Although primary suites tend to add the most value to a home (alongside kitchens and baths), they often get overlooked during the design process since they're seen by fewer eyes. But we're here to make a case for well appointed sleeping spaces with these bedroom decor ideas. After all, you (and your loved ones) deserve to enjoy your individual bedrooms just as much as the living areas and other shared spaces in your home.
When it comes to decorating bedrooms—whether it's a primary suite or a little ones' oasis—there are a handful of elements that will play into the overall allure of the space. For starters, you'll want to consider bedroom paint colors and whether or not you want to wallpaper your bedroom for an added accent. Once you establish your bedroom color palette, you can begin sourcing decor in the form of upholstered beds, plush pillows, unique light fixtures, gorgeous mirrors, eye-catching floor coverings, and beautiful window treatments. The point is: There are many, many ways to decorate a bedroom. You just have to know what your end goal is. Do you prefer a minimalist design aesthetic, or do you want to go all out with a Hollywood Regency creation? Whatever the case may be, the bedroom decor ideas ahead will help you navigate your process.
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Modern Heirlooms
In this Sea Island home designed by Ellen Kavanaugh, a boys' bedroom gets a coastal-cool makeover, thanks to
Cole & Son palm print wallpaper and coordinating black and white photos. Family heirloom beds and vintage benches from Chairish add beautiful patina and texture.
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Hollywood Regency Allure
Jennifer Garrigues of Palm Beach-based design firm Jennifer Garrigues Interior Design created this Hollywood Regency bedroom for the 2019 Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House. Her inspiration? A colorful Indian painting she found in Jaipur.
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Rustic Accents
The bedroom in this Michigan lakeside vacation cabin designed by Amy Meier features a custom walnut pencil-post bed, distressed nightstand, and weathered wood floors to create a rustic appeal in an otherwise bright and airy space.
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Something Blue
Designer Richard Ouellette of Les Ensembliers embraced a chic blue and white palette when decorating this Montreal-based penthouse. The pièce de résistance? An ornate brass chandelier that coordinated perfectly with the brass curtain rod, bedside light fixtures, and gallery wall above the headboard.
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Calm and Colorful
Designed by the Prince of Chintz, Mario Buatta, this Palm Beach bedroom weaves a variety of natural elements—including copper and various wood grains—together for a calm, colorful space.
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Mountain Inspiration
This Aspen getaway by designer Victorian Hagan brings the environment inside with a textural white and neutral color palette applied to the carpet, chairs, bed, and even lampshades.
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A Coastal Suite
Designed by Mark D. Sikes, this beachside bedroom employs a palette inspired by the coast, complete with statement-making upholstered English roll armchairs.
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Danish Design
Designer Laurie Blumenfeld crafted this serene, Danish-inspired Manhattan bedroom. Her top tip when decorating a space? Start small with pillows, lamp shades, and other approachable-yet-impactful decor upgrades.
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Sunshine Suite
One way to make a space seem as bright as possible—regardless of how much natural light it gets—is to embrace a citrusy color palette that stretches from the walls to the decor. Here, designer Meg Braff used a mix of coral and mustard yellow to breathe life into her guest bedroom at the 2019 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach.
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Shades of Gray
If you choose to adopt a neutral, grayish-blue color palette for your bedroom, take designer Meredith Ellis's lead and use textured decor—such as an upholstered headboard, plush linens, bedside lamps, and ceiling pendants—to spice up your space.
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Statement Scallops
Designer Mark D. Sikes is the mastermind behind this beautiful buttercream and baby blue master bedroom. Our favorite part? The statement scallops that extend from the canopy to the hem of the bed linens.
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Built-in Bookshelves
Where most bedroom designs center around a bed and perhaps an end-of-bed bench or blanket chest, this brick-red creation by designer Todd Romano features an entire library, complete with a cozy reading chair.
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Italian Luxe
This bedroom design is actually a hotel room at Passalacqua in Lake Como, Italy. The design features brass and gold accents, along with stunning stone floors, to elevate the otherwise simple space.
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Pattern Play
Designer Chiqui Woolworth skipped the classic end-of-bed bench and opted for side-by-side ottomans in the same pattern as the bed, bedding, wallpaper and window treatments for a more-is-more approach.
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Tufted Walls
While the decor in this pink bedroom is pretty on its own, there's no denying that the unique tufted walls are the star of this Connecticut bedroom designed by Miles Redd.
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Natural Elements
Meredith McBrearty designed this Dallas-based bedroom with California's natural landscape in mind. To do so, she opted for an iridescent wall covering to draw the eye behind the custom wooden headboard, which features built-in bedside tables.
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High Contrast
This Southhampton Beach bedroom combines lemon-lime zest with serene lavender accents for a high-contrast space that's both bright and welcoming.
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Buttercream Dream
How peaceful does this Cece Barfield Thompson bedroom look? To make the monochrome bedroom look more luxurious, Thompson added floor-to-ceiling drapes not only on the windows but behind the bed, too. Tying into the romantic whimsy of the curtains, she added a skirted chair in the corner, too.
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Green with Envy
Believe it or not, this beautifully designed, lime-accented bedroom is nestled within a Washington, D.C. home. Designer Alessandra Branca gave the space a fairytale allure with a four-poster bed, complete with an upholstered headboard and canopy.
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Blush and Gold
This contemporary bedroom, designed by Monica Fried, is the epitome of minimalist-luxe design, with its brushed velvet upholstered bed, gold chrome bedside table, and brushed gold floating light fixtures.
