Bedroom furniture and decor: Ideas, inspiration, and products to shop

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Bedrooms are some of our most intimate rooms—they are places where we go to rest, relax, reset. They also express style in a different way than the rest of the home, as bedrooms are more personal than outward-facing spaces like living rooms or kitchens.

Every week in our House Calls column, we publish tours that take us inside all kinds of homes with personality, style, and soul. That means we get a peek into bedroom details that might otherwise be off limits to guests—think custom millwork, dazzling lighting, and indulgent textiles.

Below, get the inside scoop on how to achieve the look of some of our favorite House Calls bedrooms.

Don’t miss other installments of this series highlighting living room, dining room, and bathroom ideas.

A platform bed sits on a gray patterned rug. A large framed photo of flowers hangs above the bed. A midcentury-style chair and floor-to-ceiling white closets are in the background.

Two architects turn an 1889 factory into their home and studio

When Sarah and Jeff Klymson—he, a founding principal of architecture and design practice Collective Office, and she, an architect and interior designer working in the hospitality industry—found a circa-1889 former factory in Chicago’s South Loop, they knew they could turn it into the home of their dreams. The couple’s second-floor residence, above Jeff’s offices, measures 2,600 square feet. Inside, the couple maximized interior ceiling heights, minimized the number of doors in the home, and created storage spaces that weren’t cramped or intrusive. The bedroom showcases custom millwork alongside vintage and modern design choices.

Drommen Bed

$799

What’s that? A solid wood, king-size bedframe with a comfortable headboard that goes for under $1,000? Sign us up.

$799 at CB2

Envoy Swing Sconce

$299

Available in both trendy black or brass, this sconce swings to your preferred location and makes reading in bed a cinch.

$299 at Schoolhouse

Marcelo Flat Woven Wool/Cotton Gray Rug 6’ x 9’

$157

Want to add some coziness with just the right amount of pizazz? This graphic neutral rug like the one seen above is a good bet. Available in multiple sizes.

$157 at AllModern

A mocha-colored bedroom has two windows with translucent curtains. A white metal bed sits on one side of the bedroom while a deep rose-colored wireframe lounge chair sits on the other side.

Inside a “1971 dream palace” made modern

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sam Grawe, former global brand director at Herman Miller and Dwell editor-in-chief, turned a “1971 dream palace” into a home fit for a family of four. The combination of vintage Herman Miller pieces and work by Jasper Morrison, the Bouroullec brothers, and more is just right—playful without seeming fussed-over. As opposed to the rest of the home’s bright white, open spaces, the master bedroom turns inward with deep-mocha walls, furnished with pieces from Design Within Reach, Herman Miller, and more.

Min Bed

$795

Designed by Luciano Bertoncini in 2003, the Min Bed brings utilitarian elegance to a space—a rather impressive feat for a metal bed.

$795 at Design Within Reach

Table Lamp Model 9AD

$600

Noguchi’s Akari lamps, which come in at all price points, are all made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribbing. But select designs, like the Model 9AD featured here, are adorned with decorative motifs, adding a colorful flair to the simple shade.

$600 at The Noguchi Museum

Wireframe Lounge Chair by Herman Miller

The Wireframe lounge chair employs suspension technology first developed by Herman Miller for the health care industry.

$3 at Hive Modern

A bedroom with white walls and large windows features an organic color scheme with beige bedding, a graphic black and white surf board in the background, and tree branches as decor.

A ranch-style home built on stilts after Hurricane Sandy

When Maya Schindler and her husband moved across the country from Los Angeles to Long Island, New York, she had a grand vision for what their new home would be. She wanted a Victorian that she could fill with modern furniture: Kartell meets towers, turrets, and dormers. What the couple ultimately chose was a shingle-sided ranch-style home that rests on stilts to avoid future floods. For the interior, Schindler describes her design approach as one that attempts to balance high and low—and centers on humble materials and forms. Items in the bedroom, from a Marimekko for Target surfboard to a vintage Castiglioni fixture, clearly illustrate this approach.

1960s Viscontea Pendant Light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos

While Schindler came upon her piece secondhand on Long Island (and in truth, it acts mostly as a sculpture), a vintage Viscontea Pendant can be found online through a variety of retailers.

$1 at Lumens

Canvas Cotton Drop Cloth

The most affordable coverlet for your bed? A cotton drop cloth—it’s durable and gets softer over time.

$20 at Amazon

Project 62 Ceramic Planter With Metal Stand

Try this sleek and a minimal indoor planter as a calming accent piece for a corner of your bedroom.

$70 at Target

A bedroom featuring blue-gray walls, purple pillows, and blue-and-yellow artwork above the bed. A cream-colored armchair sits next to bay windows with patterned gray curtains.

An artist couple marries their styles in a Brooklyn apartment

The Prospect-Lefferts Gardens home of artists Lisa Hunt and Kyle Goen is a study in personal history, art practice, and comfort. Located on the top floor of a two-story stone townhouse, the couple’s light-filled two-bedroom apartment runs the full length of the building. Among its charms are the original prewar floors and wall moldings and the magnolia tree that blooms right outside the couple’s living room. In the bedroom, Hunt’s work hangs above jewel-toned pillows and both complements and pops against the gray walls.

Hand Stitched Gray Coverlet

$420

John Robshaw textiles boast an appropriate cult following, and this simple yet repeated motif has a similar feel to the one in Hunt and Goen’s apartment.

$420 at John Robshaw

400-Thread-Count Solid Sateen Pillowcases (Set of 2)

This well-reviewed sateen set comes with an array of inviting solid colors, including rich tones like purple and burgundy and faded tints like mint and peach.

$15 at Bed Bath & Beyond

Amelia Nightstand

$279

It’s no secret that Urban Outfitters is embracing the furniture game, and for affordable options, the brand has solid options. This nightstand has the right amount of open storage to show off what you’re reading.

$279 at Urban Outfitters

A bedroom with an opening to the bathroom, which contains a large white tub and white sink. A large floor mirror leans against the wall.

Tearing down an uninhabitable house and starting over

In San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood, architects Robert Edmonds and Vivian Lee of Edmonds + Lee Architects tore down a modest yellow house in “very, very poor shape” and proceeded to build something that’s all their own.

The home they created, an unabashedly modern house with a roof reminiscent of the original gabled house and a loft-like feel inside, proved to be worth the wait for the couple and their two children. “There’s a perception that modern homes are not practical for real people, and we set out to disprove that by showcasing the functionality of the style,” says Lee. As seen in the lead image of this story, the master bedroom and bath meld together, separated only by optional pocket doors.