Wallpaper for compact bedrooms: color options, designs and ideas for low ceilings and narrow spaces.

Rules for choosing wallpaper to visually enlarge a room

There are a number of ways to visually enlarge a room. In order to choose any of the options, you need to decide which of the parameters of the bedroom you are not satisfied with and would like to enlarge. However, the general rules remain unchanged and will help to expand the boundaries of not only the bedroom, but also any other room.

• Wallpaper with vertical or horizontal stripes visually stretches and expands the space of a small bedroom,
• the lighter the tone of the finish, the more spacious the small room seems, white and blue colors cope with this task especially well,
• photo wallpaper with a perspective, for example, a road receding into the distance, will visually increase the area of a small bedroom,
• in a small room without windows, photo wallpaper with a picture of an open window and artificial daylight will help get rid of the feeling of a closed space,
• in a small bedroom, the location of which is on the north side, it is better to use warm-colored wallpaper for decoration, they make up for the lack of sunlight.

What color wallpaper is better to choose?

Everyone knows the rule, light colors make a small bedroom more spacious. However, this does not mean that the walls in the room should be exclusively white. Delicate shades will be the best solution for creating a comfortable design. Such colors as beige, sky blue, light gray, cream or sand will refresh the interior or make it warmer, without sacrificing precious square meters.

Which shade to choose depends on the location of the room, or rather on which side the windows face and how bright the lighting in the room is. Also, a small bedroom does not mean the absence of bright colors and a large pattern, an accent wall or its fragment will add colors to the bedroom interior.

For a dark bedroom

The lack of light in a small bedroom can be compensated for with artificial lighting, mirrors and the right color of wallpaper. The decoration should be in a light palette, and the priority colors are warm shades, sand, light yellow, beige, light green. These colors will fill a small room with warm colors and will be associated with sunlight.

For a light bedroom

A light bedroom has more possibilities, you can use bright elements in it, but it is better to choose the main tone that is also light, but cold. Blue, gray, white, mint. These shades will refresh the bedroom, maintaining the balance of light.

What design of a picture or pattern should I choose to make the space appear larger?

The design of a small bedroom will be equally successful with plain wallpaper and a patterned covering, the main thing is to choose it correctly.

• If the decoration of a small bedroom is completely done with one type of wallpaper, then it is better to opt for a small pattern,
• only one wall of a small room should be decorated with three-dimensional images,
• for a small room with a high ceiling, horizontal stripes or patterns are a good option, they will “push apart” the walls,
• you need to consider the future design rooms, if you plan to fill the interior with bright details and textiles, then you should choose plain wallpaper.

Large pattern or ornament

You can decorate one of the walls of a small bedroom with three-dimensional images and ornaments. This can be the headboard of the bed, the wall behind the TV, or an arbitrarily selected area. It is better to decorate the rest of the bedroom with light, plain wallpaper or wallpaper with a small, nondescript pattern.

This method helps to focus attention on one of the walls, making it three-dimensional. In a very small room, a large pattern can occupy only a small part of the wall, however, it will still be noticeable. The image should match the style of the room and reflect its mood.

Flowers and plants

Plant and flower themes look good in a gentle and romantic interior.

The photo shows a compact bedroom with a classic design. The soft blue tone of the wallpaper and textiles in combination with white color refreshes a small space and makes it more spacious.

Bright patterns with rich shades are not prohibited for a small room; such wallpaper can be combined with other, more calm finishing methods, such as whitewashed brick, plaster or plain wallpaper.

The photo shows a small women’s bedroom in the new classic style. Wallpaper with a beautiful floral print is pasted in such a way that it divides the room into several zones.

Flowers and plants in a light palette can take up an impressive part of the walls, without stealing the space of a small bedroom.

Texture

Textured wallpaper increases a small space due to its unevenness.

In the photo, shiny gold details on the wall create the illusion of a three-dimensional surface and make a small room larger due to their reflective properties.

The light falling on the relief creates a “play of shadows”, thereby adding volume to the small room. Textured wallpaper goes well with other images and finishing methods.

Striped

Strips help with visual adjustment of a small space, depending on their direction the room seems higher or wider.

The photo shows a small bedroom in sky blue. The walls are decorated with wallpaper with a zigzag pattern. The horizontal direction makes the room wider.

In order to “stretch” a small bedroom with low ceilings, wallpaper with a vertical pattern is suitable, even light stripes will change the perception.

The same technique is used for narrow walls in a rectangular room, the wider the stripe, the stronger the visual effect will be.

Photo wallpaper in the interior of a small bedroom

Photo wallpaper can be a salvation for a small room. Visual techniques can significantly change the perception of space. The most effective technique is photo wallpaper with a perspective picture, that is, the image recedes into the distance, thereby creating the illusion of another space that opens up to the eye.

The photo shows a small modern bedroom. Photo wallpaper in a rich green color is illuminated with LED strip. This technique visually deepens the wall, moving it away.

Volumetric objects, such as a highway, a view of the city or a bridge, make a small bedroom larger due to the contrast of scale. A blurred image, such as a foggy landscape, affects the subconscious, painting a picture beyond it.

3D wallpaper

Realistic three-dimensional image captivates with its scale. The space of a small room becomes more voluminous, as if removing the wall.

The photo shows a small bedroom in a modern style. The decoration and filling are done in warm colors, which makes the room light and cozy.

The drawing can correspond to different styles, for the classical direction it can be an image of volumetric columns or flowers, for a modern style an abstraction or a view of a metropolis is suitable, and for Provence lavender fields and a view from the window to a French village are suitable.

The photo shows a small bedroom with a minimalist design and finishing with 3D wallpaper. Elongated arched shapes make the room appear higher.

Wallpaper design by style

Modern

To decorate a small bedroom in a modern style, you can choose wallpaper with geometric patterns, stripes, photo prints or imitations of some material, such as brickwork or wood panels.

You can also use different colors of plain wallpaper, contrasting stripes create volume. For an interior in the style of high-tech and minimalism, the use of functional furniture, beds with built-in wardrobes, roomy chests of drawers and compact lamps is suitable.

The photo shows a minimalist small bedroom with colorful decoration of one of the walls, the colors are bright, but not flashy. The mirror insert increases the space due to its reflective properties.

Provence

Romantic Provence is most often done in light colors. Wallpaper with imitation plaster, painted brickwork, or a small floral pattern will look good.

With the help of photo wallpaper, you can highlight the area above the headboard, thereby decorating it and marking the central point in a small room. Light pastel colors, mint, pink, white, light purple, blue and peach will look harmonious in a Provence interior.

Classic

For a classic style in a small bedroom, you should choose calm and restrained colors. Floral patterns, monograms, plaster effect or stripes will look harmonious.

The color of the patterns should not stand out from the general tone, the pattern can be complemented with shiny details, for example, a gold or silver border.

Loft

Stylish loft design is filled with a variety of textures. Even in a small room, wood, brick and concrete can be combined.

A small room is not a reason to refuse a variety of filling. Using a light palette or a contrast of dark and light, you can combine even in a small bedroom whitewashed brick and an unevenly plastered wall, cold concrete and wood panels. Wallpaper with imitation of these effects significantly saves space.

Scandinavian style

Minimalistic and laconic interior, not overloaded with unnecessary details. Finishing and filling are done in light colors. Wallpaper can have both realistic images of a forest, alpine mountains or wood panels, and a small pattern.

The photo shows a small bedroom in Scandinavian style. The decoration and filling are done in pastel colors.

How to combine wallpaper for visual expansion?

Contrast of colors and textures can increase the space of a small room. Decorating one of the walls with bright wallpaper visually attracts it.

Using plain wallpaper of two different colors, you can create volume in a small room, creating the illusion of a play of light and depth of space.

The photo shows a small bedroom with several types of wall decoration. The room is decorated in one color palette, which makes it as spacious as possible.

Companion wallpapers also help to focus attention on one of the walls in a small room.

Features of choosing wallpaper for low ceilings in the bedroom

The best way to make a small room higher is to decorate it with wallpaper with vertical patterns.

These can be stripes, plant or floral patterns located in the direction from the floor to the ceiling, photo wallpaper with a picture tending upwards or wallpaper with a gradient effect from dark to light.

Wallpaper design ideas for narrow bedrooms

The same techniques apply to small narrow bedrooms, only they work they are the opposite. Patterns and images should be placed horizontally rather than vertically, thereby expanding the wall.

Wide stripes can frame one or more walls, photo wallpaper with an abstract image, a clear horizon line or corner photo wallpaper will help to visually enlarge a small narrow bedroom.