Style Guide: Dress Up Bedroom Walls
Paint
For a restful space, choose muted, calming paint colors. To reduce the pollutants in your bedroom, use a low-VOC (volatile organic compound) product.
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Paint Effects
Create large-scale, custom designs using paint and painter’s tape.
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Printed Wallpaper
Wrap the room in pattern with wallpaper. There is an endless variety of options—both classic and modern—to choose from.
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Grass Cloth
Grasscloth is a woven wallpaper that can be purchased in many colors and patterns. Its textured surface adds warmth to a room.
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Stenciled Wall
If you have more time than cash to contribute to a project, try painting one wall of the bedroom with a stencil for the look of patterned wallpaper at a fraction of the cost.
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Patterned Accent
Trim out a section of wallpaper with molding as an accent.
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Fabric Wall Treatment
Another patterned alternative to wallpaper is fabric. If you use fabric as a wallcovering, you can also use the same textile to create matching linens and drapery.
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Stained Wood
The natural look of stained wood is warm and cozy on bedroom walls.
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Painted Wood
Get both the pattern of wood and the uniform color of paint with painted wood walls.
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Molding
Apply wood molding to flat walls to create pattern or highlight a specific area. This is also a great way to define areas for a color change.