10 Creative Ideas for Painting Your Bedroom

Your bedroom is the one room in the house that’s only for you, so creating a space that speaks to your tastes only makes sense. One of the best ways to bend a bedroom to your design vision is with paint – but there’s more than one way to paint a room. So, take one of these innovative painting ideas and turn your bedroom into an original work of art.

Moody modern bedroom with upholstered bed layered with grey bedding, a bedside table with a grey and white lamp, and walls painted in BEHR Mined Coal PPU18-18 and Silver Marlin N360-2

Behr: Mined Coal PPU18-18, Silver Marlin N360-2

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Dark Matter

Create depth by painting the wall behind the bed a much darker shade of a similar colour to the rest of the bedroom, like this near-black grey. Layer on paneling first and the visual interest goes through the roof (luckily, not literally).

Woman holding three paintbrushes painting a pink and orange ombre effect wall with BEHR Pagoda T16-02 and Coralette T16-07

Behr: Pagoda T16-02, Coralette T16-07

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Good Ombre

Reminiscent of sunsets, flower petals and saltwater bays, an ombre effect brings nature’s calming powers indoors. Blending one colour seamlessly into another takes a little a bit of practice, but it’s worth the effort.

Beautiful bedroom with a white ornate bed, grey green bedclothes, a lit fireplace, purple drapes, and walls painted in BEHR Dark Pewter PPU18-04, Cameo White MQ3-32 and Sandstorm N310-3

Behr: Dark Pewter PPU18-04, Cameo White MQ3-32, Sandstorm...

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Look Way Up

When thinking about wall colours for your bedroom, don’t forget to look up. Choosing a separate colour for the ceiling is a simple way to add another decorative element to your restful retreat.

Behr: New House White RD-W10 and Bubble Shell S160-3

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Finish Unfinished

While the idea of not finishing a wall may feel counterintuitive, this “unfinished” painting technique brings a vibrant, youthful feel to a bedroom.

Funky loft bedroom with wood floors, a round rug with a pouf footstool, three hanging cage pendant lights, and walls painted in BEHR Mild Mint PPU11-12, Hematite N460-6, Gallery Green S400-5 and Camelot S550-4

Behr: Mild Mint PPU11-12, Hematite N460-6, Gallery Green...

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Nooks and Crannies

If your bedroom has a seemingly awkward feature, such as a narrow alcove, brick chimney or partial wall, use paint to transform it into a special space. In this nook, black paint acts as a frame for the purple and green ombre display inside.

Pretty pink bedroom with large bed made up with blue and white bedding, an open fireplace, and walls painted in BEHR Moxie MQ3-35, Polar Bear 75 and Mauve It N120-3

Behr: Moxie MQ3-35, Polar Bear 75, Mauve It N120-3

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Block Party

Break from convention in a traditional bedroom by playing with blocks of the same colour in different pigment tones. The white wall mouldings form frames around the lighter and darker shades of pink, subtly defining different areas of the same space.

A simple bedroom with an upholstered bed dressed with white and teal bedding, a wooden mid century modern chair with white cloth slaps, crown moulding on the ceiling painted in BEHR Ultra Pure White 1850, and walls painted in a deep red with BEHR Oxblood PPU2-20

Behr: Oxblood PPU2-20, Ultra Pure White 1850

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Thicker Than Water

Debunk the myth that bedrooms need to be painted in light and neutral colours – deep burgundy envelopes this sleeping space and establishes a warm, cozy feeling ideal for deep sleeps.

A bold modern bedroom with a large grey upholstered bed, yellow drapes and walls painted in a myriad of different shapes with BEHR Gray Squirrel N320-5, Patio Stone N360-6, Confident White GR-W12 and Trick Or Treat M220-4

Behr: Gray Squirrel N320-5, Patio Stone N360-6, Confident...

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Artful Dodger

Paint doesn’t have to be limited to the walls. Turning a blank canvas into a piece of art with a single colour – and then repeating that same colour somewhere else in the room will tie together the space and show off your artistic chops.

In a white hallway with a hall table and elk artwork on the wall, there is also a blue and yellow bedroom door that’s painted on the diagonal with BEHR Anime P340-5 and Rainwater P450-3

Behr: Anime P340-5, Rainwater P450-3

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Side Door

Inventing interesting ways to use paint in the bedroom shouldn’t be limited to its four walls – the door can provide an interesting canvas, too. This two-toned DIY door would give you a hit of colour therapy every time you’d open it.

A charming bedroom with a large sand coloured upholstered bed, ornate black and crystal chandelier, six botanical drawings, and a walls painted in BEHR Polar Bear 75 and Sounds Of Nature S390-1

Polar Bear 75, Sounds Of Nature S390-1

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Lord Sandwich

Sometimes where you don’t paint is just as important as where you do. Sandwiching this soft mint green between a strip of soft white below the wainscoting, as well as above the ceiling moulding, sets off its green tones without overwhelming the space.