13 Creative Ways to Accent the Wall Behind the Bed
Complete your private sanctuary in style with awe-inspiring backdrops that spark the imagination
Aditi Sharma Maheshwari
24 October 2017
Blogger, dog mom
A smart way to amp up the appeal of your bedroom is to make the bed and the area behind it the main focus. Sometimes, just having a handsome bed isn’t enough. Suffuse the wall behind it with art, lights, colours and textures – they help create a greater design impact, making the room seem more elaborate and stylish. Here are some winning ideas.
1. Here is an eclectic room that highlights comfort and luxury with a backdrop of traditionalism. See how the ethnic flavour is brought in through a stunning vintage wooden door from a haveli, used as a headboard behind the bed (not to forget the suspended metal lamp and the tiny mirror at the far back and right of the image that contribute to the look, too).
Take a quick tour of this Delhi home
Take a quick tour of this Delhi home
2. Rustic concrete walls meet wood and a striking interior emerges. I like how the ceiling-to-floor panel creates a distinctive background for the bed and complements the earthy quality of the room.
3. The floral metal cutwork jali behind the bed brings a touch of tradition to this bedroom. The bronze of the backdrop and the metallic hues of the bed complement each other, giving an opulent look to the space. What are your thoughts on this one?
4. Funky, quirky and cool – these words come to my mind when I look at the backlit bed and the wall behind it illuminating a city skyline. This is a bedroom for those who like to live in style with a pinch of drama.
5. The area behind the bed, with a peacock etching and wallpaper with dainty matching motifs, looks like a piece of art … the soothing pink hues introduce a vibrant effect to the bedroom and complement the white base. What a pretty scape it creates.
Looking for bedroom decor ideas?
Looking for bedroom decor ideas?
6. This room definitely belongs to someone academically inclined – towards maths, at a guess. If you want to have something always close at hand on which to scribble down your thoughts, a chalkboard background behind the bed might come in useful. After all, most original ideas come when we are relaxing, don’t they?
7. A wall-to-wall visual behind the bed brings depth and drama to this room. This black-and-white trompe l’oeil (3D-style) artwork complements the sleek, sophisticated tone of the bedroom.
8. Textured timber slabs laid in a shingle-inspired design make a backdrop that brings something of the restful countryside ambience indoors. It works beautifully with the wooden flooring and gives a nice, soothing contrast to the grey headboard and bed.
9. This pattern-happy room enveloped in different shades of blue is hard to miss. The horizontal stripes behind the bed are juxtaposed against the zig-zag lines on the floor, making the bedroom fun, original and graphic.
Check out different ways to play with stripes in home decor
Check out different ways to play with stripes in home decor
10. The oversized graffiti makes such a big impact in this otherwise clean-lined room. I like how a single artwork is able to inject so many different hues into this all-white bedroom, giving it an animated quality.
11. When space is at a premium, wardrobes must be contrived out of every available cubic inch, even if it’s behind the bed. Here, the cabinets make enough room for the homeowner to keep her shoes and other items neatly. The hues of the shelves match that of the pillows, creating a well-coordinated colour scheme .
12. The arched recess lined with tufted fabric adds to the cosy, secure and tucked-in feeling of the bed area. The white built-in cabinets on either side behind the bed discreetly provide storage without making the room look cluttered or boxed in.
13. Looking at this picture, I am thinking – there’s no place I’d rather be than curled up in this bed, with not a single care on my mind. The walls upholstered in soft celadon silk complement the curtains and cornice drapes behind the bed, also lined in celadon and gold. The single tone of the room lends an opulent yet warm vibe to the bedroom.
Read more:
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How have you styled the wall behind your bed? Share pictures and your thoughts in Comments below.
Read more:
10 Ideas for Head-Turning Headboards
Tell us:
How have you styled the wall behind your bed? Share pictures and your thoughts in Comments below.
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There are some lovely innovative ideas here, in a wide range of styles. My own bedroom is due for a revamp, so I am on the look out for all sorts of inspiration. Thanks.
wall paper and panelling extended upto ceiling gives a spacious feel to the room decor