Favored for the functionality that pieces bring to a rooms scheme, it’s a design trend that fits right in at home in a bedroom for a relaxed, liveable and highly functional space.
Like any design trend, there are various key characteristics that help to give a room the signature mid-century modern look. Keep on reading for over 20 bedroom ideas packed full of tips and color schemes to use in your own bedroom.
Midcentury Modern Bedroom Ideas: How To Get The Look Right
1.Bold Accent Wall
A defining characteristic of mid-century modern design is bold colors, this includes greens, reds, yellow, blues and pinks.
Using your bed wall as an accent wall is a great way to pay homage to this in the color of your choice. It instantly sets the tone for the rest of the scheme, and think about picking out at least 1-2 other bold colors to feature as accent colors in your bedroom.
2. Statement Pieces
Architectural elements that make a design statement go a long way in a mid-century inspired bedroom. Every piece should have a purpose, and lean into a few statement pieces rather than lots of little decorations.
Take inspiration from the most gorgeous bedroom below with a statement light, bench, lamp and divider. Plus, note that cool cobalt blue introduction of color, it just works!
3. Mid-century Lighting
Clean lines are a key aesthetic principle, and fan lights tick all the boxes, providing both function and clean lines.
Consider layering lighting by introducing floor or table lamps for additional ambience in the evenings.
4. Wooden Headboard
Wooden accents are a must have feature and teak, rosewood and oak all feature heavily in mid-century design.
Use the largest piece of furniture in the room to anchor this into your scheme. A wooden headboard truly sets the tone, bringing definition and character to the bedroom.
5. Black Accents Bring Definition
Whilst bold colors will help to achieve that desired look, black accents help to tie the scheme together, adding further definition to the bedroom.
6. Wooden Accents
Consider using wooden accents sparingly in your scheme, whether that be a petite teak bedside table or a well dressed side table.
Look specifically for teak pieces, but rosewood and oak are also popular choices for mid-century design.
7. Maximalist Wallpaper
Whilst not the most traditional finish to a mid-century bedroom, create a twist on the bold element in your design by using a maximalist wallpaper in bold colors that can be translated across the rest of your room.
Pick a color from the wallpaper and use that in the room, as shown below they have picked out a green and used this on the door too which makes it feel intentional.
8. Simple Color Palette
Whilst bold colors should be warmly welcomed, ‘less is more’ when it comes to this popular design trend and a simple color palette that allows the rest of your room and decoration to breathe is just as important.
Introduce soft neutrals and warm off-whites to create a warm, cosy feel. You can then work color in through textiles and lighting where desired.
9. Bohemian Inspired Touches
Adding boho inspired touches to a mid-century bedroom adds a fun twist to the scheme. Ad a large oriental style rug, a large house plant and consider introducing other natural materials such as rattan and wicker.
10. Dressed Wooden Sideboard
Nothing shouts mid-century design to me like a teak sideboard. For me, it is a pivotal piece that offers no elaborate details and is highly functional, yet fits the brief perfectly.
Dress your sideboard with fun details including a pop of bold color, but remember that less is more here.
11. Bold & Light Color Palette
Create the best of both worlds and use both bold colors and lighter hues to influence your bedroom design.
The use of the bold navy against the brown and white tones on the bedding creates a perfect balance allowing the colors to breathe in the scheme.
12. Tactile Elements
Focus on your bedding and textiles to introduce both pattern, color and texture. Tactile elements help to make the space feel cozy and intentional.
If you have wooden flooring top it with a large area rug, it will set a boundary in the space and it will feel soft under foot.
13. Minimalist Space
Minimalism is also a grounding characteristic, the ‘less is more’ mentality is really important in nailing the look in your bedroom.
Use minimal decoration and allow space between objects, and if it starts to feel too cluttered, it probably is! Keep window sills clear and if you’re dressing shelves, allow plenty of white space between your items.
14. Intentional Clutter
BUT, intentional clutter is also welcomed. There are different ways to dress for mid-century modern, depending on how you want the space to feel.
A well stacked bedside table, a pile of books and color clashing artwork in the bedroom below is a great example of this. Which approach do you prefer?
15. Introduce Yellow
Choose yellow for your bold impactful color, it’s hard not to feel joyful in a space like this!
Balance the intensity of the yellow with cooler tones, whites, creams and greys, and think about adding some black accents throughout to tie the color scheme together.
16. Wrap The Room In Wooden Panels
This bedroom below really understood the wood brief! Using wooden panelling to wrap around the room is a true nod to the mid-century modern design scheme. It invariably sets the tone well and you can build color easily into the rest of the room.
Look how the yellow tones beautifully balance with the intensity and darkness of the wood.
17. Vintage Details
Introduce a vintage twist by adding vintage pieces of furniture and decor. Mixing materials is a defining accent for mid-century modern, but just remember to look for function over form, each piece of furniture you use should have a specific purpose in the room.
19. Lean Into Green
Green is not only one of the easiest colors on the eyes, but a dark green is a great starting point for your color scheme.
It balances well with pretty much any color, whether you want to add a yellow or red accent, or keep things more minimal by pairing with off-whites.
20. Think About The Fifth Wall
Don’t let the fifth wall, otherwise known as the ceiling be left as an after thought and just painted white.
Adding wooden panelling to the ceiling draws the eye up, and it’s a great way to add definition to the room. Take inspiration from the below bedroom and see how they seamlessly incorporate other mid-century details into the space including color and juxtaposing hairpin legs.
21. Fun Bedding
Finally, it can be just as simple as swapping out your bedding and going for something a bit more intentional with this design trend.
Remember to focus on a bold color, and use geometric patterns with straight and curved lines for a nod to this design era.
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