ad collaborative post // Bedrooms are the most personal spaces in our homes, places where we can relax, be ourselves, and crash out. Your bedroom should be a haven for tranquillity, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on style and individuality.
Indeed, the most comfortable, relaxing bedrooms are highly personal, with favourite colours, tasteful art, and layouts that fit our personality and lifestyle. Whether you like a clean, minimalist space, or a soft, warmer space, there are plenty of good bedroom themes you can use to create the bedroom of your dreams.
Here are some excellent bedroom themes for inspiration:
Transitional Coastal
With beachy décor, blue accents, and crisp white walls, transitional coastal promotes openness. Like a beach stretching as far as the eye can see, transitional coastal bedrooms create a real sense of freedom and serenity. Here are some of the elements your bedroom needs:
- Upholstered bed in white or cream (a divan is ideal)
- Rattan lamps and décor
- Potted plants
- Pocket watch clock
- Wooden furniture
- Weaved laundry basket
- Blue pillows and throws
Rustic industrial
A personal favourite, rustic industrial combines rustic wooden furniture with grey accents and natural stone textures. Greystone/concrete wallpaper for a feature wall and a wooden bed will give your bedroom an instant rustic industrial vibe. Here are some of the elements your bedroom needs:
- Rustic wooden furniture
- Metal bed or wooden bed
- Concrete/stone wallpaper
- Grey rug (if you have light flooring)
- Cream rug (if you have dark flooring)
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern bedrooms have beautiful statement furniture in the styles of 1930s to 1960s furniture. Organic and geometric shapes are synonymous with this style, with minimal ornamentation and patterns for a clean look. Here are some of the elements your bedroom needs:
- Wooden bed in walnut or another dark finish
- White walls
- Pastel feature wall
- Upholstered chairs
- Braided laundry basket
- Plain bedding and fabrics
Country
The country bedroom theme originates from old England, where exposed beams, stone floors, and natural walls are typical. Country bedrooms have neutral walls, a wooden bed, rustic milk-paint furniture, and thicker upholsteries. Here are some of the elements your bedroom needs:
- Wooden bed or a divan bed with an elegant headboard
- Bed skirt
- Rustic, distressed, or milk-paint furniture
- Upholstered chairs
- Exposed floorboards or wooden flooring
- An opulent ceiling light
Urban Boho
Urban boho goes strong on dark blue, with the blue contrasting against rustic wood, clean white walls, and silvery faux plants. This theme is excellent for new and old homes – start with a chunky wooden bed and match all furniture to the frame. Here are some of the elements your bedroom needs:
- Dark blue accent colour
- Chunky wooded bed
- Straw/wicker rug or another textured rub
- Wooden furniture
- Silvery faux plants and décor
- Wooden chandelier
- Mirror with a chunky, wooden frame
Bohemian
The bohemian theme lacks structure with contrasting patterns, textures, and colours. The design is clean and straightforward, favouring lighter shades like light blue, yellow, and lilac. Nature is also crucial to bringing the design together. Here are some of the elements your bedroom needs:
- Plants and bonsai
- Light blue accent colour
- Divan bed
- String lights
- Plain rug or rattan rug
- Furniture with coloured facings
Bohemian glam
While bohemian shuns glam in favour of understated furnishings, bohemian glam adds mirrored and metallic surfaces, floral wallpaper, and bright accent colours while keeping the layout of the space refined and straightforward. Here are some of the elements your bedroom needs:
- Plants and bonsai
- Bright accent colour
- Divan bed with fancy headboard
- Opulent chandelier
- Bold patterns
- Metallic and mirrored surfaces
Ensuring design cohesion with colour
Whichever bedroom design theme takes your fancy, you can bring your design together with the 60-30-10 colour rule. The 60-30-10 rule stipulates that 60% of your bedroom will be a primary colour, like crème, 30% will be a secondary colour, like grey, and 10% will be an accent colour, like blush pink mint green, sky blue, or pastel yellow.