10 Ways to Transform a Boring Bedroom

Maybe you’re mostly happy with your bedroom, but when you look around, the room still seems a little blah. You like your furniture and the color scheme works, but something is missing—personality. Even a well-decorated bedroom can have a case of the blahs if nothing in the décor points to your own personal style. Luckily, you can snap your bedroom right out of the doldrums with just one or two carefully chosen accents that show off the real you. Here are ten bedrooms to get your creativity pointed in the right direction—down the road toward a bedroom that is anything but boring.

Show Your Artistic Side

Are your walls empty stretches of white? Although few people forget to hang artwork in the living room, its decorating impact is often overlooked when it comes to the bedroom. Go ahead and hang your favorite painting, print, poster, quilt, or collection of family photos on the wall over your headboard, or on whichever bedroom wall has the most open space. You’ll get an immediate dose of interest. Feeling ambitious? Combine multiple pieces to create a stunning gallery wall.

Highlight a Great Headboard

A great looking headboard turns even the most plain-Jane bedroom into something special. Just look at the example shown here—an attractive, but ho-hum neutral bedroom gets a huge style lift from the gorgeous upholstered headboard. In an otherwise neutral bedroom, a striking headboard can add just the touch of interest and contrast that’s needed.

One of the easiest ways to show off your creativity and personality in the bedroom with a repurposed or DIY headboard.

Add Metallic Elements

A little bit of bling adds excitement to your favorite outfit, and it’s no different in the bedroom. A few touches of shine, whether from glass, metallic surfaces, or reflective embellishments, such as the sequins on the throw pillow shown here, go a long way to dispelling the doldrums. Warm metallics, particularly gold, are riding especially high on the style charts right now, but if you prefer the cool tones of silver or chrome, go right ahead and add a touch to your bedroom. Take care, however, because a little bit of shine is a good thing but too much metal can be overwhelming.

Choose Colorful Throw Pillows

Neutrals are soothing, but a bedroom without any contrast is boring. Not to fear— you can add a touch of color just by adding a few bright throw pillows to your bed. The dazzling beauties shown here are perfect for an Indian-inspired bedroom, but whatever your decorating style, you’ll find colorful throw pillows to match at HomeGoods, Target, or bed and bath shops. As a general rule, your bed will look best with three throw pillows that coordinate (they don’t have to match perfectly) in color, style or design.