40 Bedroom Decorating Ideas From HGTV Magazine

Fun decorating ideas for the most personal space in your home: the bedroom. From paint colors to pillows to pretty patterned walls, we've got some major ideas.

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Create a Sanctuary

A bedroom is a cozy haven, the most personal room within a home. The color palette, the bedding, the seating, the nightstands, the floorcoverings — they should all meld together to create a setting you love. Dressing up a space to reflect your personal style sounds easy, but if your old stuff isn't giving you any new ideas, we've got you covered. Ahead, you'll find our best-ever bedroom decorating ideas from HGTV Magazine.

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Paint Vintage Nightstands

Bonus points if they're two-tiered, like these found on Craigslist. Update them with some olive green paint (Courtyard by Sherwin-Williams), and voila: instant upgrade in this retro-industrial-meets-midcentury guest room.

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Go Neutral in a Guest Room

Create a calming oasis for your guests. Soft neutrals, cool patterns and subtle strokes of color bring warmth in the most comfortable way. (Wall color: Imperial Gray by Benjamin Moore)

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Loft a Kid's Bed

It will make for lots of room to play and do homework. This lofted bed doubles as a study space, complete with a bookshelf, perfect for displaying sports trophies, and a desk.

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Add Sconces Above Nightstands

Suave sconces make a bedroom extra-cozy, plus you'll get major points for professional-looking curation. If you don't want to deal with rewiring, opt for plug-in sconces. They're just as cute — and more affordable.

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Show Off Travel Mementos

A sprinkling of your fave vacay finds adds distinct style. This homeowner scored that hot pink acrylic blanket during a trip to Mexico City. And the cute mirror hanging over the bed? It's from an antiques shop in Morocco.

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Keep It Simple

A neutral bedroom could boost creativity. This simple boy's room boasts black-and-white art, matching bedding and a cool jute rug — the perfect oasis for Lego building, toy-playing and lots of imagination.

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Set Up Seating

Placing a settee or bench at the foot of a bed gives a room instant lived-in cred. Here, rattan tables (from Serena & Lily) introduce unexpected material and shape.

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Hang Art Above Your Bed

This painting is vintage. It complements the bright orange bedding, melding competing colors and patterns into one bright and happy bedroom palette.

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Add a Barn Door

What a charming space-saver. This sliding barn door separates the main bedroom from the main bathroom. Even cooler? It's painted Prescott Green by Benjamin Moore.

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Panel Your Walls

Then make it extra-fun and paint the panels! These white-painted, horizontal-paneled walls add understated character to a 10-foot-by-12-foot bedroom.

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Go for Grass Cloth Wallpaper

Grass cloth creates immediate warmth with its inviting texture. Here, mushroom gray wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries grounds a colorful main bedroom.

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Hang Floor-to-Ceiling Curtains

They'll give the illusion of height — even if your windows aren't big. White ones make it all bright.

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Mix Bright Patterns

A cool combo of contemporary and vintage pieces (plus vibrant bedding from The Company Store) gives this room star power. Primary colors stand out against high-contrast white walls.

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Add a Daybed

No footboard? No problem. A day bed is a suave addition to the foot of any bed. This cushy one from One Kings Lane sits under a wood-trimmed tray ceiling.

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Bring in a Bench

If you're not quite ready for a daybed, try a simple bench at the end of your bed instead. The perks: extra seating and a chic spot to throw clothes and laundry.

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Go Monochromatic

Step one: Choose a color. (We recommend one you love.) Step two: Paint the walls and the ceiling. Step three: Decorate in various shades of your chosen hue. Step four: Admire your beautiful bedroom.

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Sleek-ify With Stripes

There isn't a high-ceilinged space vertical stripes don't like — they'll visually expand any room. For a similar light blue look (those stripes are painted on!), try Rhythmic Blue by Sherwin-Williams.

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Dramatize the Walls

Pick a bold paint color, then balance it with light accessories. Here, a gray tufted headboard and a white patterned bedspread did the trick.

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Paint the Ceiling Light Blue

Simple serenity. Lay on your bed and it's almost like looking up into the sky.

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Stripe Up a Wall

This homeowner painted a 7-foot-wide navy stripe behind the bed in her guest room. Instant canopy-cool effect.

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Hang a Pendant

Add moody ambiance and elevate your space. Above your bed is the perfect eye-catching spot.

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Triple Up on Ottomans

Another foot-of-the-bed idea: Not one, but three ottomans (big perk: extra storage). Rebecca Atwood brushstroke wallpaper complements this trio of hex-shaped ones from Target.

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Build a Bedside Gallery Wall

A low-profile headboard makes space for a funky-cool gallery wall. And you don't need to over-do it: This one only features four pieces of art.

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Hang a Wicker Swing Chair

Fill an empty corner with some super-cool seating. It perks up the room and invites conversation.

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Give It a Theme

This vacay home bedroom boasts a sweet red, white and blue nautical theme — striped nightstand and all.

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Mount Rattan Sconces

Play with texture to boost a neutral bedroom palette. One sconce on either side of your bed should do the trick (symmetry is extra-pretty).

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Use a Desk as a Nightstand

Your nightstand doesn't have to be a nightstand. This homeowner used her grandfather's old writing desk-turned-nightstand/vanity for extra-cozy vintage vibes.

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Stencil Shapes Onto the Ceiling

It's all ooh-ahh chic in this gold-star-worthy space. All it took was a stencil and Benjamin Moore's Hale Navy paint.

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Paint It On Bright

Here comes the sun: Buttery paint in a vivid shade you love will cheer any bedroom right up. Why not add a gallery of graphic prints for good measure?

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Call In a Canopy Bed

This one from CB2 creates a cocoon of coziness. Rounding out the comfort levels: an awe-inspiring vintage chest and a bold indigo rug from Nordic Knots.

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Make It Double

Your kids won't be upset about sharing a room this pretty. Mirror decor for a clean, chic look like this one. Try two chandeliers, matching bedding and identical headboards (these are from Serena and Lily).

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Layer on the Texture

While a custom velvet bed might be the star of this kid's room, bright window shades in fabric by Caitlin Wilson, floral bedding and spotted wallpaper by Thibaut complete the glam, textured look.

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Outline in Black

Bold lines define HGTV host Christina Haack's bedroom. Black and white accessories complement a steel canopy bed and black-paned windows and doors in this daring design.

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Add an Extra-Tall Headboard

A high-profile headboard adds airy height to a smaller bedroom (more fabric, more cozy). This one blends right in with pretty wallpaper by Clarke & Clarke.

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Move Your Bed Into a Nook

It'll open up the room — and bring attention to the architecture. Even better if your nook features a window. Who wouldn't want to cozy into a fluffy haven drenched in natural light?

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Go With Patterned Window Treatments

Use your guest room for bold experimentation. Here, surprisingly decorative window shades (made from fabric by Tulu) pack unexpected pattern into the space. Other lilac touches — on the headboard and in the Scout Design Studio rocker (by Ferrick Mason) — power up the color pallete.

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Back Your Bed to a Bookcase

Covering up a couple shelves isn't a crime when you've got floor-to-ceiling space. The visible shelves act as a useful surround, great for displaying books and accessories. The best part: easy reading access — you can pick out a book without even getting out of bed.

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Wallpaper an Accent Wall

Need an eye-catching boost? Wallpapering just one wall is more affordable than doing the entire room. Here, a dark woven headboard pops against black-and-white diamonds.

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Create a Cool Headboard

This one's made from salvaged wood and pairs wonderfully with pretty artwork by Laura Berger and cozy-chic pillows. Pro tip: A three-legged nightstand is nice and compact. (Also, cute!)

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Roll Out a Rug (on Carpet!)

Wood floors aren't a necessity when it comes to area rugs. If you're tired of your bedroom's carpeting and don't want to spend tons replacing it, lay a rug down instead. Instant upgrade.

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40 Bedroom Decorating Ideas From HGTV Magazine

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Create a Sanctuary

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Hang Art Above Your Bed

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Mix Bright Patterns

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