Bedroom Wall Decorating Ideas

Hung on an all-white wall, these framed pictures contain several repeating colors, but don't otherwise have anything to do with one another—they're meaningful, not matchy-matchy.

The homeowner of this house inherited this 1950s Danish desk when his office was remodeled, and the red fiberglass chair was a flea-market find. Rather than fret over the picture arrangement, just start hanging. The casual composition allows you to continuously add new pictures.

Paper fiesta banner and garlands, painted paper machier animal heads, maps repurposed as window rollers ... this bedroom proves how beautiful offbeat bedroom style can be.

... canvas, that is. In a super-saturated bedroom, let several unaltered canvases of the same size stand in for colorful artwork.

Whether you stencil them on the wall yourself or use removable wall decals, adorning the space above your headboard with a grid of oversize polka dots is a clever way add pops of color to your bedroom decor.

In a serene room nearly absent of color and pattern, hanging a staggering painting above the bed introduces a focal point that can't be missed.

Arrange a slew of matching plates and serving trays above a headboard for a country—not cutesy—look. Use adhesive hooks, available at hardware stores and home design centers, instead of traditional metal plate hangers for a cleaner, more modern look.

Recreating this custom mirrored wall art is as easy as a trip to your hardware or home design store for a framed mirror and matching pieces of molding (in about the same thickness as the mirror's frame). Hang the mirror and molding in any configuration that fits your bedroom space.

This embedded art feature took some thoughtful planning, but adds yet another modern touch to this nearly bare bedroom. (The piece doubles as an extra task light at night.)

Here, again, repeated blank canvases made a strong design statement without overpowering this small sleeping space.

It's a headboard! It's wall art! It's ... a smart way to decorate your bedroom without breaking the bank. A tall, upholstered headboard is an especially slick way to add visual height and interest to smaller guest bedrooms.