The color purple has been associated with royalty for centuries now and to this day. It’s a favorite of many interior designers when they want to create a luxurious, rich, and elegant environment for their clients. The key to making purple work is to use it sparingly and to use it as an accent color rather than the overall color.
You can still have purple walls but it’s important to break it up using other complementary colors as well – let’s dive into what this means and looks like using inspirational photos from other people’s bedrooms! And we will also look at multiple bedrooms!
Purple Bedroom Ideas for Adults
1. Purple and Silver Explosion
One of the most commonly associated colors that you see when people decorate with purple is silver and that is because it is one of the smoothest colors to blend. For example, this bedroom looks amazing and chic with the purple accents such as the comforter, sheets, and lower walls but what brings it up a notch is the accents of silver in the form of hung mirrors and complementary bedroom furniture.
2. Purple and Zebra Print
Purple gets a major upgrade when you take a look at the patterns that can be matched into it. These textured purple walls look stunning on their own but when you notice the patterned headboard (and matching throw pillows) combined with a zebra printed rug? Can you say, ‘sign me up for this room ASAP?’ It’s so inviting you just want to crawl into the bed and have a long snuggle into those pillows.
3. Purple and Gold Takes the Medal
Like its counterpart silver, gold is another color that brings the action when it comes to interior design. The combination of medium purple shades and a rich gold comforter is just the icing on the cake. This bedroom also uses a medium teal color to punch up the visual and tie the room together in a seamless blend of luxury.
Photo credit: Urban Outfitters
4. Contemporary Black and Purple Bedroom
People seem to think that you can’t pair dark colors with dark colors as it will make the room seem smaller. Granted, this is true when the room is on the smaller size but when you have the room to play? Then dark colors blend flawlessly. Don’t believe me? Check out this purple and black modern bedroom with a neon LED light that just cries taste!
Photo credit: Apartment Therapy
5. Geometric Prints in a Modern Bedroom
Have fun with prints in the bedroom as they are great for tying together the overall vision you are going for. These prints don’t have to be identical or even too “matchy-matchy” because geometric prints always go together. The light purple walls and curtains pick up the shades of the comforter and the rug in this example, with the slightest hint of a pattern in the form of the throw pillows on the chaise lounger.
Photo credit: Simon Bevan
6. Patterned Comforters – YES
Want to be bold but not go extreme? Then you don’t need to outfit the entire room in crazy patterns and designs but you can raise the stakes when you choose a brightly patterned comforter set with matching pillow shams. The key to making this look work is to use solid colors on the accent pieces such as the hanging lamp fixtures, the gold ottoman, the minimalist white end table, and the deep purple walls.
Purple Bedroom Ideas for Teenage Girl
7. Small Bedroom – Big Style
Just because a bedroom is in a smaller size, it doesn’t mean you have to give up having an amazing overall look. Use the lighter colors on the color wheel in the purple family to brighten up the space, add dimension, and bring a sense of coziness to the room. The hanging light fixtures pick up the colors of the bedspread perfectly to offer a larger visual and not a cramped space.
8. Asymmetrical Bedroom
Does your teenager live in the asymmetrical bedroom in the home? Make the most of the space by utilizing the wall space, angling the furniture so it doesn’t jut off from the walls, and install a set of bunk beds that are ideal for those late-night sleepovers with their best friends. The lighter lilac shade of purple used in this room brightens and illuminates while the wall shelving provides storage.
Photo credit: deavita.fr
9. Floral and Metallic Accents
There is just something about metallic accents that brings a room together and this still applies even in your teenager’s room. The purple and white floral designs on the wallpaper look great when paired with metallic accents in the form of the bedside table, the lamp, and even the flowerpot. Hang a lighter purple pair of curtains to tie the room together without looking garnish.
Photo Credit: Simon Whitmore
10. Plush and Velvet Crush
Teenagers are automatically bolder and more willing to try new things than adults so allow the teenage girl in your home to do the same. Do they want to have crushed velvet details? How about plush and cozy? Let them and as evidenced here – it will work out just fine and the best part would have to be that padded headboard in a pale lilac shade.
Photo credit: Simon Whitmore
11. Purple and Pink Bedroom
When you think of your childhood and the colors involved – they are bright, they are plentiful, and they are matching without being in the same shade. Use that knowledge to design a bedroom for your teenager that they will love and make sure to go bold on the patterns. Toss in other colors for a funkadelic look that is both vintage and modern at the same time.
Photo Credit: Simon Whitmore
12. Wall Decals
Traditional hung art doesn’t always appeal to the teenager in your life so meet them halfway and allow them to pick out a wall art piece that applies to not only the walls but also on the sides of the furniture. These decals are extremely realistic and come in shimmering colors that pick up on the overall tone of the room.
13. Walls that Speak for Themselves
Allow your teenager to express themselves within their bedroom because after all, this is the space that they feel the most comfortable and safe. If that means shelving with multiple colors, picture collages, and a fuzzy white chair – then that’s fine because the pale purple walls provide the perfect canvas for the job. Choose complimentary shades of pale pink and blue to finish.
14. Purple and Grey
Grey is definitely a color that doesn’t get enough love in the designer world but it’s actually quite neutral. It’s not as stark as white, not as dark as black, and not as drab as beige so when it’s paired with the right shades of purple? Magnificent. This bedroom uses white furniture that is broken up with purple and grey detailing.
15. Purple Walls
The light purple walls of this bedroom are perfect for displaying wall decals of your teenager’s favorite animated characters. The grey computer chair, the white furniture, and the plush bedside rug make even the oldest adult dive into this picture to hang out in this bedroom. It’s like everything we’ve all dreamt up as a teenager right in front of us.
16. Starry Nights
Glimmering, shimmering, magical, and wonderful are just some of the adjectives that can be used to describe this teenage dream of wonderland. These hanging starry lights draped on either side of the bed just scream “I’m important and I matter” which is how every teenager should feel, both inside and outside their bedroom. Plus – can you imagine the daydreams that could be had in this room?
Photo credit: forcreativejuice
17. Modern Purple Bunk Beds
Bunk Beds don’t have to look as if they came out of a lodge in summer camp – with modern and rounded edges; these wooden bunk beds get a major designer upgrade. Providing ample sleeping space and storage, the purple shelving blends in for a great visual, and the closed doors provide privacy for that finicky teenager that lives under your roof.
Photo credit: decoholic.org
18. Plush Softness Comforter
The only thing better than the color of royalty in the bedroom is the color of royalty combined with plush softness. This bedroom gets a great modern refresher with the starburst mirrors, the draped gold curtains (with a vintage vibe), and a plush inviting comforter on the bed. Those cold winter nights won’t even matter when snuggled under this one.
19. Princess Vibes
Show your girl that they are a princess in your eyes by decorating their room with draped canopies, clothes, and a reading nook with a matching footstool that looks like something out of their favorite childhood movie. This bedroom uses natural lighting, decals (such as the butterflies on the ceiling), and accent pieces to change a bedroom to a royal chamber for the princess in your life.
20. Minimalist Lines
Sometimes, less is more when it comes to decorating any bedroom of the home, not just your teenagers. This purple bedroom looks sleek, minimalist, and modern with clean lines. The varying shades of purple work together here because the accent color is white – making it the perfect blending color when you use various shades. Lots of natural lighting for the win here as well.
21. Neon Wonder
Neon lights are extremely popular and edgy for all ages, and they have been upgraded beyond signs in consumer establishments. Check out this purple bedroom that has draped garland crawling over the walls and the accented neon blue light that brightens and darkness the room at the same time. Paired with purple butterflies in flight across the comforter makes this one a plus and checkmark in our books.
22. Bunk Beds, Wall Art, and Patterned Ceiling
At first glance at this picture, you might be thinking, “a lot is going on here, but it works somehow”. That is because all pieces of this room complement each other entirely from the low-slung furniture to the patterned curtain covering the bunk beds to the sketched artwork. However, the one thing that catches the eye would have to be the patterned ceiling.
Photo credit: Brian Patrick Flynn
Children’s Purple Bedroom Ideas
23. Unique Purple Bedroom
Bring home to your child the vibes and elegance of a faraway land that they’ve only seen in movies. Using pale purple and some pale pink combined with stark white transforms a bedroom from generic to wow when you notice the Paris-inspired detailing throughout the room. The retro desk chair is also a major bonus and a nod to the mod scene of the groovy decade.
Photo credit: picnorth.com
24. Canopies and Stars
Turn the bedroom into a place of magical whimsy when you decorate using lush purple accents, such as this braided blanket, and a sheer white canopy. The lighted banners and star decals that are strung with no rhyme or reason but without competition between each other just turn up the vibes of the room another notch. Subtle details in the throw pillows and framed artwork are great too.
25. Wall Stencils for the Win
Turn the bedroom of your best friend (your child) into a place of amazement with the use of wall stencils. These wall stencils are painted directly (or applied to) the walls of the bedroom, allowing you the chance to turn the walls from boring into a spread of flowering trees. The scrolled bed frame with the patterned purple comforter picks up the colors of the stencil as well.
26. Sweet Butterflies Canopy
Bring nature from the outside into your child’s bedroom by pairing floral wall decals with a stunning sheer and applique butterfly canopy. Choose a hanging light fixture in a starry shape for a pop of color and finish off this look with rich purple tones to add dimension to the room. A cozy rug for those little toes in the morning is also great.
27. Transition Bedroom
Is your child starting to leave those innocent years and transition into a pre-teen? Then you want to acknowledge and respect this by upgrading their bedroom to showcase their changing tastes but with a childhood spin. The applied decals on the wall are modern and fun but the hidden shelving that holds their stuffed animals gives a nod to their childhood.
28. Checkered Comforter
Want to break up the solid colors on the walls with an easy and sure-fire style? Then you want to invest in a comforter set that is from the same color family as the walls but with a pattern that demands to be noticed. For example, these solid purple walls suddenly take on a new look when you size up the checkered bed set with a matching pillow.
29. Childhood Wonder
Like something out of a Disney movie, this purple bedroom takes on a modern twist when you check out the shelving over the bunk bed, the wooden details, the pink accents, and the plush rug that is just waiting for those little toes to curl and buckle into its softness. The solid purple comforter is showcased by pink throw pillows with similar tones.
30. Pink and Purple Delight
The reason that a lot of children’s toys use the combination of pink and purple is that it is just a combination that works in any context. This child’s bedroom takes on a new visual when you size up the pastel shades used in this makeover. Another thing that makes this bedroom so striking to look at is the white accents that don’t compete but finish the look.
31. Simple but Powerful
Sometimes, less is more and it’s the subtle details that bring a room from “eh” to “wow!” This room isn’t crazily decorated or overloaded with stuff but the solid purple wall combined with a white wall and colorful circles allow the room to take on a new depth. By hanging floating wall shelves, you keep clutter off the floor and add a designer element at the same time.
Romantic Purple Master Bedroom Ideas
32. Vintage Comfort
Transform your bedroom into a getaway oasis with the addition of a wood-burning stove and retro pieces. The hanging lantern in the corner supported by a branch is straight out of a bed and breakfast while the rich purple and blue tones showcase your creative side. The plaid and thick blankets just invite you to spend the weekend curled up in bed, listening to the crackling fire, and snuggling with your honey.
Photo credit: Mark Scott
33. Woodland Wonderland
Bring nature from outside to the inside of the bedroom in a more adult way than the previous entry. This canopy bed is almost supported by wires that are twisted and assembled to look like tree branches that pick up the colors hidden in the decals on the wall. The rich purple color brightens the room while the canopy provides privacy for those more romantic moments.
Photo Credit: Björn Wallander
34. Modern Purple Bedroom
When you’re an adult, you tend to let go of your creative dreams to a certain extent. Well, now is the time to recapture that by designing the royal and elegant bedroom you’ve always wanted. Think lush pillows, a chaise lounger in front of the window for those relaxing reading sessions, and luxurious purple drapes tied back with a white satin sash.
35. Floral Designs
Light purple shades that range from pastel to lilac bring character to your master bedroom when you partner it correctly with white and wooden furnishings. Another aspect of this bedroom that is unexpected, but a great use of pastel colors is the floral wall decals that start at the top of the ceiling, stretching to meet the sections coming up from the floor.
36. Rich Purple and Wood
When you use a brightly and intensely patterned wallpaper on the bedroom walls – the key to prevent it from looking tacky is to use it on one accent wall and pick up the shades found within with solid walls on the other three. Showcased here, the patterned wallpaper looks sleek and modern because there aren’t any competing patterns in sight.
Photo Credit: James Ransom
Purple Bedroom Ideas for Toddlers
37. Circle of Life
When it comes to decorating for a toddler, you want minimal clutter and bright lighting. This purple bedroom uses elephant décor to introduce your little one to the jungle animals that live around the world while the patterned curtains match the lounger to a tee. This room is ideal for that little one that is running around but doesn’t understand the concept of clean right away.
Photo Credit: Mikkel Vang
38. Namesake Bedroom
One way to customize your toddler’s room is not only to use a royal color such as purple but to accent the wall with a metallic nameplate. This not only looks amazing when paired with a small canopy, puffed bedspread, and nighttime friends but it also helps introduce your little one to letters because you can tell them daily that the nameplate spells their very own name.
39. Disney’s Frozen
The popularity of the color purple exploded once the phenomena from the magical world of Disney came onto the scene – that’s right, we are talking about the movie Frozen. The snowy kingdom, with lots of purple shadows and natural brightness, made every toddler and child wish they were in the place of Elsa, Anna, and company. Let them feel as if they are and encourage that imagination with a Frozen-themed room.
40. Disney’s Ariel
Snowy and cold is not their thing but the water is basically their second home? Then pay homage to that by transforming their bedroom into an Ariel-inspired theme using pinks, blues, and purples that are the same shades as the movie. The swimming school of fish heading towards the bed is the perfect finishing touch and the sheer purple canopy allows you to keep an eye on your toddler.
The Bottom Line
How about that for a comprehensive list of purple bedroom ideas and we want to know if you have other amazing interior design tips that we didn’t mention for this royal color? Let us know in the comment section below and while you’re there – hit that share button as well to let your social circle know how they can decorate with the color purple in their bedroom. More of a green lover? Check out our list of green bedroom ideas!
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