If you’re looking for cozy bedroom ideas to turn your space into an oasis, there are a number of simple strategies that will make any bedroom feel warmer and more inviting.
Start by choosing a comfy bed and dressing it with soft textures. Install window treatments to block unwanted light, protect against drafts, and soften the space. Choose ambient lighting that includes a dimmer switch or a lampshade to diffuse light. Include the right amount of color and personal decor objects to make it feel like home.
Check out these cozy bedrooms in a range of sizes, styles, and budgets for inspiration.
Use Warm Woods
Jersey Ice Cream Co played up the historic charm of a 1887 Arts & Crafts home in the Catskills by embracing the warm wood paneling on walls and ceiling and hardwood floors. A cushy blue-and-white check headboard, a large area rug beneath the bed, and plush bedding adds softness.
Practice Pattern Mixing
Erin Williamson Design used bright wallpaper and bold pattern-on-pattern mixing to style this cozy guest room. A vintage brass bed frame creates a warm nostalgic feel.
Add a Family Photo Wall
Most Lovely Things created a warm, enveloping feeling by painting the bedroom walls in deep gray paint. A picture rail gallery wall of family and travel photos adds a personal touch that creates an instantly cozy feel.
Hang Floral Wallpaper
Create a mesmerizing accent wall behind the bed with large-scale floral wallpaper. This bedroom features A Golden Age Wallpaper by Melissa Dilger of Ellie Cashman Design that transforms the space into a dreamy flowering garden oasis.
Add Midcentury Touches
Midcentury modern furniture will give your bedroom a warm and familiar feel. OreStudios paired warm wood tones with vintage lamps, layered bedding, patterned window shades, and a bright blue overdyed Turkish rug for an eclectic mix.
Create a Sense of History
Add a sense of history in a modern day home with timeless vintage-inspired touches. Jersey Ice Cream Co added decorative ceiling beams, patterned wallpaper, frilly linens, and a bedside table just big enough to hold a vase of wildflowers to make this guest room feel warm and inviting.
Layer Cozy Textiles
Soothing shades of gray and white and plenty of soft textures are an easy recipe for a cozy bedroom. OreStudios chose an upholstered headboard, layered bedding, and a plush cream-colored carpet for this townhouse bedroom. A curvy, sheepskin-covered armchair looks as inviting as the bed.
Create a Cozy Bunk Room
In this cute kids' bunk room from Christina Kim Interior Design, dorm-style bunk beds fill up an entire wall, creating cozy individual sleeping nooks in an otherwise wide open space. Privacy curtains on each bunk create a room-within-a-room feeling.
Add a Fireplace
A bedroom fireplace is a shortcut to coziness that can suit any style room. OreStudios positioned the bed opposite the fireplace to maximize the view, and placed an armchair and ottoman beside it for cozy reading sessions on rainy afternoons.
Try a Wrap-Around Headboard
Make a small space feel extra cozy with an oversized headboard. Christina Kim Interior Design went wide rather than high in this space with a bed placed in front of a bank of windows to create a cocoon-like feel.
Embrace Boho Style
Make your office guest room feel cozy for guests and off-duty work breaks with boho-style touches.
Black and Blooms tucked the bed into the window-filled corner and layered it with pillows and comfy throws in natural tones. Hanging plants, a macrame wall hanging, and woven baskets to store items keep the light-filled space clutter-free.
Make It Kid-Friendly
Make a snug kids' bedroom feel extra cozy by making use of every inch of available space. Christina Kim Interior Design tucked the bed under the windows and layered it with plenty of pillows to create a daytime reading nook. A built-in desk and shelves maximize vertical space to create a dedicated place to do homework. A fluffy rug adds softness underfoot.
Prioritize Cozy Neutrals
Almost Makes Perfect chose earthy neutrals and lots of texture to turn this airy bedroom into a cozy oasis. The simple design includes layered rugs, a pale wood bench and lumbar cushion for putting on shoes, a vase of fluffy dried pampas grass, and a tall plant in the corner to bring some natural elements into the mix.
Add Backlighting
This cozy bedroom at the Syntopia Hotel in Crete is all about warm wood tones, organic shapes, and natural woven elements. Softly backlit shelving creates space to show off decorative items and adds ambient light after dark.
Add Personal Touches
You don't need an abundance of decor to personalize a cozy bedroom. OreStudios washed the walls in deep blue paint and added a corner armchair that offers a place to practice on the guitars mounted like functional decor on the walls.
Use Warm Tones
WRJ Interior Design remodeled this rustic cabin bedroom on a Wyoming ranch once owned by the state governor with warm tones and textures. Details like the buffalo hide rug, exposed wood ceilings, and golden-toned stone fireplace give the bedroom a cozy and enveloping feel.
Add Layers of Texture
Erin Williamson Design added layers of texture to this bedroom to give it a cozy and lush feel, from the wallpaper to the dark paint to the warm Moroccan accents like a carved wood screen and handira blanket draped on the edge of the bed.
Hang Cafe Curtains
This cozy bedroom from Leanne Ford Interiors has deep black walls and bright white bed linens, while a bank of windows behind the bed floods the room with natural light. A pair of gauzy cafe curtains filters light and provides a modicum of privacy without blocking light or views.
Use Earth Tones and Wood
Lobster and Swan painted this cozy bedroom in an earthy shade of terracotta that creates a soothing atmosphere, while a live edge wall-mounted nightstand introduces an organic element that is warm and reassuring.
Highlight Original Features
Preserving and highlighting original features in a room is an easy way to make a space feel lived-in and cozy. This Stockholm bedroom from Fantastic Frank celebrates the rustic beauty of an original brick wall, adding nothing but the largest size bed that would fit in the small space.
Add Unique Details
Erin Williamson Design added a scalloped carved wood opening to this bed alcove that makes it feel one-of-a-kind. The inside is painted in a warm latte color, and the bed is anchored with a large tree painting and layered with pillows to make the space double as a day bed.
Push the Bed Into a Corner
If you live alone or only one of you likes to read in bed, there's no law saying that every bedroom has to have twin nightstands. Fantastic Frank pushed the bed into the corner of this neutral-toned Scandinavian apartment to give the light and airy room a cozy feeling.
Create a Cozy Bed Nook
This California sun room turned snug little bedroom from Leanne Ford Interiors has a cozy bed that nearly stretches from wall to wall. Neutral-toned bedding and decor gives the tiny space an airy and soothing hideaway feel.
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Add Floor-to-Ceiling Drapes
Limiting your color palette is a simple way to create a calm oasis feel. This Scandinavian bedroom from Fantastic Frank is decorated in soothing shades of gray, from the walls to the bedding to the floor-to-ceiling drapes.
Multiply Warm Textiles
Sissy + Marley Interior Design made a New York City apartment feel cozy with a light neutral palette of soft textures from the floor-to-ceiling curtains to the rug and pouf. An enveloping Womb Chair and ottoman in the corner is a fitting finishing touch.
Mix and Match
Embracing whimsy and imperfection can give your bedroom a cozy and improvised air, creating a layered look that appears collected over time. Leanne Ford Interiors enhanced the rustic bones of this bedroom with white-washed ceiling beams and brick, layers of floral wallpaper in different patterns, and mismatched nightstands.
Add Vintage Details
Erin Williamson Design made this kids' room feel deeply relaxing with saturated dark blues and reds. Vintage details like a carved wood bedframe, chrome rocking chair, and whimsical black metal hot air balloon chandelier give it a cozy feel.
Mix Pink and Red
Shades of pink will add warm color to a cozy bedroom. Emily Henderson Design mixed blush pink walls, a red velvet armchair, and shades of pink and red from the bedding to the wall art, then balanced it with white trim and a pale gray rug.
Add a Clawfoot Tub
Give your primary bedroom a cozy retro feel by placing a clawfoot tub next to the bed, like this white-washed cottage bedroom from Kate Marker Interiors.
Mix Wall Textures
A mix of textures on the walls and plenty of natural light makes this Scandinavian bedroom from Fantastic Frank feel cozy and inviting.
Use Autumn Colors
Embrace a cozy autumn color palette of rusts and burnt oranges to give your bedroom a cozy feel year round. AHG Interiors combined a tufted velvet headboard with soft linen sheets and a chunky throw blanket to add a mix of textures that makes the space feel as good as it looks.
Display Personal Items
Displaying personal items on the walls is a sure way to make your bedroom feel cozier, like this gallery wall and jewelry display above a vintage nightstand from Lobster and Swan.
Highlight the Bed Alcove
Make the bed alcove in a studio apartment feel cozier by adding tie-back curtains at the entrance. This Scandinavian apartment from Fantastic Frank features a dreamy mix of light blue-and-white bed linens to create an inviting place to crash.
Celebrate Bold Patterns
Erin Williamson Design added boho style to a small bedroom with bold patterned pink wallpaper, a vintage chair and dresser, a crochet rug, and a kilim throw pillow that makes the space feel cozy and full of personality.
Use an Antique Bed Frame
An antique wood bed frame with a glossy finish adds charm and a sense of history to this airy attic bedroom from Fantastic Frank. The pale wood-paneled slanted ceilings and pendant light that looks like a tulle skirt keeps it feeling fresh and modern.
Fill It With Art and Books
Nothing will make a booklovers' bedroom feel more cozy than being surrounded by reading material. A wall of bookshelves behind the bed and large-scale art on the walls gives this bedroom from Leanne Ford Interiors a cozy and inviting feel.
Keep the Wood Burning Stove
This cottage bedroom from Kate Marker Interiors has Scandi-style influences, with a neutral palette of whites and taupes, painted ceiling beams, an antique armchair covered in burlap, and a working vintage-style wood stove with a pile of wood to keep you cozy and warm.
Add Scandi Touches
Graphic black-and-white patterned wallpaper, simple black wall sconces, neutral bed linens and drapes, and a woven rattan pendant light add a Scandinavian feel to this Paris bedroom from Caroline Andréoni Interior Design.
Make It Moody
In this cozy, dark-toned Scandinavian bedroom from Fantastic Frank, heavy floor-to-ceiling drapes in a bold green-and-gold floral pattern complement the forest green walls and block out every ounce of light when it's time to shut your eyes.
Soften With Textiles
The stacked stone walls and fireplace of this Jackson Hole, WY primary bedroom from WRJ Interior Design are softened with textured tweed Hibernian Beige wallcovering by Phillip Jeffries, floor-to-ceiling drapery, and warm, cozy textiles on the bed.
Try a Dark Tonal Look
This San Francisco condo bedroom from Cathie Hong Interiors has a dark and comforting deep tonal palette of greens that saturates the space with soothing color while retaining a minimalist feel.
Hang Accent Wallpaper
Black-and-white palm tree wallpaper and a bed covered in pale shades of linen bedding add coziness to this light and spacious Paris bedroom from Caroline Andréoni Interior Design.
Keep It Light
Boho-style touches from the woven pendant light to the textile wall hanging over the bed give this London bedroom from Emilie Fournet Interiors a free-spirited and cozy feel.
Add a Canopy
Studio Peake added charm to this small bedroom with a tall wall-mounted canopy over the bed, a mix of textiles, and a classic color combination of pink and green that makes it feel homey and cozy.
Add a Coastal Spin
This coastal bedroom from K+Co. Living has pastel blue accents, textured wall coverings and textiles, and plenty of rounded shapes to give it a soft and cozy feel.
How can I make my bedroom more relaxing?
Make your bedroom more relaxing by removing clutter and choosing the best layout to make it easy to maneuver at any time of day or night. Focus on the essentials: a comfy bed, ambient lighting, light-blocking window treatments, and decor details like cozy bedding that make it feel like a warm cocoon.
How can I make my bedroom dark and cozy?
Make your bedroom dark and cozy by painting the walls in a deep shade of blue, green, gray, brown, or black. Add thick curtains in a heavy fabric like velvet and install black-out shades. Be sure to include ambient lighting like bedside table lamps or wall sconces to create a warm glow.
What colors are calming for a bedroom?
Nature-inspired colors are calming for a bedroom. Think of shades of blue, green, and earth-toned hues like sandy beige or brown that will remind you of the sky, the sea, the grass, and the earth.
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