We have created the most complete guide on the topic of paintings in the bedroom. This guide is unique. Both from the point of view of truly practical and applicable advice, and from the point of view of an ironic attitude towards all the advice on the Internet on this topic.
We are pros when it comes to choosing paintings. Therefore, our main advice for choosing a painting for the bedroom is - do not listen to any advice! There are no uniform rules required for choosing a painting specifically for your bedroom.
But we understand that if you are choosing a painting for the first time, you still need some guidelines. And we will give them to you - honest, adequate and professional.
In the meantime, let’s look at circulation tips on this topic. So:
Types of paintings
To decide which picture to hang in the bedroom, you need to consider different options. And at the moment there are a huge number of them:
- Modular paintings have no frames. These are several separate paintings, united by one plot, hung quite close to each other. Recently, modular paintings have been quite popular in interior design.
- Appliques are paintings made from fabrics, leather, paper and other materials.
- Luminous - in the light this is an ordinary image, but in the dark it glows and amazes with its beauty. The glow can be caused by illumination - small light bulbs, or by applying a special paint to the picture that reflects light.
- Embroidery – images are not drawn, but embroidered with threads, ribbons, and beads. Such paintings are valuable because their creation is a very painstaking work that requires great skill.
- Relief – images that are convex or, conversely, recessed into the wall. Most often they are made with plaster.
- Paintings painted in oil or paint are handmade and therefore have high value, but may cause allergies in some people due to the composition of oils and paints.
- Images printed on canvas. Modern technologies have greatly diversified the world of interior design. You can print any image or photo and use it as a painting.
- Scenes burnt on wood. It is also handmade, complex work and looks very impressive.
- Mosaic is an image that is created by gluing colorful pieces to a canvas.
Paintings can be framed or without them. The most common frame material is wood.
But other materials are also used, such as:
- Plastic,
- Metal,
- Gypsum,
- Leather.
- The frame can be wicker, forged, glued.
And this is not all types of paintings and their design. There are also paintings, heaters, clocks, engravings, frescoes, posters, panels and others. Anything can be depicted in the picture: people, nature, animals, patterns, fruits, water, cars and much more.
Modern tendencies
Previously, classic oil paintings on canvas were used to decorate bedrooms. They were necessarily inserted into a richly decorated frame, often gilded. Nowadays such paintings are rarely used for bedrooms. More often you can find lightweight modern works.
Photos in macro mode. Insects, dew on flower petals or dust particles in the air taken with high magnification completely replace classical paintings.
Panel from photo wallpaper. Vintage cars, photographs of ancient streets, images of city panoramas and bridges have been in demand for several years now.
Engravings and frescoes are used in classical and baroque interiors.
For children's bedrooms, choose wall paintings in a given theme or posters with your favorite cartoon characters.
Pictures embroidered with threads or beads are suitable for romantic interiors.
Modular paintings for the bedroom are also not giving up their positions. One canvas is divided into 2-4 parts, which can have different sizes and shapes.
Pastel and watercolor paintings. Thanks to the soft colors, such paintings have a very soft look and look good in all but ultra-modern interiors.
Color solutions
Colors in bedroom design are of great importance, because they can put a person in a positive mood, give him energy or calm him down. Looking at photos of paintings in the bedroom interior will help you decide what colors to choose for your design.
Each color has special properties:
- Green is the color of prosperity, harmony, it helps to calm down and put thoughts in order. It perfectly stimulates brain activity and promotes concentration on what is important. In a green bedroom, lighter paintings, for example, with white flowers, will look good.
- Red – gives the atmosphere in the room a certain piquancy and romance. It’s not for nothing that they say that red is the color of passion. With a harmonious combination of it and other colors, you will get a favorable environment for living, but if there is too much red or its shade is too aggressive, the room will be uncomfortable. Red rose - this picture will add luxury to the bedroom.
- Pastel colors do not tire the eyes, create a calm, relaxing aura, and are associated with purity and airiness. Combines with any other colors. Rooms in which the design is made in various shades of pastel look very beautiful. Delicate paintings with flowers in pastel colors are ideal for bedrooms.
- Pink – has a relaxing effect, relieves headaches, and sets a person up for positivity and serenity. But only if it is a calm shade of pink; aggressive tones, on the contrary, lead a person into an excited state. A painting depicting pink sakura is well suited for the bedroom.
- Blue is the color of peace and sky, freshness and purity. Relieves anxiety and stress. Blue harmonizes well with white; together they create a marine style. But in paintings with blue color, you should be careful, some of them are irritating, repulsive, you should choose more delicate shades.
- Brown is the color of earth, stability, wisdom, helps to gather strength. A brown bedroom needs a light painting - beige or white.
- Black – mystery, authority, severity, restraint and luxury. Combines with any colors. But in the bedroom interior it is not advisable to use too much black, as this can bring unnecessary tension. For a black design, you can use images with gold and silver colors.
Each color has its own shades, and they can always have different properties. For example, one shade relaxes and gives a feeling of security, while another very similar one already puts a person in an overly active state. Therefore, it is worth looking first of all at the sensations that color evokes.
Abstraction for the interior in pastel colors
Soft pastel colors are in demand in many modern styles. Designers often consider such solutions optimal both for the entire apartment and for individual rooms. Abstraction is a mystery picture, it should be thought about for a while before making assumptions about the content. It is often placed in a bedroom decorated in subdued pastel colors. You will never be bored because:
- every time in abstraction you can find more and more new figures and lines;
- allows you to rediscover it and develop your thinking;
- allows you to see missing elements.
Depending on the style of the interior, you need to select not only the format of the paintings, but also their number. If the abstractions are bright enough, they will play the role of accents that stand out clearly against the general background of colored spots. In combination with others, they will create a composition and make a person’s gaze move from one accent to another. This movement gives dynamism to the entire interior, making it less static and easier to perceive.
The most blurry and “foggy” abstractions look good in the bright interior of a bedroom filled with sunlight. The most suitable styles are Scandinavian (mostly cold tones), minimalism, Provence (abundance of warm shades).
Frames are also selected depending on the interior. At the same time, you should not particularly highlight them, but they should differ from the color scheme and intensity of shades that predominate in the image. It is worth taking a closer look at the dark shades of golden ocher, beige, and cream.
Keep in mind that sometimes a canvas design does not require a frame. This technique is typical for modern modular paintings - several segments of one image.
Styles
For each style of bedroom interior, a certain painting is suitable:
- Classic style: mosaics, relief paintings, calm landscapes, nature, plants, images of angels.
- High tech - this style usually uses paintings depicting large cities or abstractions.
- Boho. Bedrooms in boho style combine many colors - bright paintings with patterns and feathers would be appropriate.
- Loft. In this style, the painting is a kind of accent in the interior. She attracts special attention. For example, the room has brick walls and a bright painting hangs. It can depict people, animals or inscriptions.
- Marine style - the paintings most often feature waves, lighthouses, shells, anchors and similar images.
- Modern. In a bedroom made in the Art Nouveau style, modular, modern paintings are perfect, as well as paintings on the sides of the bed, depicting patterns or landscapes.
- Minimalism - in this style the main thing is that there is nothing superfluous, so usually in the bedrooms there are either no paintings, or one with a not too bright, non-distracting image.
- Japanese bedroom style is characterized by both sophistication and simplicity. In such bedrooms, paintings depicting trees, sakura or lotus are hung. Sometimes the Yin Yang sign is used - the union of two opposites.
Love theme
Such paintings are also very diverse and suit almost any interior style. For romantic, calm bedrooms, classic images of couples or their silhouettes against the backdrop of the sea, sunset, etc. are suitable.
For more daring interiors, choose black and white posters from old films, pop art paintings, cartoon caricatures and modern paintings in bright colors.
DIY painting
A large abundance of paintings for bedrooms can be confusing and confusing. When thinking about what kind of painting to hang in the bedroom, many come to the conclusion that the best option is a painting they created with their own hands or that was drawn by a child.
A child's drawing that you especially liked can be framed and hung in the bedroom. So, the image dear to your heart will always be in a prominent place.
You can draw a picture yourself, and then frame it in a beautiful frame. But not everyone has the talent and ability to draw. For this purpose, there are kits for creativity: paintings by numbers, diamond embroideries and the like. In these sets, all the actions are described in great detail and creating a picture is not at all difficult.
It is possible to create an abstract painting even without special skills and instructions. You will need to prepare the canvas and paints, and then paint, turning off your thoughts, just moving your hand. This is relaxing and as a result you can get an unusual image with patterns or a beautiful combination of colors.
An option to create a picture is to use a stencil or any available means, for example, a leaf from a tree or a mug. Apply paint to an object and then leave traces of the object on the canvas. The results are quite original images.
To create a painting with your own hands for the bedroom, you need not be afraid to experiment and fantasize. Materials for a masterpiece can include buttons, glue, threads, glitter, paper, fabrics, feathers and much more. The main thing is to act.
Modular blocks
A universal solution is modular paints. Modular (or segmented) canvases are divided into parts of the image applied to the canvas or other material. The components are mounted on separate frames. The frames of the modular blocks are not visible from the outside; a certain distance is maintained between the modules.
Modular paintings for the bedroom
The number of pieces is from two pieces to several dozen. Options with 4-6 modules are popular.
Feng Shui placement
Feng Shui experts recommend that in order to bring positive energy into life, you need to follow these tips when purchasing paintings for your bedroom:
- Hang pictures of good angels in the bedroom. They represent peace, help you forget about the worries of everyday life, and eliminate negativity. In such a bedroom a person rests his soul.
- Lotus, sakura, flowering trees and flowers in the paintings in the bedroom near the bed allow the soul to calm down and find harmony.
- Images of places he dreams of visiting or favorite places close to his heart have a very positive effect on a person. For example, a country house with a beautiful garden.
- The image of a phoenix symbolizes rebirth, allowing, after difficulties, to take on important matters with renewed vigor.
- Paintings with precious stones that match the person’s zodiac sign also have positive energy in the bedroom.
- In the bedroom of a couple in love, it is recommended to hang paintings depicting two deer leaning towards each other or two swans. These are not just romantic images, they also bring harmony and tenderness to relationships.
According to experts, paintings with the following images have negative properties for the bedroom:
- Growling predators, such as lions or wolves.
- Hurricanes, storms, desert.
- Paintings with red, black primary colors.
- Ships, bulky vehicles, weapons.
- Dried insects or plants.
Horse images can be hung in the bedroom, but it should be taken into account that they emit strong energy and speed. That is, if a person needs a boost of energy and feels comfortable with such a picture, then it is quite suitable for the bedroom interior.
Water theme
Images of bodies of water are acceptable only in the form of sea, ocean or crystal clear river water. Images of swamps and fords will be more depressing than calming. If you are decorating your bedroom according to Feng Shui, then it is better to avoid depicting water in the bedroom.
When choosing a painting for the bedroom, you should always focus on your impressions of it. After all, only an image that evokes pleasant emotions in you can truly decorate and enrich your room.
It is also worth sticking to the golden mean. After all, having too many pictures can look just as bad as having completely bare bedroom walls.
General recommendations
Each person has his own tastes and preferences in interior design and should adhere to them, but there are general recommendations and rules that can help create a more harmonious environment:
- To each his own: some people like bright paintings, others like soothing images for the bedroom, but definitely you should like the painting. Under no circumstances should you hang images in a room that frighten a person, cause him discomfort, or interfere with sleep.
- The decor should please and please - this is the most important criterion by which you should choose what to decorate the room with. It often happens that a portrait in the bedroom causes discomfort; it seems that they are looking at you and this prevents you from relaxing.
- It is not advisable to mix many different styles and cover the entire room, it looks quite ridiculous. Also, you shouldn’t hang a small picture on bright, tacky wallpaper; most likely it will simply get lost against the background of such a wall. In this case, you can use a large picture, but provided that it does not spoil the interior.
- With the correct placement of decor, it is possible to change the idea of a room, for example, to make it visually wider; narrow, long paintings in the bedroom above the bed will help.
“A few large objects in a small room create the illusion of more space.”
Selection rules
The choice of painting is a creative decision and a matter of taste. But there are universal rules:
- Color and theme should promote good sleep, rest and relaxation. It is better to avoid dramatic or heavy subjects in such a room.
- The painting should not be wider than the furniture, just narrower. The ideal ratio, comfortable for the eye: 75% of the width of the bed. However, these calculations must take into account all the lines in the room. Perhaps the width of the bed is continued by the bedside tables, merging with it.
Best options
Hang a picture of a sunset opposite the bed; it will help you fall asleep faster.
- Macro photographs are perfect for the bedroom: flowers, berries, drops, textures, etc., photographed very closely. Such images tend to be relaxing.
- Images of water are controversial among some designers: some believe that they have a calming effect, others argue that water energizes. Especially pictures with turbulent streams of water, waterfalls.
- Pictures with delicate, spring flowers are perfect for the bedroom.
There are a huge variety of painting options, and thanks to this, everyone can find something suitable and unique for themselves.
Landscapes
For bedrooms, spring and summer natural landscapes in soothing colors are usually chosen. Such a picture can and should be hung opposite the bed to look at before going to bed.
Cityscapes look great in modern interiors. Moreover, you can choose a color painting with a view of a big city or a black and white canvas.
Photo paintings for the bedroom
Common mistakes
The wall at the head of the bed is one of the most important accent areas, but this space is not always used efficiently.
For example, contrasting colors should not be used in this area, as this creates additional visual and psychological stress, which will prevent a person from relaxing.
You should not use flowers to decorate the headboard, since in this area it will be more difficult to get to them in order to care for the plants. They will attract insects. Also, it may not be safe.
In addition, closets and structures that could pose a danger should not be hung in the area above the bed.
Briefly about the main thing
It is recommended to decorate the wall above the bed in an original way, as this will create an emphasis on the main piece of furniture and the overall interior. You can highlight the wall above the bed with a finish that differs from other walls, for example, laminate, decorative plaster, photo wallpaper, wall panels, etc.
Another option to create an accent on the wall above the headboard is to hang something there, for example, paintings or framed photographs, a clock, a mirror, a panel or other hand-made item.
You should not hang objects on the bed that may pose a danger to sleepers - shelves or cabinets, hanging structures, flowers in pots and vases, etc.
