Purple makes for a decadent decor look with its rich depth of colour, and this collection of purple themed bedrooms is the stuff sweet dreams are made of. We have everything from sophisticated master suites, romantic retreats, modern minimalist style schemes and something for younger members of the family. You might have been toying with the idea of painting a feature wall for a while, or maybe a purple wallpaper has caught your eye; maybe you're thinking about investing in a colourful bed, bedroom accent chair or ottoman but are hesitating on a final decision. Whatever idea you've been sleeping on, this set of inspiration will wake you up to the wonders of purple.
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Visualizer: Nikolay Limanskiy
Double up the decadence. Traditional boiserie has twice the impact on a colourful wall. Purple paintwork runs on around this room, and closet doors have been selected in a matching hue to keep continuity.
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Visualizer: C4 Grafx
Get on the right track. Double white stripes cut through this purple headboard feature wall, and the design inverts on the other walls in the room. The inverted tracks are a clever way to have colour travel the whole room without flooding every inch of wall space.
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Visualizer: Dmitry Dolgikh
Let other colours in. Wall panels receive a vibrant treatment in this sophisticated purple bedroom scheme, behind a piece of swirling wall art. The art includes the same hue, as well as introducing contrasting green into the mix. The green accent is picked up in bedside accessories.
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Designer: Robeson Design
Neutralise to maximise. A stunning purple rug provides the base for a white bed with pink and purple cushions. The bright tones are somewhat neutralised by a dusky accent wall.
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Visualizer: Dezest
Say yes to yellow accents. Deep plum walls make a moody backdrop, deliciously dark for soothing one to sleep. A pale yellow 4 poster bed and matching bedside table lift the shadowy scheme here, as does a light area rug and bright artwork.
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Visualizer: Harrell Remodeling
Tap into turquoise. A turquoise dresser, teal scatter cushions and accent chair really create a buzz against the backdrop of a dark purple bedroom.
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Designer: Zimenko
Colour block it out. A dark wall panel breaks the monotony of a long lilac headboard wall. Heavy purple curtains make colour blocks across a window wall.
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Designer: Capital Kitchen & Bath
Give just a hint of a tint. A purple-grey matt finish paint is a subtle way to introduce just a hint of the hue to a modern room. Choose accent cushions in a slightly juicier shade to lift the look.
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Designer: Phil Kean
Find the balance. Purple tones in this room have been balanced out with equal parts white. A colourful ceiling visually warms the space.
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Designer: Sadkova Ksenia
Wood tone is wonderful against a purple palette. Consider a wood effect headboard, bed, skirting boards and door reveals. A wood laminate floor will pull it all together.
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Visualizer: Rachel Blindauer
Fancy a quick fix? A new purple bed set can be enough to blast a dose of your favourite colour into your sleep space. A piece of wall art will carry the hue into the vertical plane.
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Visualizer: Fog Architecture
Pick out some pinstripe. This purple bed throw picks out the matching pinstripe from the wall behind, whilst the rest of the room remains in calming neutrals.
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Designer: Kitesgrove Design
Cut it up. If you don't want to go the whole hog with a large wall of colour, how about dividing the area into cool geometric sections.
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Source: The Bohemian Shop
Longing for change in a rental property? Hang textiles to create an easily removable look.
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Designer: HSH Interiors
Keep it sweet. A neat upholstered section nestles within the storage headboard of this bedstead, which brings a sweet section of colour to the grey piece. Gold wall sconces and golden accessories enrich the look.
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Designer: Dvekati
Colour a footboard wall. If you've already got a lot going on with your headboard, then flip the script.
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Designer: Hollester Interiors
Create a mini-room within a room, like this cosy purple cove. Purple trimmed portiere close it off from the larger space when it's time to sleep.
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Visualizer: Valeri Giovani
Savour style statements. From purple closets and drapes to a matching floral mural and colourful modern chandelier, this room throws a purple party.
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Visualizer: Aynur Derbulova
Promote a high-end look with regency furniture. An elegant bedroom ottoman bench or a french style armchair can prove the perfect companions for a regal purple palette.
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Visualizer: Mahmoud Elaraby
Crown the room. A crystal chandelier sparkles in this regal room. Luxuriously pooling window drapes have been crowned with light swags.
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Source: Prom
Add freshness to the finish with indoor plants. This pale mauve modern bedroom feels very calm and collected, the greenery adds a little unruly zest.
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Source: Boråstapeter
Fashion a tranquil bohemian bedroom. Choose muted shades, gentle pattern and laid-back accessories.
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Visualizer: Dmitry Koval & Hank Smith
Colour a black or white wall with purple neon lights.
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Visualizer: Aynur Derbulova
Create colour clusters. This purple and blue bedroom groups most of its colour in a central island that's formed by a purple bed and blue ottoman cubes. Smaller accents draw the colour outward to the rest of the space.
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Designer: Amberth
Pack a punch with pattern, like this duo of botanical prints.
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Designer: Erin Sander Design
Refresh flock. Classic flock wallpaper doesn't have to look heavy; choose a design with a white background and team with a cool contrasting colour. This purple, green and white bedroom is fun and fresh.
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Designer: Dalia Canora Design
Fall in love with lavender. Lavender and lilac shades make a restful and romantic retreat.
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Visualizer: Sherin Hany
Minimalism doesn't have to be monochrome. Check out this purple minimalist style bedroom.
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Via: Sigma Homes
Cut yourself a slice of purple themed decor. This scheme slips a slice of bright wallpaper inside a headboard wall recess, colours a few slender drawer fronts and a side slice of the bed cover.
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Visualizer: Heba Hassan
Update a quiet scheme. If you cancel out the ceiling, window blind, duvet and rug, you can see the original pale grey, white and wood tone bones of this room.
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Visualizer: Ilkin Gurbanov
It doesn't take us to tell you that purple is amongst the top of the list for kids' room colours. We like the way this one contains the lively hue within solid white frames.
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Visualizer: Sergi Mengot
Of course there's always the option to go all out, with purple bedroom furniture, solid walls and window dressings to boot!
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We have often marveled at how little attention is bestowed upon ceilings in homes across the world, and often you see nothing but a whole lot of white up there. This is even more perplexing when you consider how as a race we have always been obsessed about looking up at the sky and were intrigued by the stellar show in the heavens! Surely we can carry a bit of this wonder indoors with a ceiling in the living room or bedroom that is unique, wonderful and full of vivid colors and patterns. And no, it need not always be filled with stars and clouds and inspired by the blue sky!
While ceilings inspired by the night sky are all too common in the kids bedroom, for some reason vivacious ceilings are far less common in adult rooms. But creative designers are now breaking this monotonous mold with ceilings that add character, color and style to the room they adorn. It is time to get in on this delightful trend.
Cheerful Modern Bedrooms
We start off with a bedroom that is full of multi-colored richness, and it is the ceiling that plays the role of an exciting protagonist here. It is easy to marvel at the colors on display, but look beyond just the ceiling, and you will see how the rest of the room also embraces color with a gleeful zest. Used both as a guest bedroom and kids' room when needed, there is plenty of pink, orange and shades of red, along with a splattering of yellow, green and blue as well.
Eclectic guest bedroom full of color [Design: Ann Lowengart Interiors]Shades of red, orange and pink steal the show here [Deign: Janet Paik]
A multicolored ceiling does not mean you have to fill the space with every color that you can get your hands on. The bedroom below shows a more modern, restrained and even understated approach, and it works even better if you have prominent ceiling beams to utilize. The bright allure of apple green on the ceiling is punctuated by the use of glitzy white, ensuring that the beach style of the bedroom is left undisturbed. It is not always above the walls!
Beach style bedroom with bright white ceiling beams and apple green goodness [Design: Robin Gonzales Interiors]
Inimitable Living Spaces
If we had suggested an accent wall covered in wallpaper just a few years ago, many of you would have shrugged it off as 'so 90s'. But times have changed, and today wallpaper on the ceiling is becoming a trend in itself. This living room epitomizes the trend to perfection. The ceiling design seems classy, elegant and yet full of life! Add to it the wonderful mirror, and you have plenty of pattern to go along with that splattering of color.
Wallpaper and mirror on the ceiling complete a stunning living room [Design: Elizabeth Gordon]
We absolutely adore this ceiling artwork, not just because it is so different from most other inspiration on display today, but also because it is distinctly contemporary. The entire living space seems interconnected with one feature flowing into the next, and the all-white backdrop adds to the dramatic flair of the artistic ceiling section.
Ceiling adds color and character to the living room [From: David Marquardt Architectural Photography]
Ornate Elegance
Going down the classic path is a route that is being taken often in the last few seasons, as design elements inspired by retro, vintage and even Victorian styles are once again shaping homes globally. Maybe what your home needs is one of those custom, hand-painted ceiling murals that brings motifs from Egyptian, Moroccan or even Greek cultures! If you have a home theater with a Mediterranean theme or a sitting room with Asian flavor, you will find that this is an option that is too good to turn down. Just look at the inspiration below!
Mediterranean bedroom ceiling tells a fascinating story! [Design: Merlin Contracting & Developing]Ceiling might outdo cinema in this home theater! [Design: Infuz Ltd., Architects]An Asian entry with a showstopping celling [Design: MGLM Architects / Bill Meyer Photography]
Of course, ornate need not be always a ceiling design inspired by the likes of Chapel of Sistine and Michelangelo! This contemporary-minimal bathroom with concrete walls showcases an entirely different take on what a stunning, yet sensational ceiling can look like.
Ceiling stands out as a captivating work of art in this contemporary bathroom [Design: Steinberg MalerWerkstätten]
Smart Kids' Rooms
If there is one room where the bright and beautiful ceiling is an absolute 'must', then it is the nursery. With your little one spending most of his/her time staring at the ceiling as they rest in their crib, the last thing you want is a boring gray or white finish. A ceiling clad in wallpaper is an inexpensive and easy alternative to paint and far less messy, giving the nursery an instant mood lift. It brings much more than color, as you can even play with pattern and texture here.
Colorful ceiling makes perfect sense in the nursery [Design: Dina Holland Interiors]
The kids' room is the most obvious place for a beautiful and vivid ceiling that shines through and fills the room with plenty of visual richness. But this does not mean you have to fill it with ornate murals or custom decals that are both expensive and make the room simply far too inflexible when it comes to a quick upgrade down the line. The splatter paint ceiling pattern below is a great 'middle ground' of sorts that lets you add color and creativity while ensuring that the room grows along with your child with ease.
Splatter paint ceiling for the kids' room [Design: Laura U / Photography: Julie Soefer]
Ready to deck out your bedroom with an entirely new look? Creating the perfect vision for your sleep space is exciting and fun — once you get past the challenging first step of choosing a new paint color. Achieving the look and feel you want for your primary relaxation zone all starts with selecting the perfect color for your walls.
Do you want the room to inspire a bright, cheerful mood or promote a sense of calm? The color you choose can help you achieve it. Are you interested in lavish furnishings and decor or pieces with simple tones and lines? Your walls need to complement your desired look, not clash with it. Your final choice comes down to personal taste, but we can offer some insight to help you create the bedroom of your (sweet) dreams.
Pick Your Favorite Colors
Start by thinking about colors you really like and heading to your nearest hardware or home improvement store to pick up some paint samples that catch your eye in those color groups. Be sure to choose samples in both light and dark tones for each color. Regardless of the emotions and themes associated with different colors, you want the color you choose to be one you like. Don't waste time looking at samples you don't find visually appealing, and don't get caught up in trends that focus on a color you don't actually like.
You are the one who spends time in your bedroom, and you want to enjoy the experience. Do you find neutral colors like white, gray and brown to be boring and dull? Then don't choose those colors for your walls just because they are universal and easy to match to furnishings and bedding. Are you drawn to pastel colors or rich jewel tones? Or do you love bright, vibrant colors? You instinctively know what you like, and that is your starting point for narrowing down the list of possible colors.
Give Some Thought to Color Psychology
After you collect samples of the paint colors you like best, think about the mood (feeling) you want to promote inside your bedroom. The concept of color psychology focuses on the ways colors promote different emotions. For example, the warm hues on the color wheel — red, orange and yellow — tend to inspire more energetic feelings. Many people associate the color red with strong, passionate emotions like love, lust and anger, while orange dials the energy back a bit to create a sense of bravery and confidence but with a little less daring. Not surprisingly, yellow promotes happy, positive, "sunshiney" feelings.
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In contrast, cool hues on the color wheel — blue, green and purple — often promote soothing, relaxing emotions. Blues are typically associated with feelings of calmness and serenity because of their association with the sky and the ocean — those bodies take on dark gray or black tones when they aren't calm during storms — and greens often bring to mind freshness and renewal because of their association with plants and growth. Purples inspire a hint of mystery and have a centuries-old connection to royalty, luxury and even the occult.
Keep in mind that in some cases, negative expressions in society cause some people to feel negatively about colors that usually promote positive feelings. For example, you may associate the color blue with feelings of sadness rather than calm tranquility, thanks to depression-related expressions of "feeling blue." Similarly, the tendency of some people to refer to cowards as "yellow" may make you think of caution and cowardice when you see the color yellow instead of happiness. Variations in shade can also change how colors make you feel. A bright blue probably won't feel as soothing as a light sky blue, and a soft baby pink won't feel aggressive and bold like a dark red.
Of course, not everyone wants color on their walls, instead preferring to stick to neutral paint tones in shades of brown, white or black. Shades of tan and brown bring to mind feelings of dependability and coziness and are common choices for more reserved personality types. White creates a crisp, clean look and sparks feelings of purity, while black generally creates a negative vibe, except when it's used as a powerful, elegant accent color. As a blend of white and black, gray is a popular paint choice that depicts the harmony of the two. Color psychology offers some insight into the common relationships between colors and emotions, but your own feelings about a particular color will always matter more than any general guidelines.
Think About the Mood You Want to Create
As you ponder the emotions associated with different colors and eliminate paint options, think about the mood you want to create in your bedroom. If you're not sure how to answer that question, then consider how you will normally use the room. Do you expect to only spend time in your bedroom when you enter to go to bed at night? Then the mood inspired by your color choice may be less relevant, and you can simply focus on complementing your chosen bedding and decor.
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However, if you plan to relax in your bedroom in the evening curled up with a good book or the remote control, then you may want to gravitate to more relaxing cool tones like lighter blues, greens and purples to encourage your body to release tension and wind down. Do you expect to spend more time in your bedroom in the bright light of morning, sitting next to a sunny window while you sip your coffee and watch the morning news? Then warm, energizing colors in the red, orange or yellow families may be just what you need to help you feel revitalized and ready to face the day.
Color Coordinate with Your Adjoining Rooms
If you're still having trouble making a decision, then you can always resort to basic interior decorating tactics and color coordinate your adjoining rooms. For example, if your bedroom has an adjoining master bathroom that is painted a pretty shade of pink, then you could think about colors for your bedroom that would complement the pink. That could mean painting your bedroom another matching shade of pink or opting for a complementary color on the color wheel, which you can find online. (For the pink example, colors in the green family would be complementary.)
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Use an Online Paint Color Viewer
Many paint manufacturers have fun and useful tools on their websites that allow you to upload a photo of your room and "paint" the walls with different colors of your choice. The tools are usually easy to use and allow you to see in an instant if you like a particular color or if it's darker or lighter than you thought based on the sample. However, it's important to keep in mind that you need to use high-quality, well-lit photos of your rooms to ensure the most accurate results. Paint colors could look dramatically different if the lighting in your photo is poor. Most companies also provide a variety of stock images to practice with, and it's generally a good idea to compare the look of the paint on your photo with that of a stock photo.
![Eclectic guest bedroom full of color [Design: Ann Lowengart Interiors]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Eclectic-guest-bedroom-full-of-color.jpg)
![Shades of red, orange and pink steal the show here [Deign: Janet Paik]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Shades-of-red-orange-and-pink-steal-the-show-here.jpg)
![Beach style bedroom with bright white ceiling beams and apple green goodness [Design: Robin Gonzales Interiors]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Beach-style-bedroom-with-bright-white-ceiling-beams-and-apple-green-goodness.jpg)
![Wallpaper and mirror on the ceiling complete a stunning living room [Design: Elizabeth Gordon]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Wallpaper-and-mirror-on-the-ceiling-complete-a-stunning-living-room.jpg)
![Ceiling adds color and character to the living room [From: David Marquardt Architectural Photography]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ceiling-adds-color-and-character-to-the-living-room.jpg)
![Mediterranean bedroom ceiling tells a fascinating story! [Design: Merlin Contracting & Developing]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Mediterranean-bedroom-ceiling-tells-a-fascinating-story.jpg)
![Ceiling might outdo cinema in this home theater! [Design: Infuz Ltd., Architects]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ceiling-might-outdo-cinema-in-this-home-theater.jpg)
![An Asian entry with a showstopping celling [Design: MGLM Architects / Bill Meyer Photography]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/An-Asian-entry-with-a-showstopping-ceiling.jpg)
![Ceiling stands out as a captivating work of art in this contemporary bathroom [Design: Steinberg MalerWerkstätten]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ceiling-stands-out-as-a-captivating-work-of-art-in-this-contemporary-bathroom.jpg)
![Colorful ceiling makes perfect sense in the nursery [Design: Dina Holland Interiors]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Colorful-ceiling-makes-perfect-sense-in-the-nursery.jpg)
![Splatter paint ceiling for the kids' room [Design: Laura U / Photography: Julie Soefer]](https://cdn.decoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Splatter-paint-ceiling-for-the-kids-room.jpg)
