85 Best Primary Bedroom Design Ideas for Every Style

Hang Colorful Drapes

This Los Angeles bedroom from Ghislaine Viñas has a low-profile pink velvet headboards that fill the wall without blocking the windows. When it's time to sleep, thick pink drapes block light and add color.

Matching side tables, lamps, and linens provide symmetry. Mustard yellow throw pillows add color contrast and a portrait hung in the blank wall space between windows creates a focal point.

Try a Live Edge Headboard

This Montauk, NY bedroom from Studio Robert McKinley has white shiplap walls, a navy geometric rug, and a scene-stealing, one-of-a-kind live edge headboard mounted to the wall that creates an organic feel in the cool coastal room.

Accent With Wallpaper

While many people choose to hang accent wallpaper on the wall behind the bed, this Paris bedroom from Caroline Andréoni Interior Design takes the opposite approach.

Black-and-white palm tree wallpaper on the wall across from the bed helps to camouflage the wall-mounted TV.

Try a Bedroom Floor Mirror

This spacious and opulent main bedroom from Michelle Gerson Interiors has a graphic wallpapered ceiling, statement lighting, and a dramatic antique French gilded floor mirror leaning casually against the wall for outfit selfies.

Style a Coastal Bedroom

This coastal bedroom from Chango & Co. has an effortless and breezy coastal grandmother/vacation house feel, with its soothing blue-and-white color palette, bed accessorized with extra pillows, layered rugs, and an oversized pendant light hung from the vaulted ceilings.

Focus on Bedroom Lighting

This spacious primary suite from Forbes + Masters is large enough for a sleeping area and a large dedicated sitting area that functions like a private living room.

The tonal beiges and light browns were kept consistent throughout the room, with the layout of the furniture and individual area rugs creating distinct zones.

Hang Art Over the Bed

In this NYC bedroom from interior designer Alvin Wayne, a glossy and colorful floral print behind the bed is set off by matte black walls, black-lined mirrored chests of drawers on either side of the bed, crisp white bed linens, and modern bedside lamps.

Layer Textures

Erin Williamson Design turned a Texas lake house A-frame bedroom into a moody oasis, with a mix of dark paint and patterned wallpaper on the walls and ceiling.

A carved wood Moroccan-style room divider creates privacy in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and diffuses natural light.

Try a Whitewashed Look

This whitewashed minimalist bedroom from Leanne Ford Interiors has a slanted shiplap ceiling, flowing floor-to-ceiling drapes, and an upholstered bed with built-in reading lights and side tables that floats like a cloud in the middle of the light-flooded space.

Maximize Bedroom Storage

Not every bedroom is a big bedroom. This snug London bedroom from Studio Peake maximizes every last inch of vertical space around the bed with seamless built-in storage.

Taking the storage from floor to ceiling and using a matching painted wood treatment on the wall behind the bed helps to draw the eye upward, making the room feel larger than it is.

Add a Bedroom Window Seat

In this NYC bedroom from Chango & Co., a custom headboard and window seat with rounded edges creates a luxurious minimalist cocooning feel, while a calming creamy beige monotone color scheme invites relaxation.

Darken Bedroom Walls

This bedroom from Leanne Ford Interiors has white painted shiplap ceilings and moody black saturated paint on the walls that creates a comforting oasis for rest and relaxation.

Build a Bedroom Library

In this bedroom from Leanne Ford Interiors, the wall behind the bed has been transformed into a home library with an integrated headboard.

A large round pendant light adds dimension, and art on the other walls completes the casual, lived-in feel of a room ideal for book and art lovers.

Include Bonus Seating

In this spacious bedroom from Marie Flanigan Interiors, a seating area in front of the windows provides a space to relax and unwind that isn't the bed.

Rustic elements like wood cladding on the vaulted ceiling and an antique chest and rug add character and create a sense of timelessness that will outlast trends.

Plant a Tree in the Bedroom

This bedroom from interior designer Jessica Davis of Atelier Davis has olive green walls, sheer curtains, a floral printed upholstered headboard, and an indoor tree planted in the corner that creates a sense of well-being and calm.

Play With Ombre Paint

Raili CA Design washed this California bedroom in fresh shades of green, from the bed linens to the ombre wall.

Rather than applying a neat uniform coat, two shades were layered from dark to light, with deliberately rough unfinished edges that don't quite reach the ceiling, creating a playful effect that is effortlessly stylish and chill.

Choose a Towering Headboard

In this bedroom from Michelle Gerson Interiors, a monumental headboard upholstered in soft gray adds a dramatic focal point that helps to balance the extra-tall vaulted ceilings.

Control Bedroom Lighting

Cathie Hong Interiors hung a corner-to-corner drapery wall that creates a serene backdrop for the bed and mitigates light in a room with wrap-around windows.

Simple black pendant lights suspended from the ceiling and round bedside tables create an airy feel, while a warm wood bed and large dark area rug help ground the space.

Cover Walls in Chocolate

This bedroom from interior designer Kara Mann has a chocolate brown upholstered accent wall behind the bed that creates a rich and luxurious atmosphere.

Build In Nightstands

This bedroom from Chango & Co. has pale wood nightstands, each with a drawer to hide bedside clutter. The nightstands are integrated into the bespoke headboard and window seat for a seamless look.

Install a Glass Door

In this Paris apartment, Caroline Andréoni Interior Design separated the en suite bathroom from the bedroom with a stylish glass and metal-framed door (and added a floor-to-ceiling curtain that can be drawn when privacy is desired).

Drop the Bedroom Ceiling

Interior designer Ghislaine Viñas carved out a bedroom in this SoHo loft in New York City using a dropped ceiling that helps to define the sleeping area. An adjacent sitting area and en suite bathroom complete the full-service home retreat.

Add Modern Farmhouse Vibes

This bedroom from Chango & Co. has dark wood finishes, rustic ceiling beams, and a corner fireplace that creates a modern farmhouse feel.

Pair Pink and Gray

This Parisian bedroom from Caroline Andréoni Interior Design has moody gray walls, slim gold-tone wall sconces, and a plush upholstered rose velvet headboard paired with a neat stack of pillows in shades of pale pink and white that adds a boutique hotel vibe.

Hang Statement Wallpaper

The star of this bedroom from Studio Henree is the Ellie Cashman dark floral wallpaper, which has become a modern classic that works every time.

A slim canopy bed with gold-tone brackets and gold-toned bedside lamps adds warmth and contrast against the dark wallpaper.

Add Luxury Hotel Vibes

This NYC bedroom from Chango & Co. has a luxury hotel vibe, with its floor-to-ceiling leather headboard, plush drapes and carpet, sculptural pendant light, and graphic-edged sheets and pillows.

Include a Clawfoot Tub

If you are a bath lover and a romantic, why not place a clawfoot tub in your bedroom, and leave the shower and the sink to the en suite, like this cottage bedroom from Kate Marker Interiors.

Highlight a Postcard View

If your bedroom includes a postcard view, making decor choices that highlight and celebrate what's outside the windows is an excellent point of departure.

Sissy + Marley Interior Design kept the focus on the storied view of the Chrysler Building with cool tones and minimalist lines. A bonus window seat offers a privileged place to ponder the NYC skyline.

Use a Retro Color Palette

This 1960s Catskills, New York bedroom from AHG Interiors is decorated in rich earth tones of rust, burnt orange, brown, and copper that create contrast with the light and bright interior and add some retro midcentury vibes.

Install a Bedroom Fireplace

This space from Mindy Gayer Design Co. has a neutral palette, a comfortably appointed bed, and a wood-burning bedroom fireplace for cozy winter nights.

Accessorize With Antiques

White brick walls, vaulted wood ceilings, herringbone patterned wood floors, simple bedding, a modern pendant light, and a large antique gilded floor mirror create a minimalist bedroom full of texture and interest from Leanne Ford Interiors.

Play with Proportions

When choosing bedroom lighting, combine form and function with a pair of sculptural table lamps.

This Boston Victorian house bedroom from Michelle Gerson Interiors mixes soft shades of black and cream with gold accents like the extra tall vintage-style lamps that flank the bed, creating a playful and dramatic sense of proportion.

Hang Sheer Curtains

In this light and bright farmhouse-inspired bedroom from Marie Flanigan Interiors, sheer floor-to-ceiling curtains on the wall of windows behind the bed soften the tall ceilings and help diffuse light.

Create a Mini En Suite

This modest-sized bedroom on the Spanish island of Mallorca from Fantastic Frank has everything a primary suite needs to be comfortable and stylish.

Rendered in a simple palette of black, white, and natural wood, the mini en suite has an open and transparent layout that allows light and air to flow and offers easy circulation between spaces.

Edison bulb pendant lights hanging from the ceiling save space while adding a dose of minimalist industrial cool.

Emulate Art Deco Style

This spacious bedroom from Emily Henderson Design has Art Deco-inspired decor and generous proportions with classical elements like a dark marble fireplace and tall windows that are complemented by a four-poster bed, a chaise longue, curvy upholstered seating, and a large area rug.

Paint the Walls Green

This cool and calming bedroom from Candace Mary Interiors has deep forest green walls, rich wood floors and furniture, cool gray and white textiles, and gold-toned accents to add brightness.

Install a Wide Headboard

This bedroom from Heather Hilliard Design includes a floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall headboard that features warm wood paneling on the lower portion and textured wall panels that extend to the ceiling.

A pair of fluffy poufs at the foot of the bed and a pair of armchairs positioned on opposite sides of the room provide extra seating, and a large area rug anchors the space.

Bring in a Loveseat

In this light-flooded bedroom from Brexton Cole Interiors, shades of white and cream create a luminous look, and a crystal chandelier anchors a small seating area at the foot of the bed with a backless loveseat, a sculptural occasional table, and a comfy throw.

Decorate With Soft Pastels

This bedroom from Will Brown Interiors has a soft beige and gray palette accented with sherbet-colored pastels that create a serene feel. A simple vanity adds a touch of old-school glam.

Use a Symmetrical Layout

While it's fun to play with asymmetry, there is nothing wrong with embracing symmetry in a bedroom layout. In this bedroom from Brexton Cole Interiors, a bed with a framed tufted headboard floats between identical closet doors.

Matching nightstands with a pair of sculptural black lamps flank the bed. It's a simple no-fail formula that is easy to achieve and can be easily changed with new nightstands, bedding, or lighting.

Accent With Colorful Bedding

This bright and airy bedroom from Will Brown Interiors has a neutral base of soft whites, beiges, and taupe, punctuated with pops of bright orange, red, and turquoise on the walls and bedding.

Try a Wraparound Headboard

This thick velvet upholstered wrap-around headboard from Forbes + Masters creates a fortress-like effect that grounds the bed and sets the stage for dramatic bedding, hanging globe pendant lights and saturated black walls.

Include Arabesque Patterns

This bedroom from interior designer Maite Granda features a royal blue accent wall with a white Arabesque pattern behind the bed that adds dynamism and interest.

Crisp white and blue bed linens are accented with yellow and gold touches that are perfectly suited for a Florida bedroom.

Choose a Subtle Pattern

In this bedroom from Desiree Burns Interiors, patterned wallpaper in a soft gray-and-white diamond motif adds subtle texture to the wall behind the bed.

A rattan headboard and wood and woven bench add warmth, complemented with black bedside tables with 60s-style angled legs.

Turn Up the Drama

This theatrical bedroom from Forbes + Masters has emerald green walls, plush upholstery, blingy lighting, colorful art, warm mustard and gold accents, and a sense of the dramatic that creates an escape from the everyday.

Include a Bedroom Wall Mural

Interior designer Maite Granda added interest to a Florida bedroom with a wallpaper mural that depicts a tropical scene in soft neutral tones of cream and white.

Choose Neutral Bedding

This bedroom from Becca Interiors has high ceilings, rustic beams, and soothing sepia tones of cream and light brown, making it both a relaxing haven and a tranquil spot for a small home office.

Install Board and Batten

This colorful bedroom from A Beautiful Mess has DIY board and batten walls painted in a creamy shade of raspberry pink, with retro-style headboard and sconce lights that nod to throwback glamour.

Mix Earth Tones

Olive green wallpaper and tones of brown and burnished gold tones create a relaxing feel in this bedroom from Gray Space Interiors, while a bold patterned wallpaper creates a sense of movement and interest.

Preserve Original Features

Your bedroom might not have the architectural bones of this residence on the Spanish island of Mallorca from Fantastic Frank, with its restored golden stone wall, ceiling beams, and slanted ceilings.

But unearthing or preserving original features, or adding decorative beams or rustic finishes, can add character to your room that allows you to keep the decor simple, calming, and timeless.

Pair Brown and Blue

This spacious bedroom from L.A. Weddings & Interiors mixes warm browns and subtle grays with a bold blue velvet headboard and plenty of textiles that give it a calm and soothing feel.

Choose a Modern Canopy Bed

Both the windows and the canopy bed are draped in matching sets of curtains that nonchalantly puddle on the floor of this serene and spacious bedroom from Jenn Pablo Studio.

Pair Black and Gray

At this farmhouse in Pound Ridge, New York from interior designer Kara Mann, a mix of antique and contemporary furniture and textiles in shades of black and gray strike a stylish balance between old and new.

Embellish Your Textiles

This soft and playful bedroom from A Beautiful Mess includes blushing pink walls, a tasseled hand-woven wall hanging, pompoms on the curtains, and a Moroccan blanket at the foot of the bed.

Pair Black and White

In this Palm Springs modern Spanish Revival primary bedroom from Jenn Pablo Studio, a dark carved wood bed and dark beam add contrast to the soft interior in shades of white.

Try a Scandi-Style Bed

This simple Swedish country house bedroom from Fantastic Frank is peak Scandi minimalism with its toned-down color palette, lack of embellishment, and mismatched chair nightstands that make it feel intentional.

Combine Grays and Greens

In this calming bedroom from Louis Duncan-He Designs, a wall-to-wall headboard and abstract mountain wallpaper mural in soft shades of gray are offset with green accents to create a soothing feel.

Choose a Dramatic Bed Frame

Jenn Pablo Studio added a dramatic focal point to a calm neutral bedroom design with a dramatic spindled bed frame.

Add a Chunky Platform Bed

This bedroom in a Modernist building in Barcelona from Fantastic Frank features a chunky platform bed, retro-style lighting, a large golden mustard-colored velvet floor pouf, and an absence of art or decor on the light taupe walls that gives the room a minimalist feel.

Decorate with Baskets

This Ibiza bedroom from Fantastic Frank is decorated with natural materials like the decorative baskets above the repurposed door headboard, a leaning wood ladder, a rattan pendant light, and graphic wire bedside lamps with burlap shades. Salmon and indigo blue bedding add a shot of color to the neutral mix.

Mix Bedroom Wall Finishes

If you're going for a lived-in, effortlessly chic look or decorating an old house, embracing more than one wall finish creates a layered look and a sense of history.

This cottage bedroom from Leanne Ford Interiors has a timeless look and a charming patina thanks to a mixed smattering of wall finishes, from two tones of wallpaper to white-washed brick, plaster, and wood.

Create an Archway

In this bedroom suite in Frankfurt, Germany from Fantastic Frank, an open archway separates the sleeping area from a spacious dressing room, allowing light and air to flow between the adjoining spaces.

Install a Picture Railing

If you live in a part of the world without a high risk of earthquakes, add a picture ledge to your headboard like this main bedroom designed by Malcolm Simmons for Emily Henderson Design that allows you to display artwork without the hassle of creating a gallery wall.

It's a good idea to affix leaning artwork to the wall using double-sided tape, sticky tacks, or a rubber liner, just in case.

Make the En Suite Open Plan

If you live alone or are part of a couple with no secrets, creating an open plan en suite might work for you. In this primary en suite from Fantastic Frank, most of the wall between the bedroom and the bathroom has been removed, increasing light and airflow as well as circulation, and allowing a view of the bathtub from the large wood platform bed.

Accent With Black

This minimalist bedroom from Leanne Ford Interiors has high ceilings with warm wood beams and a small window that is placed very high up on the wall.

A tall modern canopy bed with graphic black lines helps to bridge the space and create a sense of coziness in an otherwise spare and minimal room.

Hang a Map on the Wall

In this converted schoolhouse condo in South Portland, ME from interior designer Tyler Karu, the highlight of the bedroom is a custom 14-foot mural of an 18th-century map of the Maine coast that highlights the tall ceilings and creates a personalized wow factor in an otherwise compact space.

Build a Window Divider

In this bedroom suite on the Spanish island of Mallorca from Fantastic Frank, the bathroom is located a few steps up behind the headboard, partially obscured by a paned glass wall.

Choose a Tall Bed Frame

Interior designer Kara Mann chose a streamlined white canopy bed frame that nearly scrapes the ceiling to add a modern touch to this Connecticut farmhouse bedroom.

The slim but tall bed frame helps to create the perception of more space in a room with low ceilings and small windows and complements an antique wood spindle side table, dark wood flooring, and layered rugs.

Create Contrast

This minimalist black-and-white bedroom from Brexton Cole Interiors has a restrained palette and minimal decor that makes every detail count.

The mix of contrasting light and dark elements is carried throughout the room, from a striking pendant light to a graphic piece of art hanging over the bed.

Create an Attic Bedroom

This cozy Swedish bedroom from Fantastic Frank is a serene and simple Scandi-style getaway with its white-painted shiplap-clad floors and ceilings, burgundy accents, and Danish armchair covered in a wild sheepskin throw (which can of course be swapped out for quality faux fur).

Hang Bedside Mirrors

In this bedroom from Tina Ramchandani Creative, two fall mirrors with thin black frames and rounded corners hang above the bedside tables, reflecting light and creating a sense of depth.

Set Up a Reading Corner

In this bedroom from Emily Henderson Design, an overstuffed corner armchair with a rattan pouf and a simple floor lamp provides a cozy place to read or grab some me time.

Hang Oversized Art

In this Tribeca loft's bedroom in New York City from Chango & Co., a large-scale piece of unframed art creates a focal point on a large otherwise blank wall while maintaining the soft, minimalist feel of the room.

It goes to show that depending on your layout, the focal point in every bedroom does not necessarily have to be the bed.

Vary Dark Wood Tones

In an era where many have embraced the beauty of pale white oak flooring, this bedroom from Fantastic Frank is a reminder of the enduring charms of dark wood. In a compact room with high ceilings, a mix of rich, dark wood tones on the flooring, ceiling beams, window frames, and double doors is warm, cozy, and inviting.

Hero a Rattan Bed

Bright yellow and white print wallpaper, an eye-catching vintage-style rattan bed, a smattering of plants, and a geometric kilim rug in shades of pink and yellow turns this bright bedroom from A Beautiful Mess into a happy place.

Try an Antique Headboard

Mixing in antiques and vintage pieces that have stood the test of time is a sure way to create a timeless look for your bedroom. In this Maine home from Tyler Karu, a carved wood French Louis XV headboard is painted in dark taupe and dressed in modern linens.

At the side, a gilded mirror hangs above a modern pale blue-gray nightstand finished with gold-toned hardware and topped with a vintage-style lamp.

Chose a Tonal Look

If your bedroom is modest in size, one way to make it feel bigger is to stick to a tonal palette. This compact Stockholm bedroom from Fantastic Frank is a study in shades of gray, from the floor-to-ceiling curtains to the wall paint, carpet, and bedding.

This creates a monochromatic effect that is minimal and serene while retaining enough variation and texture to keep it from feeling flat and boring.

Accent With Wood

This bedroom from Emily Henderson Design has soft white walls and wood accents on the floors, windows, and doors that contrast with a green and gray palette to create a cool, fresh, relaxed retreat.

Add Bling to Built-Ins

In this bedroom in Barcelona, Spain from Fantastic Frank, gold-toned detailing makes a wrap-around wall of built-in closets look a little more glamorous.

Create a Flex Space

Many people chose to locate the primary bedroom on the ground floor, creating the possibility to age in place should mobility issues surface.

Even if your main bedroom is located on an upper floor, in many large homes a ground-floor guest room can be turned into a bedroom down the road, like this ground-floor bedroom from Kate Marker Interiors, with high ceilings, a king-sized bed with a bouclé headboard, vintage wicker nightstands, a wool rug, and a soft earthy palette.

Keeping the design minimal and neutral allows you to adapt it easily later on should your needs change.

Style Mismatched Nightstands

In this bedroom from Andrea May Interiors, a pair of mismatched nightstands adds variety to the symmetrical layout of the room that works harmoniously while allowing each side of the bed to have its own personality.

Bring the Midcentury Vibes

This midcentury modern style bedroom from Michelle Boudreau Design has palm print wallpaper, a Jonathan Adler retro-style pendant light hanging from the painted wood ceiling, and classic midcentury bedside tables that create a retro-inspired vibe.

Coordinate Adjoining Spaces

The rest of this midcentury modern bedroom from Michelle Boudreau Design is outfitted with a built-in wall desk/vanity and a vintage sideboard that echoes the sink vanity in the adjoining visible en suite bathroom, helping to tie the spaces together.

Wallpaper the Ceiling

In this light and airy bedroom from JK Interior Living, a dark wallpaper ceiling detail framed with decorative molding creates an anchor point for a chandelier and a focal point in an otherwise neutral room.

Add a Writing Desk

In this comfortable bedroom from Tina Ramchandani Creative that is covered in shades of white, blue, and gray, a writing desk on one side of the bed adds function and another spot to get some work done or write a sonnet before bed.