Bedroom Artwork, Above the Bed Decor & Bedroom Prints — The Complete Guide to Transforming Your Most Personal Space

Your bedroom is the one room in your home that belongs entirely to you. It's where you begin and end every single day — and yet so many of us treat the walls as an afterthought. A blank space above the headboard. A print chosen in a hurry that never quite felt right. A room that looks fine but doesn't feel like anything.

It deserves so much more than that.

The right bedroom artwork changes everything. Not just aesthetically — emotionally. The colours you wake up to affect your mood before you've even had a coffee. The energy of a piece above your bed sets the tone for your whole morning. Bedroom artwork that genuinely speaks to you creates a space that holds you, restores you and reflects who you are right now in this season of your life.

Choosing Your Above the Bed Decor

The space above your headboard is the most prominent wall in your bedroom — the focal point the eye goes to first. Above the bed decor needs to work harder than art anywhere else in the room because it's always in your eyeline. A single large statement piece works beautifully here — something with real presence that anchors the whole room. Alternatively two matching bedroom prints hung symmetrically either side of centre create a balanced, considered look that feels intentional and elegant.

When choosing above the bed decor, think about scale first. Too small and it gets lost. Too large and it overwhelms. As a general rule, your artwork should be roughly two thirds the width of your bed for the most satisfying proportion.

The Power of Bedroom Prints

Bedroom prints give you the flexibility to change your space without the commitment of an original painting. They're also a wonderfully accessible way to bring real quality art into your home — high quality archival bedroom prints preserve every brushstroke and tonal shift of the original painting, so what you're hanging is a faithful, beautiful reproduction rather than a poster.

When choosing bedroom prints, think about the feeling you want the room to evoke. Soft coastal seascapes in muted blues and cream create genuine calm — the kind that helps you unwind at the end of a long day. Abstract florals in tender pinks and sage green bring a sense of quiet joy and organic beauty. Uplifting colour-rich abstracts add energy and optimism — perfect for bedroom artwork above a dressing table or in a reading corner where you want a little extra spark.

Creating a Gallery Wall of Bedroom Artwork

If one piece isn't enough — and sometimes it really isn't — consider a curated gallery wall of bedroom artwork. Start with a larger anchor piece and build outward with complementary bedroom prints in coordinating tones. Keep the frames consistent for a cohesive feel and leave breathing space between each piece. A gallery wall of bedroom artwork works particularly well on a longer wall beside the bed or opposite the window where the light will catch the colours beautifully throughout the day.

The Colours That Work Best

For bedroom artwork specifically, I always steer people toward palettes that feel genuinely restorative rather than stimulating. Soft blues and teals bring calm and openness. Blush pinks and warm creams feel tender and feminine. Muted greens connect you to nature in a gentle, grounding way. That said — if bold colour makes your soul sing, trust that. Your bedroom should feel like you, and bedroom prints that genuinely reflect your personality will always feel more restoring than safe neutral choices that simply match the duvet.

The most important thing about bedroom artwork is that it moves you. That you look up at it on a difficult morning and feel something shift. That it reminds you — quietly, beautifully, every single day — that you deserve a space that truly restores you.

Browse my full collection of bedroom prints and above the bed decor HERE. 🤍