All-white and neutral bedrooms often get a bad reputation for feeling cold and uninviting. Many people assume that a bedroom needs rich colour to feel warm, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
If you love a muted palette, there are plenty of simple DIY and styling ideas you can try to make your neutral bedroom feel extra cosy this winter.
Add a Slat Panel Feature Wall
There’s something about wood in interiors that feels charming and full of character. Thankfully, wood is no longer just a natural material found in picturesque log cabins and cottages.
The design and appearance of slat panels make it easy to bring that aesthetic into your home at a fraction of the cost. Whether you prefer a realistic natural oak shade or a light grey for a more modern look, slat panels can transform your space.
Try Pink as a Neutral
Cream, ivory, beige, brown, and grey may be the classic colours that come to mind when you think of neutrals, but we’re all for introducing a new contender: pink!
Pink can act as a warm neutral and, similar to cream, comes in a beautiful spectrum of shades, from muted blush tones with beige undertones to rose pinks and dusty hues with brown undertones.
This bedroom beautifully showcases pink as a neutral, with the EASiPanels painted in a chalky pink shade called Rosebud from Zhoosh Paints.
Styling
Texture, lighting, and styling are the solution if you’re looking for ways to take your neutral bedroom from sparse to cosy.
As the bed is the focal point of any bedroom, use it as your starting point to create warmth by adding pillows in different sizes, textures, and patterns. Apply the same approach when selecting bedding and throws. Even an all-white bed can feel cosy if you layer cushions, add a faux fur throw, and swap cotton for satin or velvet bedspreads to create a more luxurious feel.
When decorating the rest of the room, a contrasting colour is not always the answer. Instead, stick to your neutral palette and focus on incorporating different patterns and textures to add depth and dimension. You can do this with dried flowers, a patterned rug, or framed artwork.
Lighting can also completely transform the ambience of your bedroom. While an overhead light is essential, you can make the room feel warm and inviting on cold winter nights by adding bedside lamps with golden lighting or incorporating LEDs into your slat panels, allowing you to easily control the atmosphere you want to create.
With the right textures, lighting, and décor, your neutral bedroom can feel cosy, inviting, and perfectly suited for curling up on dark nights.
