101 Bedroom Decorating Ideas 2023

Hotel-Inspired Bedroom Design Idea

In the primary bedroom in this Texas Hill Country farmhouse, homeowner Claire Zinnecker softened the home’s rustic edges with linen draperies that reach up to the 11-foot-high ceilings, then puddle to the floor. The dramatic effect “feels like you’re in a hotel,” Claire says. “I was hesitant at first to go with so much fabric because I love the large windows and the decorative trim,” she adds. “I never thought that adding soft drapes and cozy Roman shades would only enhance these architectural details.”

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Feminine (But Not Frilly) Bedroom Design Idea

In this Georgia farmhouse, sophisticated gray-brown floral wallpaper from Farrow & Ball mimics the hue of the weathered ceiling beams and offers a feminine (but not frilly) foil to the room's rustic elements. Formerly a park bench, the piece at the foot of the comfortable tufted bed features someone's nearly faded, hand-carved initials.

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Mississippi Farmhouse Bedroom Design Idea

Upstairs in this Mississippi farmhouse, visitors can tuck in to a black spool bed outfitted in ticking stripe linens, an ivory coverlet, and a mossy velvet pillow. Two sconces in charcoal-print shades allow more room for the leafy-skirted nightstand to accommodate a green lacquered tray and amber vase. The framed “Waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway” print by Ryan Kirby is right at home above the mantel. Finally, a collection of five dapper gents hangs tough above the bed like an old-timey boy band.

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Farmhouse Charm Bedroom Design Idea

Homeowners Claire Zinnecker and Adam Mink built the wall behind the headboard using wood salvaged from other parts of their Texas Hill Country farmhouse. The boards are sealed to let the original sage-tinged colors come through. Claire also cozied up the room with a double wedding ring quilt sewn by her grandmother. Books, family photos, and other treasured finds round out the collected look.

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Five-Bed Bunk Bedroom Design Idea

This Tennessee farm cabin’s gut renovation included adding a second-story bunk room. Thanks to the new upstairs space lined with five built-in beds, the small cabin now comfortably sleeps nine. The industrial sconces make reference to the cabin’s farmland locale and play off the red stripes of the wool throws and vintage grain sack pillows. Artwork collected over the years outfits the walls alongside artifacts such as a cowbell and a group of nautical flags.

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Moss Green Twin Bedroom Design Idea

With such pretty views of the Delta landscape outside the windows of this Mississippi farmhouse, the homeowners embraced colors inspired by the region. Poster beds dressed in ivory coverlets and crisp floral and gingham linens lend a sweetness to more lodge-like accents, including arrow sconces and a nubby, natural rug. A perfectly petite nightstand is topped with a brass reading lamp and dog figurines. A striking paper portrait in ivory lends graphic punch to moss green walls.

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Wildlife-Inspired Bedroom Design Idea

A vintage wildlife-themed tapestry stands in as the headboard in this Wisconsin summer cabin's primary bedroom “because every room needs a fun conversation piece,” says Sarah. “One unique find can influence an entire room.” A beat-up wooden “Lookout” sign that secures a velvet-covered mount and a pair of brass ornamental door hardware pieces hung above the wall sconces revive cast-off objects in unexpected ways.

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Lake Lodge Bunk Bedroom Design Idea

This Missouri lake lodge's original red exterior inspired the palette of the mix of graphic quilts seen throughout the home, including those that outfit the many beds in this bunk room, which includes three full-size beds and one twin. “There’s loads of room in here for people to pile in at the end of a full day outside,” says homeowner Katie Barnes.

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Pretty in Pink Bedroom Design Idea

When it's this light, pink is a neutral. Here, like a flattering pink lightbulb, the soft pink on the walls, doors, and trim in the guest room casts a warm glow and pairs beautifully with the brass bed and wood antiques in this Mississippi farmhouse guest room.

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Blue-and-White Bedroom Design Idea

Five years ago, Bambi and Frank Costanzo finally added a much-needed third bedroom by using part of their garage renovation to create their primary suite. “I’ve always loved blue and white because the combination reminds me of the sky and big beautiful clouds, and the ocean, creeks, and streams,” says Bambi. A consistent color scheme used throughout their West Virginia bungalow, the pairing is layered in the primary bedroom through a series of pretty prints on the pencil-post bed she found online for just $75. The room’s vaulted ceiling and white-painted tongue-and-groove walls give the new space character without adding heavy texture.

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Lake Guesthouse Bedroom Design Idea

Patina was the magic word when outfitting this Michigan lake house's guesthouse bedroom. In addition to the vintage Swedish side table with fading paint and the salvaged floors that came out of an old sewing factory, designer Amy Meier added wood board-and-batten paneling to the walls. The knots remain untreated so they would show through the paint and reveal the natural timber beneath. She even framed the vintage pressed botanicals in unfinished wood so the frames will naturally patina over time, adding a nice contrast to the sleek walnut canopy bed.

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New England Summer Camp Bedroom Design Idea

For a plaid-adorned boys' upstairs bedroom, the loose theme was "New England summer camp." Accessories like the model ship and mounted oars (they came with the house) bring a decidedly nautical style. Gallery wall accessories support the theme and include framed art and found artifacts, such as nautical flags, an old license plate, and an anchor.

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Lake Cabin Bedroom Design Idea

"My favorite part of summer camp was arts and crafts, so I really love to collect the old paint-by-numbers art," says homeowner Abby Albers of the charming wildlife scenes above her modern metal bed. She packs in tons of collections like this in her 800-square-foot lake cabin in Pentwater, Michigan. With a palette of primary colors and hits of plaid in pillows, lampshades, and found objects, the camp vibe is alive and well in this bedroom.

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Blue-on-Blue Bedroom Design Idea

In Victoria and Marcus Ford's North Carolina bedroom makeover, the couple focused on creating a quiet retreat that checked the boxes of both form and function. To create a calming surround, Victoria chose a light blue for the walls, then took a tone-on-tone approach with darker blues on a patchwork quilt and a Kazak-style rug. A woven window shade balances it all. Throughout, souvenir pennants, vintage tennis racquets, and an old state fair sign make reference to meaningful places and pastimes.

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Mountain House Bedroom Design Idea

Inspired by smaller 1800s versions, this king-size tulip bed was custom-made from ‘Tiger Eye’ maple. For a slightly formal take on mountain house design, pleated draperies hang behind. Homeowner Kay Stanley scouted antiques stores near and far for the hand-carved tramp art frames that encase each dog paint-by-number. The quirky collection feels right at home in this North Carolina mountain house.

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Tartan Guest Bedroom Design Idea

Go all out in a guestroom. Here, tartan wool fabric does an ideal job of cozying up the walls, which feature an assortment of finds, from cheeky art to an old pinball game. A mix of furniture finds come together for the ultimate collected-over-time vibe.

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Attic Camping Theme Bedroom Design Idea

In this all-white lofted bunk room in an 800-square-foot Michigan lake cabin, the homeowner created perfect balance on either side of the narrow window, where it's just big enough to fit twin beds bookended with flea market camp stools. The original floorboards were sanded and painted, and an old trunk and suitcase stand in for a nightstand between the beds. For the gallery wall, matching pairs (framed fish drawings and round ship paintings) are split and hung above each bed.

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No-Frills Canopy Bedroom Design Idea

Inspired by antique canopy beds, these homeowners enlisted a furniture craftsman for a primitive bed that would fit a small bedroom. No-frills bed curtains made of humble black-and-white mattress ticking and vintage grain sack pillows echo the painted bed's clean-lined simplicity.

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Built-in Bed Nook Bedroom Design Idea

In their New York cottage, Sea Roost, Mate Gallery owners Matt Albiani and Ron Brand transformed the small bedroom into a dreamy coastal retreat by building a cozy captain's bed that they then surrounded with vintage indigo textiles and topped with an indigo-inspired wallpaper.

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Short on Storage Small Bedroom Design Idea

You would never guess that this bright and airy all-white bedroom measures only 170 square feet! Painting the planked ceiling, shiplapped walls, and trim all the same crisp, clean white was key to achieving this deceivingly spacious look.

Small Space Storage Tip: If you have a small bedroom or your closets are in short supply—as in nonexistent!—bring in a vintage-inspired clothing rack to add function with style. Also place a trunk or blanket chest at the end of the bed as a makeshift linen closet.

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Amy Mitchell is the managing editor at Country Living and VERANDA. She writes about a wide range of topics, including homes and lifestyle content.

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