13 Relaxing Purple Bedroom Ideas That'll Give You the Best Sleep Ever
Who said gray was the only soothing color?
Gray is known for being serene, and there's nothing more classic than white, but don't count out purple just yet. Pantone dedicated 2022's Color of the Year to Very Peri, an invigorating shade between blue and purple, and we're here to make the case for its use in the bedroom. Not sold? Try another version of violet. These soothing escapes span the spectrum from mauve to indigo—and make a serious case for purple in your bedroom. Whether you want a subtle accent or you're ready to paint your walls lavender, we've got inspo for you.
Sleep Under Lilac
This Houston house's guest bedroom is covered in a shimmery, pale purple wallpaper. The circular window almost made one wall unusable, until Celerie Kemble embraced the feature by building the purple headboard and custom canopy around it.
Layer Art and Textiles
In this bold Mumbai apartment, Krsnaa Mehta sets an unexpected backdrop for a colorful art collection with a deep purple accent wall, which plays up the colors in the artwork, textiles, and rug.
Mix Patterns
In this bedroom by Mark D. Sikes, a solid purple headboard helps to ground a juxtaposition of patterns on the wallpaper, pillows, and stool. And don't overlook the purple piping on the lampshade—the devil is in the details, as they say.
Accent It With Warm Metals
In this bedroom by Janie Molster, Benjamin Moore's Adagio paint on the walls is offset by gold accents on the canopy bed, light fixture, chair, and curtain rods.
Look to History
"My father gave himself a room on the ground level (much the coolest) which was kept as his “holy of holies,” with a polished terrazzo floor laid as a single sheet," recalls India Hicks of this sumptuous Portuguese palace from the House Beautiful archive, which her father, David Hicks, designed in 2001.
Look Up
Instead of painting your walls, try a painted ceiling. This purple lattice motif by Miles Redd adds color without darkening the room too much.
Play With Patterns
Purple patterned curtains add a fun pop of color to a bedroom by Erin Gates Design—and block out the light to have you sleep better!
Think Beyond Your Bedding
Cover headboards with an overscale print, like Phoebe Howard did here. It'll help twin beds have more of an impact.
Switch Up Your Seating
An antique settee covered in a mauve velvet adds a hint of color to an otherwise neutral bedroom by Charlotte Lucas.
Go Bold
Purple inspiration doesn't have to mean a chalky color palette. A jolt of orange, like this side table in a bedroom by Kevin Isbell, keeps things from looking too twee.
Skirt the Issue
Though this room by Ann Pyne brings in purple in a carpet, headboard, chair, and throw, you could opt for a single pop of purple in a bedskirt.
Go Full Femme
Magenta fabric warms up this bedroom by Krista Ewart, where layers of natural linen and a coverlet make both beds extra cozy.
Play With Your Bedding
Not ready to commit to permanent fixtures in purple? Swap in a hue of soft violet in your coverlet, like Kati Curtis did here.
Play With Your Bedding, Part 2
...or take a cue from Nickey Kehoe, who paired a grounding purple duvet ver with a peachy wall paint for a jewel box of a guest room.
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