Refresh your bedroom this season by adding some warmer shades and tones to the mix. If you’ve ever felt the urge to spice up your room with bolder shades, then consider these red bedroom ideas. While red may seem intimidating at first, there are so many ways to incorporate this energetic, playful, and warm shade to your sleep space beyond painting red walls.

1. Toss In Some Playful Throw Pillows

One of the quickest ways to bring red bedroom ideas into your home is with transitional throw pillows (such an easy decor update!). Go bold with your pillow textures or patterns: think tassel fringe, Southwestern-inspired patterns, and toned-down acid-wash patterns. All of these different materials and designs play off of each other and become the statement in an otherwise neutral and understated bedroom.

2. Use It in Wall Art

Make your red decor the focal point of your bedroom without changing any of your staple pieces. Wall art is a great way to create a new mood in your bedroom with no hassle, and it’s a breeze to swap out. Try out a bold pattern or abstract watercolor painting as your statement decor – it doesn’t have to be big, just large enough to catch your eye.

3. Ease in With Muted Tones

The idea of adding a red hue to a bedroom might cause some uneasiness. It’s a color that elicits energy and movement, so it’s key to add just the right amount to maintain the perfect balance of relaxation and liveliness in a bedroom. Red bedroom decor doesn’t have to be explicitly firetruck red; a muted and moodier red shade will play off of whites, grays, and beiges for that subtle insertion of color. These muted red stools pair nicely with the bedroom’s bold blue bed frame and the neutral accents – like the nightstands, bedding, and lamps – bring out the depth and warmth in a more cool-toned bedroom.

4. Create Contrast With Nature

Maybe the red bedroom theme isn’t for you, but you still crave that energy and pop of color, so why not add in a unique red plant? No need to stress about keeping your plant children alive, you can go the faux route and have lush, colorful plants in your bedroom year-round. We love any chance to inject life into a room with the help of larger statement plants, like this eye-catching maple tree. Place your faux plant by a window to add some realism and a much-deserved spotlight on those red leaves. Bonus: We love how adding nature into a space centered around wood-textured elements adds to the rustic charm of a room.

5. Find Patterns That Incorporate Red

Working with a mostly neutral bedroom? Kick it up a notch with red bedding or a red throw blanket that will serve as the only statement design needed. Red bedroom ideas don't need to incorporate an all-red bedspread or duvet; the red accents can come from smaller pieces around your space to give your color scheme some much-needed warmth. For an easy update, add a patterned blanket to your arsenal of cozy throws, like this burnt-red throw with cheeky pom-poms and a fun stitch pattern. Extra blankets around the room are essential for lounging or that much-needed afternoon nap, so your throws shouldn’t be an afterthought.

Pro tip: For more on adding color to your bedroom, check out these 14 Colorful Bedroom Ideas.

6. Ground the Room With Red

Sometimes you don’t have to look beyond your floor to figure out where a pop of color is needed. Keep your bedroom on the simple side, free of heavy patterns, and add an intricate area rug to give your bedroom that “oomph: it needs. We recommend choosing a Persian- or Oriental-inspired design to easily add versatility and an antique-inspired element to your bedroom’s current aesthetic. The intricacy of the rug pattern complements the solid tones of the nightstand, dresser, bedding, and bed frame.

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