch to your room without being overstated.

High Noon

A more earthy-toned option, this example proves that you don’t have to be showy to be tropical. With bamboo, natural wood, open features, and the assistance of a yellow wall, a tropical theme is brought to life.

Adding a wood chest or trunk is a great way to enhance any theme because it adds a certain timeless feeling that few other objects possess.

In a bedroom, it can be great for storing blankets, a clean set of sheets, or your extra pillows.

 Cathedral of Trees

For a change of pace, make the bed the centerpiece instead of the decor. While some designs highlight woodwork, this room is full of earthy tones and wood elements.

The clear focus is the white bed, which appears to float thanks to a bed frame in the same dark shade as the floor and “suspended” from the ceiling.

This futon, with its natural wood frame, will help you achieve your vision of a tropical-themed room. With cushions available in various colors, you can easily find ones that perfectly fit your color scheme!

A Blank Slate

A prime example of minimalism, this bedroom has several qualities that create a tropical theme.

Light and airy with natural wood elements, what would you add for an extra tropical touch? An accent pillow? A potted plant? The options are nearly limitless, and the choice is yours!

Nightstands are a great way to accessorize a theme, even in a minimalist room. They can make subtle statements while serving a functional purpose. Natural wood end tables and nightstands are the way to go.

Geometry

Most tropical themes want to focus on the more whimsical aspects of the tropics, like the airy breeze, or the ocean.

But occasionally, you’ll get one that was clearly inspired by something else, like the earth or the trees. This room, heavier and with very specific geometry, claims stability and a strong foundation.

The elephant ear plant, like the one visible in the above picture, is wonderful for decorating. It can be kept indoors, but it will grow to be quite big, which is why many people plant it just outside their room.

Seaside

Add some distressed wood for an extra seaside flair, reminiscent of driftwood. Bringing in elements of the tropics doesn’t have to be limited to palm leaves.

Branch out and find an element that resonates with you. Polished stones, shells, driftwood, and other seaside finds make stunning additions to your tropical theme.

Sometimes, a throw pillow is all you need to complete a look. Easy to use and easy to find in colors that fit your scheme, they’re a low-stress way to achieve the look you want.

Volcanic Accent

With a red ceiling providing all the “pop” of color we need, it’s safe to focus on the neutrals and small details for this specific design.

Red throw pillows connect the ceiling with the bed, and beautifully embroidered curtains tied back with tasseled ropes give this room an elegance that is beautifully balanced.

A Subtle Touch

Sometimes it’s not the big, noticeable elements we incorporate that make the room special, but the subtle, small ones that make it what we love.

A rug lightly imprinted with leaves, light wicket baskets to contrast the dark wood of the bed frame and a throw on the covers for a pop of color.

Using baskets is a great way to decorate, as they can hide the functional parts of the room that don’t really serve your theme.

Island Getaway

Some rooms feel more outside than inside. This is achieved by using windows, mirrors, cool colors, and lots of natural light.

This room, surrounded on the outside by greenery, and decorated on the inside using earthy tones, creates the illusion of being open to the elements, an effect that you can replicate!

Cultural Ties

Do you have an ethnic background that ties you to tropical areas? If you have cultural decorations that belong to your family, area of origin, or ancestry, incorporate them into your tropical design.

The different patterns and hues can add a lot to your living area, and bring your family and heritage into your everyday life.

Sleepy Splendor

Featuring a window to let in light in addition to semi-porous walls, “light and airy” is the perfect description for this room.

With the abundance of natural wood and the cool colors bleeding in through the window from outside, home is a paradise.

Adding a whimsical air to your bedroom using this ceiling suspended mosquito netting is a great way to bring the dreamy quality of the tropics right into your home.

Emerald Desert

This design was constructed around plants, using a very green color palette. However, it does not lack warm tones.

A string of lights on the headboard, complemented by a red brick wall, just goes to show that you can bring the tropics to the heart of your city.

Concentrated Comfort

Spacious, luxurious, and tropical. It’s either a beach, or it’s this bedroom.

With a plethora of greenery, gorgeous earthy tones, and a peach accent provided by the comforter, this is everything you could want in a bedroom, especially a tropical one.

Adding a woven end table to your room is a great way to furnish your room without compromising on your tropical theme.

Let’s Go To the Beach

Furniture crafted out of wood, lots of light, and a mixture of cool and warm tones. Time and time again, this formula delivers promising results.

Light, wood furniture is a great way to accessorize your room, especially if you’re decorating tropical.

With cushions that can be replaced with anything that suits the color palette you’re using, they’re a fairly versatile way to decorate.