“There is nothing that a long warm bath can’t cure”.
In the modern times, a bathroom is no longer just about cleansing our body, but a place where we all relax and release all of his physical and mental stress. Be it a cold-water shower, a hot steam or a warm body bath, it eases our tensed muscles and revitalizes our energy.
It should not just be convenient and comfortable but should be equally invigorating.
A long day of work can be best brought to an end with a relaxing bath that sooths our body and releases our stress.
So, it is only obvious that our bath should be well adjusted to our mental image of relaxation after a long tiring day. In this reference, some garden tub decors make such a place calmer and lightens the mood for a peaceful experience.
Giving the perfect meaning to a comfortable bath, here are some garden tub decor ideas that are presented for any bathroom types in the USA.
1. Shelf plants or hanging plants

To bring one’s bathing experience closer to nature, the bathroom decors can include many varieties of air or water plants. Some hanging plants like aloe vera, ivy, snake plant, Golden pothos, potted bamboo etc. are apt for garden tub décor.
A beautiful palm plant at the side of the tub, or a few tiny plants pots of boston ferns, cactus or money plant hanging on the shelf or a wooden panel on the ceiling will bring about a feeling of nature.
Pros
- Gives an aesthetic touch to the bathroom,
- purifies the air,
- helps with damp problem- It will breathe in the moist air that will prevent moisture from getting into electrical appliances and slow down the growth of molds that grow due to moisture,
- Air plants don’t need much light.
Cons
- regular trimming is required to check the growth,
- big windows are required for ventilation
2. Wallpapers and paintings

Who doesn’t enjoy a swim in the beach or a dip in a lake or moment under waterfall?
A themed bathroom is at the core of the modern bathroom furnishing nowadays. Whether be a modern luxurious bath or a more natural concept, wallpapers and paintings can help reflect your mental concept of tranquility and also leaves a good impact on the mind and mood.
Wallpapers can illustrate many ideas.
- a mountain view
- an Island view
- Lake view
- city view
- Forest view
Pros
- Low maintenance
- No need to clean
- models you’re perfect bathroom concept artistically
Cons
- Moisture can wear them out
- expensive
3. Aquarium

Aquariums can give a more realistic and lively experience with the nature. It can be put alongside the tub to give the perfect view, or it can embedded in the wall like a built-in aquarium or like a simple tank on the top of a towel cabinet.
A beautiful aquarium with colorful fishes swimming inside would bring a peaceful and relaxing vibe to the bathroom.
Pros
- Gives a more realistic experience of nature
- A beautiful reflection of light through the water across the floor and on the walls.
Cons
- Temperature fluctuation in the tank due to steam or cold water
- More tricky to clean the tank
4. Bath tub accessories

A bath tub is generally supplemented with a range of products like trays, soap and shampoo dispensers, a rug or a mat, a comb, or even just a shelf for keeping your favorite books or magazines or an audio player for light music. While these products come in variety of designs, a more close-to- nature subject makes it complacent to one’s need.
A wooden tray is always a beautiful asset and gives a classy look. The shelves over the bath tub can be decorated with fairy lights in colorful bottle. Grass rug or mat will give it a more green look complimenting you are garden tub decor
Pros
- more natural looks
Cons
- expensive
5. Island shower

Who in the world does not envy a waterfall experience in the middle of a lake? Since one does not always have the option to visit such places, one can easily relive this experience with some island shower tubs, surrounded with river rocks and pebbles.
Pros
- adds to more realistic experience
- gives the option of supplementing a full body immersion into a tub with the magical feeling of being under a wallfall.
Cons
- more difficult to clean
Finally, one can supplement these garden tub decors with beautiful fragrances like that of jasmine, chamomile, lavender or musk using incense sticks, perfume gels or different types of oil.
But for a more natural and subtle experience, freshly cut flowers or a variety of potpourri can also be placed.