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Bedroom Backdrops

January 26, 2011 by Jane F 3 Comments

wood square paneled bedroom accent wall behind an upholstered headboard - sheldon mindel via AtticmagCreating a bedroom accent wall behind the bed adds a stylistic backdrop and a tone for the room.

“Well, duh,” you may be thinking. Creating a bedroom accent wall wasn’t that obvious to me. When repainting my bedroom  I was mainly focused on finding a fresh color without making radical changes in the headboard or bedding.  But having seen so many hideous painted, patterned or textured bedroom walls on TV decorating shows lately, it’s clear that creating a great one is far from easy.

The integrity of these five stunning examples shows how well an accent wall can work. None is merely a passive color or pattern. Each takes it to another level as an active design element that makes the bed and the wall work as a unit. No orphan headboards here.

Giant squares of wood veneer act like a modernistic wood frame for the nearly monochrome bed, rug and side tables [top].

vivid horizontal stripe bedroom accent wall with white headboard - sheldon mindel via AtticmagHorizontal tent stripes blaze across the wall but notice the whimsical shift in the color above the headboard – as if it is reflected on the wall. Discreet night table accessories in red-orange and fuchsia help integrate the color scheme.

tape headboard in white on white bedroom - sheldon mindel via atticmagVertical white panels behind the bed are set off by the curvilinear sconce in the style of French master Jean Royère. The taupe headboard almost seems incidental to the contrast between the hard wall and furniture surfaces and the soft fabrics on the bed and ceiling.

contemporary white bedroom accent wall with dark border - forma online via atticmagA white wall panel with a trio of built in candle niches floats over a coffee-colored wall. The effect has a Zen feel and the disquieting blankness of a movie screen.

middle eastern style bedroom with woven fiber accent wall behind bed - Alberto Pinto via AtticmagThe woven pattern in the tall, natural-fiber screen used behind the bed echoes the white carpet pattern as if it were an extension of the floor that had merely changed color in the natural light. A pair of black and white print textiles coordinate with the bed lampshades and play the headboard down.

(Sources: sheltonmindel.com, formaonline.com, albertopinto.com)

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Filed Under: Rooms Tagged With: accent wall styles, Alberto Pinto, Atticmag, bedroom accent walls, bedroom backdrops, forma online, Sheldon Mindel, upholstered headboards

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  1. laxsupermom says

    January 26, 2011 at 8:57 am

    It should come as no surprise that I love the stripey one. I especially love the creative touch of the color shift behind the bed. Thanks for posting these pics.

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  2. Shawna Rachelle says

    September 2, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    How do I make my own backdrop wall for my bedroom? What kind of material is used for something white, like picture # 4?

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  3. Jane F says

    September 4, 2012 at 11:47 am

    Hi Shawna,

    The wall behind the bed in the fourth photo is done with paint.
    The white part above the pillows is a headboard upholstered in white fabric. That could be a DIY job.
    The lighter striped area above that is also painted but the paint colors are adjusted to give the optical illusion that there’s a shadow, which effectively extends the height of the headboard.

    It is a complex photo — hope that helps understand what’s going on there. It’s a stunning treatment. I just love those colors.

    Thanks for stopping by. Jane

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