Bedrooms
15+ Minimalist Bedrooms That Prove Less Is More
Updated on November 28, 2023
The self-making bed isn’t a reality — yet — but we are inching further away from the days when making the bed required shifting a mountain of toss pillows and Euro shams, fluffing fussy bedskirts, and smoothing and folding coverlets. The beauty of the minimalist bedroom is that it’s often dressed in linen sheets (which actually look better rumpled) and cleared of dust magnets like heavy drapery and piles of clutter. Scroll down for tips on creating your own minimalist bedroom!
Embrace Wrinkles
This bed almost looks better unmade; the rumpled bed linens have a tranquil, get-under-the-covers effect in this Vancouver bedroom. The trick? Use linen to play up the textural appeal and choose a range of pastel hues in pink, stone and lavender for warmth.
Install Sconces
Clear the top of side tables with a swing-arm sconce instead. It’s easy to adjust, and in this principal bedroom by designer Nam Dang-Mitchell, it picks up the black accents.
Pick A Cool Palette
Minimalism doesn’t equate to blandness. A pale blue feature wall of box molding adds visual interest without busyness. Coordinating the wall color to the pale blue pillows creates a subtle two-tone effect, and is the decorating equivalent of a cooling ice cream sundae.
Rethink The Headboard
Headboards help ensure beds are the focal point of the room, but it’s not a must-have in a minimal space. Here, it allows a large-scale piece of art to take center stage.
Skip The Drapery
Not every window needs to be obscured for privacy. Cut down on the fabric (and the vacuuming and washing of drapery) and let the sun shine in.
Roll With It
For those that relish sleeping in, hidden motorized roller shades block the bright rays and don’t obscure the windows, or an incredible cottage view.
Find A New Platform
In this ski chalet’s principal bedroom, a built-in platform bed echoes the clean look of the floor-to-ceiling white cedar built-ins to keep the serene space clutter-free.
Paint It Black
Black paint (in this case, Farrow & Ball’s Railings) makes crisp white bedding pop and look even fresher. A black sconce doesn’t pull attention away from the striking copper bowl.
Choose Bold Graphics
Minimal doesn’t equal boring! The color-blocked bedding in this room echoes the art and adds graphic impact. We love how the white bed frame just melts into the flooring, making the bed look like it’s floating.
Breezy Styling
An impactful grouping of woven pieces over this bed makes it easy to take a more laid-back, lax approach to making a bed. A nubby throw and matching striped pillows give white linens a dose of personality. Bonus: they don’t need to be perfectly staged.
Update The Canopy Bed
For those who love the romance of a four-poster bed, take a look at this update. Curtain rods mounted to the ceiling are a breezy way to recreate the draped look without the bulk.
Swap Out Rugs
The beauty of this wide plank flooring really shines in this bedroom, so there’s no need to cover it up. Crisp quilted bedding adds textural interest to white linens.
Get Leggy
This multifunctional East Coast bedroom is populated by furniture with plenty of breathing room. Instead of solid pieces, a desk (that doesn’t block the amazing view) and slat bench looks airy and allows the light to flow through.
Go Back To Nature
Natural materials create a calming effect. The softness of black lambswool accents, a wood headboard and cotton bedding are timeless and clean looking.
Try An Enveloping Headboard
As an update to the tall tufted headboard, this snuggle-friendly option creates an equally cozy feel with angled arms for reading in bed.
Consider A Murphy Bed
When an entire bed completely tucks away, it’s the ultimate clean sweep. The all-white palette is another zen note in this rustic bedroom.
Go All In
A headboard and frame upholstered in the same linen fabric make a seamless backdrop for nubbly neutral bedding in this treehouse-like West Coast home.