25 Creative Ideas for Bedroom Wall Decor
Wake up those bedroom walls with some dreamy decorating ideas.
You're giving your bedroom a makeover—what's the first thing you do? You probably try to figure out how exactly to hang that colossal flat-screen TV directly across from your bed. Stop doing that! It's time to think outside the (idiot) box. Your space should be a sanctuary—a restful, cozy bedroom where you fall asleep after a long day and wake up fresh as a daisy in order to start a new one, and your bedroom walls deserve more than electronics. Even better, there are so many options of what to do with those walls, so you should apply the same care you used when you chose your bed, nightstands, bedding, lighting, and rug. (We know—some of those decisions took you 18 months. We're here to help make things move a little quicker!)
Let's start with your decorating style: If your bedroom walls could talk, what do you want them to say about your aesthetic? Maybe you want to be a gallery wall girl or guy. Consider mixing some your most prized collections with new-old finds from the flea market. Are you known for creating guest rooms so cool that your friends never want to leave? Apply those skills to all the bedrooms. Do you favor rich paint colors or subtle shiplap in other parts of the house? No reason not to introduce them on bedroom walls. No matter what you're feeling, we've got you covered with outstanding bedroom wall decorating ideas ranging from from rustic to romantic and paint to reclaimed barnwood.
Whimsical Wallpaper on Bedroom Walls
Whimsical bird wallpaper wraps the angled walls of this loft bedroom with a fitting treetop view outside.
Shingles on a Bedroom Wall
Typically reserved for exterior use, shingled walls bring instant charm to this sleeping porch. Bonus: The rusty red shade by James Hardie won't fade over time and will most definitely stand up to pillow fights.
Sophisticated Wallpapered Bedroom Wall
Just because you have a little kid doesn't mean you have to hang childish wallpaper. The neutral-on-neutral wallpaper pattern hung on the nursery walls mixes well with furniture, rug, and lighting that will grow with the child. Stuffed animals and other prized possessions can be swapped out on the wall pedestals as desired.
White on White Bedroom Walls
In an ultra neutral sleeping space (in this case, that includes walls, floors, ceiling, bedding, and furniture), a single piece of similarly hued folk art above the iron bed brings a just-right amount of texture and interest. (The elaborate canvas was created by women who were learning to sew.)
Practical Bedroom Wall Additions
In this California barn, reading sconces are mounted above floating shelves that were built into the walls as a clever space-saving solution. Made from 1800s barnwood, the "nightstands" serve as a perch for nighttime reading materials and other decorative objects.
White Bedroom Wallas
Soaring, simple white walls (with a single stained horizontal wood stripe) in this barn-turned-retreat offer a blank canvas for nature to show off. Massive second-story windows frame the scenic Catskill Mountains—a permanent art installation that changes with the seasons.
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