Helpful tips for decorating bedroom walls

November 19, 2021 - Ilaria Gai

Why give up?

I've often heard people say, 'When in doubt, I only hang one or two things so as not to weigh down the space.'

I agree that simplifying is a good approach when you're starting to personalize a space, but it's also true that there are ways and measures you can take to avoid giving up what you like and want around you. Today we experimented with this approach in an apartment I love.

We are located in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, a bright, narrow, and long two-room apartment on the first floor, surrounded by balconies overlooking a simple, quiet internal courtyard with a vaguely Nordic atmosphere.

We took several shots, because here every corner is so carefully designed and cared for that it offers endless inspiration.

However, I decided to focus on a specific space, the bedroom, based on this assumption: when I find myself with a wide choice—of themes/formats/colors—then the tendency seems to be to subtract. That is, one tends to choose one or two works to avoid overwhelming the space.

Here, however, precisely because of the sober and precise orientation of the furniture, the lighting (both natural and artificial), and the neutral colors, we found that even the coexistence of multiple illustrations can be an excellent solution to implement.

Let's now see in detail what it means to place the works in four strategic points of the room in question: above a corner chest of drawers, in a niche where a desk space has been created, on a long, narrow shelf in front of the bed and above the bed itself.

I'll now virtually walk you through the room: upon entering the room, immediately to the right is a white and natural wood chest of drawers. We've deliberately chosen a contrasting black frame with a moving subject, not aligned with the cabinet, to further emphasize the movement of the wheels.

“However, I decided to focus on a specific area, the bedroom, starting from this assumption: when I find myself with a wide choice – of themes/formats/colors – then the trend seems to want to go by subtraction.

Continuing, past the French windows that lead to the balcony overlooking the courtyard, we find a small niche containing a desk with a series of shelves above the table. Here, we've placed a motif depicting a typical Parisian shop, whose comic-book-inspired graphics blend seamlessly, almost silently, among the books and small ornaments.

On the shelf in front of the bed, five images are displayed, each different in size, theme, and atmosphere, intentionally contrasting even in the colors of the frames, because you can dare. And in this case, it creates a very strong visual focus and invites the viewer to browse the subjects, almost as if in an exhibition.

We had already mentioned this type of effect: the long and narrow shelf gives the room a very specific character, obtaining a suggestive atmosphere, from

'art gallery', allowing for the easy interchangeability of individual pieces, livening up the overall view.

On the bed, the last wall, under a modern design wall light, which further highlights the portion below, we have an iconic image with social value, as decodable as it is strong in leaving an essential imprint and which is undoubtedly memorable.

Obviously, you can choose just one of the four walls examined as your favorite, feeling in line with the concept of essentiality we mentioned at the beginning, but we wanted to give you a wide range, with examples in hand, to show you how the coexistence of multiple images, even profoundly different ones, can produce a pleasant and harmonious result.

We encourage you to experiment and dare on your walls because this kind of artwork is possible, thanks to their interchangeable nature and their intrinsic ability to narrate through images. These works convey a strong, clear, and never banal impression, and I invite you to reflect on this because—as Jo Nesco said—banality is a symptom of non-communication, and here we are faced with the exact opposite: a selection of original works, at times singular and at times unusual, capable of conveying a message better than many other objects.