Bedroom wall decor ideas don't need to be busy. The bedroom is the one room that's just for you, so the walls can be calm and personal: a few photos of the people and places you love, in the right spot. Here are 5 simple ways to do it.
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5 bedroom wall decor ideas
1. Three matching frames above the bed
Three portrait frames in a row, like the ones at the top of this page, are the easiest way to fill the wall above the bed. Use the same frame colour and keep the gaps equal, so the photos do the talking.
Try portrait framed prints in black, brown or white.
2. A honeymoon print above the dresser
A dresser or chest of drawers is a natural spot for one large photo. Pick a favourite from your honeymoon, and wake up to it every morning.
A metal print has a high-gloss finish that keeps colours bright, with no glass to reflect the bedroom light.
3. A wedding canvas by the dressing table
The corner with the mirror and the dressing table often gets forgotten. One portrait canvas of your wedding day beside the mirror turns it into a little spot of its own.
Turn your favourite wedding photo into a canvas print.
4. A travel wall above the reading chair
Got a cosy chair in the corner? Five canvases in mixed sizes from one big trip, like a week in Japan, turn it into the place where you plan the next one.
Choose a multi canvas set in 3, 5, 6 or 9 pieces.
5. A milestone wall in the kids' room
Newborn, crawling, first steps. Three square photos of the first year make a sweet wall above a bookshelf, and you can add more as they grow.
Photo tiles stick on without nails, so you can swap the photos as your child gets older.
How high to hang art above the bed
- Height: leave 20 to 30 cm between the top of the headboard and the bottom of the art.
- Width: make the art, or the group, about two thirds as wide as the bed.
- Gaps: keep 5 to 8 cm between frames in a row.
- Safety: use proper picture hooks or drill-free tiles above a bed, and avoid heavy glass frames over where you sleep.
Frequently asked questions
What looks good on bedroom walls?
Calm, personal pieces: a few photos of the people you love, in one frame colour. Bedrooms suit softer colours and fewer, bigger pieces rather than a busy wall.
What should I hang above my bed?
Three matching frames in a row, one wide canvas, or a collage print. Whatever you choose, make it about two thirds as wide as the bed.
What is the best wall decor for a bedroom?
Something personal that makes you smile when you wake up. A photo of a favourite trip or of the people you love beats shop-bought art in a bedroom.
How high should a picture be above a bed?
About 20 to 30 cm above the headboard. Any higher and it looks disconnected from the bed; any lower and you'll knock it when you sit up.
Make your bedroom yours
Pick the photo you'd most like to wake up to, and browse our wall art to find the right size and finish.
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