14 Colorful Bedroom Ideas
A little color can go a long way.
Colorful bedroom ideas can fit into any transitional-style home. Whether you're looking to completely update a master bedroom or just spruce up a guest bedroom, we've got a few ideas for you to use as inspiration. Keep reading below for our favorite colorful bedroom ideas with photos.
1. Earthy Shades of Green
Earthy shades of green are perfect for creating a calm and relaxing bedroom. Aside from its soothing ability, green is also a fresh and vibrant color. You'll fall asleep easily and wake up feeling refreshed in a green room. We're loving these tufted headboards paired with matching lumbar pillows, nature-inspired wall art, a garden stool, and just the smallest bit of greenery.
Pairing complementary colors like blue and orange is one of our favorite colorful bedroom ideas. It's so easy to coordinate shades of blue, like these navy-and-white sheets and coastal lumbar pillows, with burnt orange throw blankets. The woven detailing in the nightstand and the brass wall sconces work with the orange blankets to add a little pop to the room. Instead of decorating with blue and orange, you can also try this with complementary colors like red and green or yellow and purple.
One of our favorite colorful bedroom ideas is to choose one bold color for the walls and then use white and neutrals as your accents. The moody blue walls in this bedroom is the perfect backdrop for crisp all-white bedding, a cozy gray bed frame, and simple furniture. Consider a bedding set in this case, as it gives you a coordinated and monochrome look.
Colorful bedroom ideas don't have to include every piece in the room. We love choosing one bold color as a focal point accent piece and pairing it with neutrals. This navy linen headboard draws you in with its coziness. If you have a wooden bed frame but want to try this look, consider a bold-colored accent table, wall art, or bedside decor.
Nothing feels more grounding than a bedroom filled with rich earth tones. Peek at this bedroom with warm chocolates, caramels, and rose-gold details. Cozy neutrals are perfect for a transitional-style bedroom, because every piece mixes together in a gorgeous and refined way. The decorative tray on the bench is a great place to rest your morning coffee or keep remotes organized.
Shine bright with jewel tones in your bedroom. We're obsessed with this sapphire coverlet and the citrine and ruby-red throw pillows. The velvet texture makes it feel even more luxe. Jewel tones naturally complement each other, and the colors look even more pronounced when placed in a white- or ivory-colored bedroom. If you have matching nightstands, consider switching things up and placing a table lamp on one and a ceramic vase on the other to keep things visually interesting.
Consider sticking to a warm-toned color palette and sprinkling in cool-toned details. The cozy shades of red, yellow, and orange in these throw pillows and the vintage-inspired rug make this bedroom look so warm and inviting. The eye-catching cool-toned wall art, metal canopy bed, and dark wood nightstand make the warm colors look even more pronounced.
A cool-toned bedroom can look just as welcoming as a warm-toned room. The various cool shades in this bedroom – from sage to ochre – create a refreshing space. Even with the cooler colors and the gray wall, the light-toned wood nightstand, brass mirrors, and brushed-metal bed frame add hints of warmth.
A bit of boho design is just what your guest bedroom deserves. It will make a statement for any friends or family lucky enough to stay the night. Choose muted or mid-tone colors instead of bright ones. We love this amethyst bedroom with soft mix-and-match throw pillows. The unique engraved wood nightstand is the perfect thing to cinch this boho room together.
Choose two main colors and spice things up with various patterns. We love this gray and white room because of the variety of patterns in the duvet cover, throw pillows, area rug, bedroom bench, and other decor. Gray is a calm color, but it still feels playful because of the different patterns. The subtle pops of color in the magenta plant and caramel lamp bases are creative finishing touches.
Colorful bedroom ideas can be perfected through varying textures instead of colors. This room looks crisp and inviting with the warm-toned pendant lights, throw pillows, bedside beads, and nightstand. The framed art – which is technically black and white – adds another intricate piece of texture to this room. Don't be afraid to stick to a limited color palette and then go wild with textures.
The many shades of white, cream, and ivory used in this bedroom make it look like a gorgeous soft-serve sundae. From the soft faux fur stools to the luxurious linens to the matching wall art – this room nails the pillowy soft bedroom feeling. The long, gauzy drapes make the ceiling look even higher than it really is, and the curtains let in just the right amount of sunlight.
There are infinite shades of gray and white that you can work into a colorful bedroom – whether you choose to use gray and white as accents or as your primary colors. We love how fresh and clean this bedroom is with the coordinating wallpaper, throw pillows, and blanket. Metallic accent pieces are just the thing to use in a gray and white room. We're obsessed with these silver lamps because they add a touch of something unexpected.
One way to make colorful bedroom ideas work for your home is to update the walls with wallpaper. If you love the furnishings you already have, wallpaper is the perfect addition and adds an array of different colors. We love this patterned wallpaper because it effortlessly fits in with the golds, chocolate browns, and cozy yellows.
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