The beauty of bedroom wall decor lies in its ability to be both personal and practical.
A cherished antique mirror from your grandmother is filled with memories, making it easier to pick an outfit each morning. A set of mid-century sconces you scored on a trip to Palm Springs lights up your night reading. Every time you flick the switch, they also remind you of hot, dry nights (and dry martinis).
The creamy, wool tapestry you painstakingly wove yourself during a brief foray into the knotted arts is a testament to your perseverance. It also had the pleasure of protecting your slumbering body from insufficient exterior-wall insulation.
A bedroom should feel like a restful retreat. It’s a place where we retire from the rest of the busy world at the end of the day for, well, rest. Choosing bedroom wall décor that reflects this sense of serene calm is key.
But that doesn’t mean it has to be bland! Colour can soothe, texture can soften, and mixed media can be meditative. Finding a focal point that fits your aesthetic and reflects your sense of self can be a tall order — but not impossible!
To help narrow the design field, here are 13 of the top bedroom wall decor ideas and trends we love right now.
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Light Art
In the absence of traditional bedroom wall decor, the two golden gooseneck sconces take on the decorative role in the room. Their symmetrical placement creates a sense of unity, while also checking the box for utility.
Green Dreams
Training climbing vines up and over the head of the bed frames the open white space, creating a custom green-wall headboard. Add in some air-filtering potted plants to fill in the corners, and your pre-sleep, deep-breathing routine will be even sweeter.
Framed Textiles
An enormous piece of fabric, framed and set squarely above the bed, acts as a stand-in for a feature wallpaper wall. (But without any of the tricky and sticky installation.) It’s also a fun, renter-friendly option. Bonus: A layer of material over the wall can also help to dampen sound inside and outside the bedroom.
History Lesson
When searching for just the right artwork for your bedroom walls, hit up antique markets and second-hand stores — especially when travelling. Antique lithoprints, botanical sketches or vintage theatre programs found on holiday and later framed make for particularly evocative bedroom wall decor.
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Huge Headboards
In a room without large, bold artwork hanging on the walls as a focal point, an oversized, built-in headboard can take over the job.
Here, layers of textured creams, whites and clays fold on top of each other. The half-moon of gritted plaster behind the bed stands out in this sea of sandy tones thanks to its gold-rimmed edge and oversized dimensions.
One Becomes Two
Buck decorating tradition and shun a single centralized piece of artwork above the bed in favour of two eye-catching pieces. Having two colourful framed art prints placed symmetrically on the wall makes the eye travel outwards. This ocular mini-journey tells our brain that the bedroom is wider than the floor plan says.
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Reusable Straw
Versatile, textured and naturally neutral, straw baskets artfully arranged make a great alternative to an art gallery wall. Wider, light-coloured weaves tend to feel more traditional. For a more modern style, look for a tight weave with dark, intricate patterns.
(Wainscoting is another a chic way to add visual depth to a bedroom — albeit more labour intensive than picking up a few baskets!)
Be Original
A single, large-scale piece of original art centred above the bed is a decorating classic for a reason — it just works. Pull from the same colour palette as the rest of the bedroom to give the space that consolidated look.
To really make it personal, sign up for some local art classes. Then set yourself a goal: one piece of painted bedroom art by the end of the sessions.
Blocked Out
There’s nothing to ground a white, headboard-less bed in a white room. But adding a crisp, grass-green colour block to the back wall suddenly the bed lands in the space. There’s a place for our eyes to rest and a place for our heads, too. The rest of the decor is clean and simple so as not to distract from the effect.
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Unexpected Placement
Instead of placing artwork above the bed, look around the room for an unexpected alternative location. Here, a tonal gallery grouping is placed above a low-profile wooden dresser to the side. The dresser itself becomes an integral part of the gallery wall, acting as the final piece of art.
Tap Into Tapestries
Wall tapestries have been adorning the walls of human homes as far back as ancient Mesopotamia. Nowadays, we can find wall hangings in every pattern, colour and material imaginable. Whether it has bold, geometric patterns or an Arts-and-Crafts-inspired nature print, a tapestry adds texture and depth to a bedroom.
(Plus, a stunning, woven wall hanging is a brilliant cover-up for an ill-placed electrical box.)
Winning With Wood
An ornate wooden panel is a creative alternative to an over-the-bed painting. It brings in natural tones and organic textures to a bedroom where producing a calming, neutral atmosphere is the end goal. A decorative wood panel defines the space in the same way a headboard would, so no need for both!
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Dark Tone on Tone
White (and its creamy cousins) remain a perennial favourite when it comes to wall colour in the bedroom. But there is also something decidedly delicious about a bedroom with dark walls. Keep the bedroom wall decor in the same tonal family as the moody walls, but go many shades lighter. The brighter shade keeps the space from feeling too heavy.
