As the darker and colder nights draw in, we have an inherent need to lean into creating cosier, warmer spaces that make us feel comforted and safe.
Adapting your bedroom for the colder seasons will help you to achieve a cosier space that makes those darker days feel a little bit easier.
From layering gorgeous textures to choosing the right paint colours, keep on reading for 13 ideas that you can embrace in your own bedroom this winter.
13 Warm and Cosy Bedroom Ideas For The Autumn/Winter Season
1.Focal Headboard
Typically using your bed frame wall as the focal point of the room will draw the eye in and allow you to build out from this part of the bedroom with your styling.
Bold, contrasting and colourful headboards have grown in popularity over the last few years. They can be considered as artwork in their own right and can help to set up a colour scheme for the bedroom.
Take inspiration from the below, it also follows the ‘unexpected red theory’ that is coined as the secret to making any space look better.
2. Create Cottage Vibes
If you’re looking for country cottage bedroom ideas, this cosy, countryside-inspired look is perfect for the colder months.
A neutral colour palette is one of the key elements in pulling this design together. Soft creams, beiges and pastel colours help to create a rustic, natural and cottage-like feel.
When choosing furniture opt for natural pieces to enhance the cosy, countryside aesthetic. Opt for materials such as wood, rattan and glass. Don’t forget to finish the look with some sumptuous layering, it will add depth and character as well as providing the cosiest place to retreat to of an evening.
3. Soft, Thoughtful Layering
If you spend money anywhere in updating your bedroom for winter, make it on your bedding! Layering textiles, differing materials and colours is one of the easiest ways to make a bed look cosy, and expensive.
Choose cushions in differing hues, juxtaposing textures and patterns and you will notice the difference in how it makes a bed feel even more inviting.
If you’re struggling to pair patterns, opt for at least one solid colour with one pattern that features a similar tone, or a complementary tone. Such as pairing a red with blue, or pink with soft yellow hues.
4. Warm, Autumnal Touches
Autumn has us reaching for those rustier, richer tones and adapting your bedroom to include these warmer colours is such an easy way to update and create a cosier feel in your space.
Swap out dried flowers for autumnal stems, switch over cushion covers for rusty red, brown or mustard yellow tones, and don’t forget to add a pumpkin or two to display on a bedside table or chest of drawers.
5. Incorporate Natural Materials For Warmth
Using natural materials in your design, especially wood and rattan and seagrass are the best ways to add natural warmth to an interior.
If you don’t have exposed wooden flooring or wooden beams, do think about incorporating some natural wooden furniture to benefit from that unrivalled warmth, be it on a bed frame or a set of bedside tables.
Or perhaps you’ve picked up a latest Facebook marketplace find that’s in need of a bit of love? Painting wooden furniture can add colour and charm while preserving those natural wood tones, or get your sander out and get it sanded back to its original state for a rustic, authentic look.
6. Warm, Ambient Touches of Lighting
Layering your lighting scheme in your bedroom will fast track your space to a cosy and inviting retreat. One overhead light is not going to cut it here, and unless you have it installed with a dimmer switch, it will likely be too bright to use in the evening when you just need some soft ambience.
Do add a bedside table lamp for softness, and consider adding some candles. Choose your favourite scents for the autumn/winter season to up the cosiness level.
7. Soft, Warm Colour Palette
If you want to create a warm, cosy bedroom, you might need to reconsider your paint choices.
Generally a soft, warm colour palette works best no matter the orientation of your bedroom, and warm colours instantly instil a sense of calm and warmth as you step into the room.
Choose paint colours with a yellow, red or pink based undertone. Taupes, soft browns and warm creams are bang on-trend for interiors this winter.
8. Cocoon The Space By Painting The Fifth Wall
The ceiling, or the fifth wall as designers like to call it is one not to be missed. Opting for a bright white has been a knee jerk reaction for many over the years, but it’s one wall that has the ability to completely cocoon the room.
Opt for a moodier shade, or employ the double drenching trend and add a darker tonal shade on the ceiling that is complementary to the wall colour for an even softer approach on this idea.
9. Create A Cosy Feel With Panelling
Panelling is going nowhere, and it’s such a beautiful way to add character to a bed wall without having to litter it in artwork.
Tongue and groove panelling is a cosy, enveloping type of panelling that suits most types of properties. We love the olive green shade on the image below, it creates such an earthy approach on a bedroom scheme whilst keeping you in touch with your natural side.
10. Add Contrast With Black
Black isn’t a colour you necessarily think of when it comes to a bedroom accent wall, but if you want some intense drama and cosiness, it might be one worth considering.
If you opt for this colour, be sure to add some kind of panelling to the accent wall as it just adds a sense of softness against the dark hue. Do incorporate other black accents into the room as it will make the accent wall colour feel intentional while tying the room together.
11. Pink and Green – A Fail Safe Combo
You can’t help but feel enveloped and cosy with the below bedroom design.
Pink and green is always a good idea, and this room features all the elements you need for a cosy bedroom. A stand out headboard, natural materials, beautiful textiles and ambient wall lights for softness when the evening comes around.
12. Combine Differing Hues & Textures
This bedroom design nails the brief of soft, tonal hues for the perfect marriage of colours.
Consider taking a holistic approach to your textile choices, ensuring that all your fabrics complement and work in harmony with one another.
Your curtains, bedding, throws and cushions are the jewellery of the space. So spend time choosing fabric samples, and use Pinterest or Canva to create a moodboard so you can see how the fabrics and colours you choose pair together.
13. A Warm, Trending Colour
Yellow is truly the colour of the moment, with Dulux announcing True Joy as its colour of the year – heritage yellows bring a warm pop of stylish colour that’s instantly invigorating.
Whilst it might not be on the top of your agenda, it’s one colour that you can’t help but smile at when you’re in its presence. It virtually pairs well with most colours too and is a gorgeous warm base for any bedroom.
Whether you opt for softer paint tones or refresh your bedding for the colder months ahead, there are countless budget-friendly ways to transform your bedroom into a cosy retreat.
