Bedroom Home Projects

It took three years, but this redo was worth the wait.

A bed without a headboard can make the whole bedroom feel imbalanced, lackluster, and a bit like a temporary college-type setup, but some bedrooms definitely pull off the cool and minimalist no-headboard look. To combat feelings of incompleteness or flatness, those successful no-headboard beds are typically framed by some sort of feature wall, artwork, sconces, or statement-making end table-lamp combos.

"I was ready to call contractors and start adding square footage to our room because it felt so cramped," the homeowner says, but a few smart design changes made it so that she didn't have to.

Sometimes small changes make the biggest difference.

The project cost $200 and took advantage of an odd layout.

Cherished collections of milk glass and old photos add meaning and character to this revamped master bedroom.

Woodstock-era inspiration and beautiful boho touches take this mobile bedroom from brown and drab to bright and modern.

My wanderlust inspired a whole new look for my boring white bedroom.

This 1935 bedroom got some of its vintage groove back.

This plain bedroom needed a revamp.

"Go for it! Have fun! It’s just paint" is officially a color month motto.

The biggest impact came from a $500 DIY.

In an effort to help you catch more Zzzz, we rounded up three types of sleepers—back, side, stomach—to test the five best-selling pillows on Amazon. Here's what they thought.

A few small projects made a big difference.

This tip is a game changer.

This bedroom has style inspiration for all ages.

Not all closets are created equal. This redo swapped a cluttered one for something way more practical (and beautiful).

Some smart DIYs help this bedroom feel bright and welcoming (and fit for an adult).

The HGTV "Home Town" stars appear on the cover of Country Living’s June 2021 issue, and in their interview, Ben notes that he was greatly inspired by a piece of furniture from Erin’s own childhood.

"Smoker’s yellow” walls get a rainbow revamp.

It's a lot cheaper and easier than buying new.

Ditching the dark paint did a lot to help this bedroom feel bigger and more welcoming.

Room service, anyone?

Amazingly, no walls were painted in this cheerful refresh.

Moving into a new home means that you get to start fresh with decor, and that’s doubly true when you’re working within a builder-grade home that offers mostly blank slates. For Amy Wadsworth (804 Sycamore), one of those blank slate spaces was her teenage daughter’s bedroom — a white room with beige carpet and lots of potential.“My daughter is 14 and wanted a more mature bedroom design that reflected her style,” Amy says.

It's hard to be stylish and practical, but this bedroom is both.

It's still only just 280 square feet, but feels so much bigger.

Let visions of these relaxing bedroom redos dance through your head.

It's a fresh look, but still feels cozy and lived-in.

Repainting existing furniture helped keep the budget low on this pretty bedroom redo.

It features a couple smart DIYs, too.

Featuring an IKEA hack changing table!

DIYing this whole project helped keep it low-cost and high-style.

Sometimes it takes a little creativity—and a whole lot of work—to bring back the charming factor you know that an older home once had.

You'll want to steal the wallpaper for yourself.

A few small tweaks take turn this bedroom from childish to chic.

Once you see this redo, you'll be looking at every nook and cranny in your home in a new light.

This project instantly brightens up the dark room.

Spoiler: That green carpet is the first thing to go.

This project took only a few hours.

This redo will inspire you to refresh your space without spending a dollar.

It only took a few smart changes to totally change this space.

With a bedroom like this, it would be hard to ever leave.

The budget even includes totally new floors—bye, brown carpet!

You could copy this look for any room of your home.

This goes far beyond shiplap.

This space is just as beautiful as it is functional.

You'll want to steal ideas for your own bedroom.

Short on space and lack a headboard? Pegboard, our favorite kitchen and workshop workhorse, may just be the solution you’ve been looking for. Carmel from Our Fifth House transforms her boy’s bedroom from bland to brilliant with a Union Jack paint job and inexpensive material.Carmel’s 8 year old son needed some easy access storage, so when she planned to DIY a headboard, pegboard won.

Bed: Excelsior II with BJX Mattress Top Manufacturer: Hastens Retail Price: $13,350 I just received a new bed to test for October, so it’s time to weigh in on the bed I tested for the whole month of September — the Hastens. My nutshell review: awesome bed, awesomely expensive. I LOVE this bed for two reasons: 1. I sink into it wonderfully and sleep really well and 2. it has zero smells or textures that are toxic or off-putting. Ten beds to go.

Everywhere you turn there's a different element to love.

This story will inspire you to incorporate your own family history into your decor.

The "after" looks like a magical garden.

This renter left no detail undone.

Something old, something new, something gifted, and a couple things green.

Spoiler: The pink carpet goes.

No, we didn't forget any zeros in that total.

Three cheers for clever uses of boring things!

Bye, mauve carpet!

So much of this redo uses things that were already in the room—the ultimate budget hack.

The bedroom should be a haven, a place that makes you feel peaceful and happy when you land there at the end of your day. If that’s not the case for you right now, check out these bedroom makeovers and let them inspire you to make your own changes! 1. Kristen’s bedroom evolved over time, and transformed three times since she started working with interior designer, Lindye Galloway. Kristen was frustrated with the layout of her bedroom and was ready to leave the dorm room style behind.

This budget bedroom has some super smart ideas.

There was a lot of pretty stuff hiding under all that beige paint!

Honestly? I'd live in this nursery.

Sometimes your favorites from an old space just don't translate to the new one—furniture looks out of place, or colors have a different feel in the different lighting.

This project has seriously impressive results.

The after is SERIOUSLY dreamy.

This budget makeover is full of smart tricks.

The after is seriously chic, but still colorful and fun.

The after is curl-up cozy.

The whole bedroom's stunning, but just wait until you see the floors.

Vintage furniture and DIY molding give this bedroom that certain "je ne sais quoi."