Creative bedroom wall designs

To bring visual interest to a no-fuss sconce, hang a decorative sign or piece of artwork from it. Add bedding in similar colors for a unified feel.

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Mirrors for Symmetry

Mirrors are the perfect blend of style and function. Place one above each of your guest room beds to brighten up the space and make it appear larger.

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Black-and-White Photography

Find one black-and-white photo that holds special meaning for you and let it be your bedroom's finishing touch.

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Curtain Headboard

Outfit a neutral bedroom with a trendy curtain-style headboard. Bonus: It's an easy way to experiment with pattern.

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Map Wall

Your child's travel bucket list is guaranteed to get much longer once a world map takes over their wall. Plus, they'll have fun marking off the places they've visited.

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Christmas Swag

If wreaths aren't your style, drape swag on the wall above your headboard. Keep it together with pinecones for an extra dose of holiday cheer.

19 Best Bedroom Wall Decor Ideas in 2022

Decorating your walls is an essential step of the interior design process, but it feels especially important in the bedroom, as no one wants to wake up in a plain white box. Indeed, if your bedroom feels unfinished, it's likely due to a lack of wall decor. Whether you're working on a tight budget, considering taking the plunge with some wallpaper, or looking for creative art display inspiration, these designer-approved bedroom wall decor ideas will help you liven up the space.

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Upholster the Walls

Have you ever wanted to crawl into a bed more than you have right now? The moody gray velvet walls and matching headboard bring a smokey, texturally rich allure and mystery to the otherwise white, bright, and airy space designed by Alison Pickart. No artwork is needed, as these walls speak for themselves.

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Mount a Sculpture

Patterns and bright colors bring this bedroom designed by Kelly Hohla to life. The metallic accents really pop and the brutalist sculpture adds dimension while the layers of textiles keep things soft. And of course, the playful wallcovering is itself a work of art.

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Add Texture

In this bedroom designed by Hecker Guthrie, the dark, long and lean wooden panels bring grit and polish while the luxe red armchair and plush cream carpet create warmth.

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Mimic a Mural

If your painting skills are lacking, enlist someone else to create a mural for you, or you could even try a cool, temporary wallpaper. Here, Studio DB opted for a painterly blue wallpaper.

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Mount Some Antlers

Antlers can be rustic, hip, or even glam (yes, seriously) depending on how you style them. Choose a metallic version and pair with jewel tones or opt for something with a vintage charm, as Heidi Caillier did in this eclectic bedroom.

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Hang a Textile

Your bedroom should be the coziest room in your house, so take it there with textile wall hanging. In this eclectic bedroom designed by Janie Molster, the Suzani contrasts with the abstract wall art and traditional carpet and drapes.

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Rethink Placement

Rather than hanging one piece above the bed, consider more unique placement and surround all the walls. Interior designer Tamsin Johnson stacked two small pieces in the corner and then hung one large abstract painting on the adjacent wall in this hip space.

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Spice Up the Millwork

In this monochromatic blush pink bedroom designed by Shapeless Studio, the decorative wall moldings add just a touch of character without throwing off the understated tone of the space.

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DIY a Tarp

"I had an old canvas laying around forever and couldn't bring myself to throw it away because I always loved the creme color of it. One day I just nailed it to the wall and called one of my favorite artist friends Alexandra Gracik and asked her to come over with her charcoal to draw whatever the heck she wanted," says Leanne Ford.

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Use Lacquer

High-energy yet calming, bold yet timeless, this jaw-dropping bedroom designed by Brian J. McCarthy is serious goals. For a similar effect, stick to a tight two-color story with the walls in a show-stopping super high gloss paint and then dip your ceiling in a flat white. "This finish feels fresh for a guest room, and the surprising pop of color is both warm and chic," he says.

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Mix Adult and Kid-Friendly Decor

In a child's bedroom, mix timeless artwork with fun, youthful wall decor. In this bedroom, Heidi Caillier opted for a gilt-framed painting and a wall-mounted giraffe bust.

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Built-In Bookcases

This hot air balloon printed wallcovering brings a sense of dreaminess and movement to the small bedroom. It's a beautiful way to frame the wall of built-in shelves. Designer Katie Lyndon aptly describes it as both classic but imaginative.

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Arrange a Gallery Wall

In this Scandinavian-style bedroom, the asymmetrical gallery wall warms things up, making it feel more personal and lived-in. For an affordable display of wall art, mix in framed pieces with taped up vintage finds or your own artwork.

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Hang a Mirror

Patterned wallpaper is a start, but the ornate, romantic mirror above the bed takes this sweet room designed by Cathy Kinaid all the way.

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Paint a Pattern

You don't have to disrupt clean, painted walls with hangings—instead, paint a pattern. You can cover your entire wall for more impact, or limit the design to a small section.

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Create a Trio

PSA: This is the new gallery wall. Line your prints up on a skinny shelf for a cleaner approach. Designed by Leanne Ford Interiors, this white bedroom incorporates plenty of earth tones to spread warmth throughout the space. The exposed wood beams, rustic bed frame, and industrial pendant ground the room.

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Hang One Statement Piece

You don't need to clutter your walls with art—a single, medium-to-large-sized piece above the bed, console, or fireplace, as is the case in this master bedroom designed by Arent & Pyke, is just as impactful.

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Go Bold With Wallpaper

If you're afraid of committing to a printed wallpaper, choose a neutral color. Your wall art still stands out, but the room feels much lighter.

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Add Some Vintage Posters

Vintage posters create a bold alternative to a headboard in the master bedroom of a Los Angeles home. Because the room is so neutral, they also help add some color.

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Wall design can be varied and depends on imagination and preferences. It can be a decoration of delicate colors that promote relaxation, or vice versa, an emphasis on bright colors and eclectic ornaments, there are many options for wall decor in the bedroom and they all depend on the type of decoration and color.

Wall finishes in the bedroom

Wall decoration in the bedroom should primarily be made from environmentally friendly materials, this can be paint, wallpaper, fabric, laminate or plaster.

Paint

Despite the obvious ease of painting, this is not the cheapest option, as it requires a perfectly prepared surface. A huge palette of colors makes it possible to choose a bedroom suitable for a particular interior, niches and arches can be easily finished with paint.

Painted walls look great with pictures and frames, and the color of the bedroom can be changed depending on the change in bedroom design. Acrylic, latex, silicone and silicate types of paints are suitable for wall decoration.

Wallcoverings

Wallcoverings for the bedroom are used most often as the most affordable material representing a large assortment. It can be plain wallpaper, with the texture of wood or wild stone, with a pattern, with different characteristics of density and water resistance.

• Paper wallpapers are hygroscopic, harmless, affordable. Suitable for a non-sunny bedroom, otherwise the color and pattern will fade under the influence of ultraviolet rays.
• Vinyl and non-woven wallpapers are easy to stick, hide the defect of uneven walls, are stronger than paper and are suitable for a sunny bedroom.
• Glass fiber can be repainted several times, they are more resistant to mechanical damage.

On the photo paper wallpaper "checked". A room between classic style and minimalism, an example of how shades of the same color complement each other. Dark gray curtains and a plaid, a gray and white accent wall and white furniture create a laconic style.

Wall mural

Wall mural in the bedroom looks more advantageous than in any other room. They will visually enlarge a small bedroom and decorate the head of the bed. They are applied as a whole canvas or in separate parts, depending on the size and material (fabric photo wallpapers are made whole, while non-woven and paper wallpapers are made in elements).

In the photo, the accent wall is pasted over with photo wallpaper, it is in harmony with the elements of textiles and decor.

Laminate

Laminate on the wall in the bedroom is used more and more today, easy installation, durability and a large selection of wood textures make this type of finish attractive.

Painting

Painting in the bedroom can decorate the interior of any style. This is a fresh take on decorating walls and emphasizing uniqueness. Apply the drawing with an airbrush, acrylic paint. It can be painting, graphics, pattern, graffiti, gradient effect, photo portrait.

Accent wall in the bedroom as a manifestation of individuality photopanels.

An eye-catching decorative wall can create a bright accent in the bedroom, which will be different from the rest and harmoniously complement them at the same time. An accent wall brings individual texture, shape and color to the overall design of a room. The focal point can be complemented with accessories, such as a bra, forged construction, flowers.

Wall niche

A bedroom niche is most often made of plasterboard at the head of the bed, it is a great option to update the look of the room. It can be deep and become a sleeping area (with full immersion of the bed), as well as decorative with additional spotlights. A decorative niche performs only an aesthetic function; when decorating it, fabric, photo wallpapers, plaster, and mirrors are used.

The photo shows a bedroom with decorative niches covered with brown wallpaper. The headboard of soft leather panels creates a cosiness, combined with curtains and furniture.

3D wallpaper in the bedroom

This type of decoration is becoming more and more a trend and is replacing ordinary photo wallpapers. A three-dimensional image can be single and look like a picture in a frame, it can be applied to the entire wall, which is considered the standard option. The 3D picture can be with neon illumination, and the 3D LED photo wallpaper can change the image.

Neutral images are best for the bedroom, not portraits. This technique will help to avoid psychological discomfort from the "views" from the picture. There is no need to put a wardrobe and other furniture near the 3D wall, otherwise the effect of the picture will disappear.

Soft wall in the bedroom

Ideal for a corner room or when choosing a bed without a headboard. The wall can be finished with various forms of upholstery, leatherette or fabric (suede, velor, silk).

Foam rubber, synthetic winterizer, which will improve sound insulation, are suitable fillers. Of the finishing options, one can distinguish drapery, close-fitting, and the creation of soft tiles. Today it is fashionable to decorate the wall with soft panels of any shape with or without a pattern. The color of the soft wall can be combined with the color of the furniture or be different and be a bright accent of the bedroom. 9Brick wall in the bedroom These effects are achieved through the textures and colors of the bricks.

• A brick wall can be of the same tone as the furniture, then the interior of the room will be in harmony.
• When choosing a contrasting accent wall, you need to choose appropriate furniture, for example, red brick is combined with pastel colors of furniture, and white brick is contrasted with brown and black furniture.

In the photo, a wooden pallet bed and a white brick wall create a trendy loft style. Table lamps attached to the wall are a creative and unusual solution.

Bedroom with wooden wall

This option is suitable for creating an eco-style. The wall is made of boards, wooden panels, is easy to mount, does not require leveling, hides wires and is easy to maintain. Looks best at the head of the bed in addition to wall sculptures or paintings.

Mirror wall

Mirror visually enlarges the space and raises the ceiling, makes it brighter by reflecting light, emphasizes the style of the room. When choosing a mirror wall, remember that it requires constant cleaning from dust and splashes, this is a fragile material. For the bedroom, a mirror mosaic is best suited with the highlighting of each individual mirror. They emphasize the edges with moldings, slats, frames made of wood or plastic.

In the photo, the seating area is separated by a two-level ceiling, the wall at the headboard is decorated with a solid mirror and a mosaic.

3D panels

3D panels are very light, but they look massive and solid. They are able to close any uneven wall surfaces; in this finishing option, the leveling step can be skipped.

Wall color choice for the bedroom

The color of the interior is created by the furniture, floors and walls, which should match or overlap with each other.

• The color of the walls should match the furnishings.
• When choosing the color of the bedroom, remember that the furniture should be darker than the walls and lighter than the floor, and that up to 5 colors can be combined in one room.

Pictured is a bedroom in orange with white furniture. The appliqué at the headboard dims the brightness of the walls and blends with the design of the room.

• White walls in the bedroom are suitable for both light and dark furniture. Requires an emphasis on details in a contrasting color, goes well with any style, expands the bedroom.

• Beige bedroom walls are very popular in bedroom interiors for their color versatility and creating a base for other colors. It is combined with all shades of beige, gray, brown, blue, turquoise and purple.

• The brown walls in the bedroom are suitable for light furniture, look original and do not require additional decoration. Of the accessories, a bright picture in white and gold tones would be appropriate.

In the photo, luxurious brown and white do not need a third color, this is a classic of royal bedrooms. Mirrored panels visually enlarge the room.

• Gray walls in the bedroom can be combined with gray patterns on the carpet, white furniture, there is no need to overload the bedroom of this color.

The photo shows a minimalist bedroom with 3D wallpaper, a mirror cabinet opposite the window fills the room with additional light.

• Green walls in the bedroom are suitable for solving sleep problems. In this case, soft shades are suitable: pistachio, olive. Bright green can be used as an accent, nothing more. It is combined with white furniture, gray, brown, beige colors.

• Blue walls in the bedroom are suitable for dark and light furniture, evokes positive emotions, relaxes and soothes. Suitable for sunny rooms, as in low light it causes fatigue and weakness.

• Lilac walls in the bedroom are suitable for light furniture. The hue of lavender and orchids brighten up the bedroom and are paired with white furniture and are suitable for small bedrooms. It is combined with pink, beige, milky flowers.

• Dark walls in the bedroom create a strong energy and a bold look. Suitable for large bedrooms with two windows. An accent over a dressing table or bed is appropriate with good lighting from pendant and wall lamps.

Walls in the bedroom: photo examples of design

Wall design in the bedroom: unusual decor and finishes

Wall design in the bedroom should be given special attention, because in this room you will spend a lot of time, and it is important that nothing in it irritates, but on the contrary, inspires, soothes and rejoiced. We have collected 15 interesting ideas for decorating a bedroom - despite the originality, each of them is great for a private area in an apartment.

How to decorate the walls in the bedroom

1. Wallpaper and frescoes
2. Wall panels
3. Mirrors
4. Various textures and colors
5. Lamps and garlands
6. Pictures and posters
7. Unusual decor
8. Brick
9. Concrete
10. Dark paint
11. Moldings
12. DIY decorations
13. Curtains
14. Carpet
15. Racks and shelves

Wallpaper is often used in the design of bedroom walls, and it is clear why: it is convenient, inexpensive and beautiful. In addition, there are many options for unusually placing them. You can go the traditional route and completely cover the accent wall with wallpaper. You can do it differently - for example, enclose part of the canvas in a frame and thus create a decorative panel.

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contrasting with the rest of the walls, or choose something that echoes in color and pattern. In the first case, the wall with decor will attract all the attention, in the second case, the interior as a whole will look more harmonious.

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The color of the photo wallpaper can be contrasting or support selected shades in the bedroom. The drawing is not too big and realistic. For example, huge images of animals have long gone out of fashion and definitely will not decorate the room. If you need to visually increase the space of the bedroom, choose a picture with a perspective.

There are a lot of options on the market, but for the bedroom the best ones are the most environmentally friendly: from textiles, leather, wood.

Soft panels on the wall in the bedroom

They are most often found in this room - as a replacement for the headboard. Fabric panels are popular, but leather can also be seen, especially in brutal or respectable interiors.

Wood paneling

Ideal if you want to decorate your interior in an eco-style (by the way, a great solution!). However, a wooden wall will take root in other solutions: from modern style to art deco.

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Laminate or parquet board

One of the latest popular bedroom design trends is to decorate one of the walls with laminate or parquet board. Finishing can move from the floor to the walls and even the ceiling.

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3D panels

Made from a variety of materials. Their key feature is their unconventional appearance. This is just an example of the fact that the decor may not be bright, but memorable.

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It’s easy to imagine a small mirror in the design, but what about a whole mirror wall? This technique helps not only to highlight one of the surfaces, but also to expand the space (very important for small spaces).

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The only condition is that it is better not to place such large mirrors in front of the bed: they will distract from sleep, glare. The ideal place is the space behind the back.

The combination of different textures and colors can work very powerfully. An example is a mix of wood, concrete of a mirror surface: seemingly rather ordinary materials, but together such a finish looks fresh and interesting.

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The same goes for colors: it is not necessary to cover the whole room with bright posters - you can paint muted blocks of color, and now your design looks unusual.

The bedroom should have at least several light sources: ceiling, bedside, rest or work area. Use it: for example, choose interestingly shaped wall sconces or ditch banal lamps.

An idea for the brave is to place the wires from the lamps on the wall in such a way that they begin to resemble an intricate picture.

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You can decorate a room in a modern style, Scandinavian light interior and even a brutal loft with a garland. Lovely garlands with light bulbs add romance and comfort.

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A simple but cool idea for decorating the walls in the bedroom is paintings and posters. The advantage of this decor is that you can diversify it to your taste. For example, hang letter posters that will inspire you every morning, add pictures of beautiful landscapes, or make a gallery of family photos.

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Unusual location

If you want an original design, think about the placement of the paintings. Recently, you can often see them not hanging, but leaning against the wall - this adds a touch of bohemianism and relaxation to the room (and it does not interfere with intimate space at all).

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Paintings can be left on the floor or on a special shelf. In a small room, it’s a good idea to place the latter directly above the headboard to save space. At the same time, highlight the sleeping area.

What if you put the picture right on the headboard? It will definitely look amazing! But for safety, we still advise you to covertly fix it so that it does not fall.

There are actually many more options for wall decor than ordinary paintings, but it is better to choose it according to the style of the room.

For example, ethnic accessories will look good in a boho-style room, while panels with trendy metallic sheen will fit well into modern classics or art deco.

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Look for unusual combinations: why not decorate a Scandi room with deer antlers and hang Cameroonian hats on a brick wall? Ordinary hats, by the way, can also be used as wall decor, as well as unusual clocks, vinyl stickers, bas-reliefs, mosaic and wood panels . .. All of them will be the perfect decoration for the wall in the bedroom above the bed.

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Brick is another material that has a place in the bedroom. Why? It's simple - it's natural. True, for some, such a finish may seem too rough and brutal. Yes, perhaps we should leave the red brick for lofts and lovers of bold decisions.

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An option for connoisseurs of industrial aesthetics and urban style - concrete-like walls. Such finishing without finishing is not suitable for everyone - after all, concrete walls have little in common with the traditional understanding of comfort that should be present in the bedroom. But true connoisseurs of interior design will definitely like this idea.

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Want to experiment with dark wall colors? The bedroom is the best place for this. Dark shades will relax and set you up for sleep.

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If the room is small, then only one wall can be made dark - behind the headboard. Or paint the entire perimeter, but leave a light gap near the ceiling - it will appear higher, and the space will be freer.

The classic wall finish is gaining popularity in interiors again. In the bedroom, moldings most often highlight the area behind the headboard, although they can also be located on other surfaces.

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Moldings can be painted to match or contrast with the wall color. You can also make a "frame" of an unusual shape, and place an art object inside.

If you can't find the right decoration in the store or you just love creativity, decorate the walls with your own hands. An easy option is to make paper crafts. Flowers or paper butterflies will look beautiful.

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You can go even further: your own painting, macrame panel, an unusual gallery of photo frames… The advantage of such decor is that it will bring individuality to the space and fill it with real home comfort. After all, a thing made by one's own hands always stores more heat than a factory one.

A budget-friendly design idea for one bedroom wall is to hang curtains. The most interesting option is to do it at the head of the bed. Then the curtains will simultaneously perform the role of a canopy. The room will definitely become more comfortable.

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