32 Luxury Bedroom Ideas for a Sophisticated Retreat
These stylish designer spaces elevate the everyday.
Your bedroom should be a sacred space, and a touch of luxe can go a long way. After a long day, entering a room specifically designed for relaxation and comfort should feel special, not like a boring routine. If you want your bedroom to feel like you just checked into a posh boutique hotel, then it's time to focus your design eye on the finer things in life with these luxury bedroom ideas.
Thankfully for you, that won't require too much work on your part, because we've created a list of designer-approved luxury bedroom ideas to inspire the redecoration of your own space. These rooms have dramatic silhouettes, sumptuous color and texture, and even a hint of sexiness to have you looking forward to bedtime each and every night. From rich canopy bed frames to upholstered walls to elevated textures, these beautiful design details don't strictly follow the trends, so you'll have a timeless bedroom with an aesthetic that will last for years to come.
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Add a Gallery Wall
Sure, a gallery wall can go anywhere, but this luxury bedroom idea calls for a uniform gallery wall—it gives the space a salon-like feel. In this Birmingham bachelor pad (likely the nicest one you'll ever see!), designer Andrew Brown's client was a lover of classical art, so Brown chose simple black frames, each with a wide, white mat to display the client's collection.
Make It Sparkle
If your ceilings are tall enough, install an antique crystal chandelier for an elegant sparkle that isn't overpowering. The gorgeous crystal sconce on the side of the bed adds even more brilliance to this room by Thomas Callaway, but even adding just one crystal light fixture will add an extra layer of peaceful luxury to the space.
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Color-Drench It
Blue is one of the most calming colors, so color-drenching your bedroom in this relaxing shade practically guarantees a peaceful night and morning every day. Designer Kristin Kong layered the hue in multiple materials and different patterns to add dimension to this luxury bedroom idea; a necessary decision, so the space didn't fall flat.
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Add Moroccan Motifs
For a neutral color palette with a little bit of spice added to it, Moroccan-inspired touches are the way to go. In this California home, designer Betsy Burnham used her clients' 19th-century Indian rug as the base for the soft hues in this bedroom, balancing out the muted colors by adding a dark, intricately carved bedframe.
Tie It Into the Wallpaper
When the wallpaper you've picked out is so beautiful it looks like it could belong in a museum, use it to inspire your decor picks. In this luxury bedroom idea, designer Ashley Whittaker chose Clarence House's Arbre de Vie wallcovering and pulled in furnishings to match the color palette and overall vibe of the pattern. The fresh hyacinths, pale green lamp, and scalloping on the pillows all enhance the pastoral aesthetic.
Play With Mirrors
Designer Benjamin Dhong used three floor mirrors to serve as the backdrop for a swan painting in his Napa house, presenting a surface that reflects more light into the room and lets the framed art stand out. It's a relatively easy addition to any luxury bedroom idea.
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Plush It Up
Create the ultimate, sink-into-bed feeling by covering your room in plush textures from top to bottom. This guest room in a bachelor pad by Andrew Brown was supposed to evoke a cozy Parisian hotel room—we think he achieved his goal thanks to the velvet seat at the end of the bed.
Expand Your Dressing Room
Can you really have a luxury bedroom without a dressing room? While designer Summer Thornton expanded into an entirely different space for this purpose, dedicating a corner of your room to a chic vanity will make getting ready in the morning and nights out all the more glamorous.
Focus on Your Houseguests
Spread the love of luxury and decorate your guest rooms with the finer things too. In this Texas home, not only did designer Alexandra Killion create beautiful primary bedrooms, but she fit this guest room with a custom canopy and antique furnishings, like the headboard and side tables, so whoever comes to visit can feel like they're staying in a five-star hotel.
Layer Your Rugs
While some define luxury as something shiny and new, others would describe it as being cozy, safe, and familiar. If you're with the latter crowd, then elevate your bedroom by layering your rugs, as designer Joe Ireland did in this Virginia home. The rug on top was initially in his client's living room, but the designer repurposed it for the primary bedroom.
Customize the Trim
Here's proof that you can express yourself even if you stick to a neutral palette. Designer Leanne Ford called mural artist Carolyn Kelly to create a whimsical ribbonlike trim along the ceiling of this spacious bedroom. This luxury bedroom idea is heaven-sent with gold finishes to complement the taupes and ivories.
Let It Flow
Just imagine: You, a plush comforter, and the sun slipping through the windows. This Malibu bedroom designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard whispers romance with a billowing layered canopy.
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Go From Day to Night
You'll be dubbed Host of the Year when visitors enter a luxe gray-blue guest room with a beautifully styled bookcase. Brynn Olson designed this elegant, hotel-like suite for House Beautiful's Whole Home 2022. The queen bed converts into a daybed for lounging after breakfast.
Reach for the Sky
A world with upholstered velvet walls? Sign us up. Designer Alison Pickart chose a plush headboard to match and blend in, making the perfect backdrop for a cloud-like chandelier.
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Play With Shades
Pear wallpaper and curved color-blocked headboards make this luxury bedroom idea from Charlotte Lucas feel playful but elegant. Combined with a peach, dusty rose, and lavender palette, it's a look any teen would love.
Bring the Garden In
If you're madly in love with botanicals, go all out with a grid of framed prints and drapes, walls, and furniture in French blue toile. Since this space is your refuge, there's no need to be shy about embracing a pattern you love, as designer Amy Berry did in this kid's room.
Tone It Down
Janie Molster designed this light-plum and powder-blue bedroom with walls painted in Benjamin Moore Adagio, a cool, versatile, mid-tone gray. Gold accents on the canopy bed, vanity table, light fixture, chair, and curtain rods break up the soft colors.
Elevate the Textures
Virginia Toledo and Jessica Geller designed this picturesque owner's retreat for House Beautiful's Whole Home 2021. The unlikely pairings of fabrics and warm colors create a one-of-a-kind luxury bedroom idea that mixes rose and earth tones. The whitewashed vaulted ceilings and beams draw eyes up, accentuating the room's height and making it feel even airier.
Go High-Gloss
This room designed by Brian J. McCarthy is a major wake-up call for anyone who has been tempted to paint their bedroom room a wild color—it can work beautifully. The red lacquer paired with a flat white on the ceiling and a soft, creamy rug underfoot creates a space that's bold yet soft and elegant.
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Add a Partition
Ceiling-height glass French doors might be the most beautiful way we've ever seen to divide a space. In this luxury bedroom idea by Maltsev Design, they also create the illusion that the bedroom loft is twice as big and tall as it really is.
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