Music is an artform that speaks to our souls.
For music lovers, surrounding themselves with music brings great joy and inspiration.
Bringing a music theme into the bedroom is a wonderful way to express your passion for music and create a soothing sanctuary.
In this article, we’ll explore 13 creative ideas to design a music-themed bedroom that will delight any musical soul.
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Subtle Musical Notes
Bringing musical inspiration into a bedroom can be done in a soft, subtle way with accents of musical notes and symbols. This creates a light music theme without being overpowering.
Use musical note wall decals or wallpaper as accents on one wall. Place them sparsely across a painted wall or use them to border a small section. Metallic music notes in gold, silver or black make beautiful accents.
Bedding with a music note print brings the theme into the main furniture. Look for duvet covers or shams that have a pattern of scattered musical notes. Keep the colors soft like black on white or navy blue with light musical notes.
Accessories like throw pillows, rugs and curtains can also carry the musical note motif. A throw pillow with a treble clef, a rug with music notes, and sheer curtains with a musical note print keep the room feeling airy while still bringing in the music theme.
For a whimsical touch, use musical note door knobs or switch plate covers. Little details like this make the room feel playfully musical.
With a subtle music note theme, the room feels softly inspired by music without going overboard. It’s a trendy but classic way to express musical loves.
Lyrical Wall Decals
Bring meaningful words and phrases into the room with wall art made from song lyrics. Use special lyrics that inspire you and give the room an uplifting feel.
Print out the lyrics in a large font like cursive script. Frame them in black frames and group several together over the bed or above a console.
For larger impact, create a whole lyric wall. Paint one wall a bold color like navy or maroon. Then apply vinyl wall decals with the lyrics printed out in your favorite font. The colors will make the wall pop while the meaningful words inspire you.
Lyrics can also be stenciled right onto the wall. Take words from a meaningful song and stencil them along a whole wall or just a small section. You can paint or stencil them to look like handwriting for a personal touch.
Surrounding yourself with inspiring song lyrics every morning can start your day off right. Pick words that uplift you and make your heart sing.
Vintage Music Posters
For music lovers, collecting vintage music posters is a wonderful hobby. Hang your most cherished posters in the bedroom to be immersed in their retro vibe and create a music-inspired ambiance.
Search for original vintage concert posters from favorite bands and musicians. Also look for promotional posters, record advertisements and movie posters related to music. Find them online or seek them out in vintage shops.
Once you’ve collected some gems, frame them attractively. Black frames with white matting keep them looking stylish. Group several together over a console table or stagger them across the wall for a gallery effect.
For a coordinated look, frame them all alike. Paint or stain the frames the same color and use the same width matting on them all. This gives a clean, collected look.
Lighting the framed posters with pendant lights or picture lights makes them stand out. Position lighting above or next to them to highlight their colorful retro vibe.
Vintage music posters give a bedroom a hip, music-loving flavor. Surround yourself with favorites from favorite eras or bands for a stylish, nostalgic theme.
Guitar Art Décor
What represents music more than the classic guitar? For music lovers or guitar players, using real or imitation guitars as wall art is a fun way to decorate.
Hang an old guitar you used to play on the wall for sentimental value. Display it over the bed or above a sitting area. Put a cool sticker or two on it and let it show some character.
For those who don’t play, look for wall art made from broken guitar pieces. Many artists make collages by using shattered guitar bodies, necks, and frets to make colorful abstract wall hangings. The broken guitar makes a great representation of rock and roll.
Paint or draw guitar designs right on the wall. Use black paint to silhouette the guitar shape, or go more stylized and paint colorful psychedelic guitars.
Guitar décor against a painted accent wall looks bold and music inspired. Place next to band posters and other rock and roll inspired décor. The classic guitar never goes out of style.
Record Collection Décor
Show off musical tastes by displaying a record collection in the bedroom. This is a trendy, retro way to express your favorite genres and artists.
Display record albums in wall mounted shelving for an artful way to show them off. Group different albums together to arrange by genre or color. Light them with pendant lights or track lighting to highlight their graphics.
For a more playful display, use records to spell out words on the wall like “music,” “dream” or favorite band names. Attach them to the wall with sawtooth hangers lined up to form the letters. Arrange them into shapes or patterns for abstract but inspired wall art.
Old vinyl records can be repurposed into bowls, trays, even small coffee tables. Their grooved texture makes an artistic impression. Arrange repurposed record bowls on consoles or nightstands to continue the motif.
Let your record collection style the room for a truly personalized music theme. Their album art and retro style set the tone.
Bold Music Murals
Make a bold statement with hand painted music murals. These colorful designs immediately identify the room with a music theme.
Jazz up a whole accent wall with a hand painted saxophone mural, or use a fun colored pattern of vinyl records, cassettes and music symbols like clefs and notes.
For a rock and roll vibe, hand paint the room with your favorite band logos, silhouettes of guitars, or characters from music videos.
Hire an artist to come paint the murals, or try painting them yourself if you feel artsy. Use bright colors and bold outlines for a striking graphic effect.
Place bold music murals on the wall behind the bed so it’s the first thing you see. Or paint a big mural across the back wall for impact when entering the room. Allowing these colorful murals to become focal points immerses you in music from every angle.
Music Equipment Décor
For the music maker, decorating with real music equipment links the room right to your passion. Display the actual instruments, equipment and accessories you use to truly surround yourself with music making.
Mount acoustic, bass and electric guitars on the wall for easy access and décor. Hang them above the bed or on an accent wall to proudly display your instruments.
Speaker equipment, microphones and headphones can be arranged on floating shelves or console tables as fun décor. Stack turntables and audio mixers too for a music studio look.
For a personalized display, frame and hang old concert t-shirts and laminated backstage passes. Arrange drum sticks, guitar picks and extra strings in glass jars or shadow boxes for unique, functional displays.
Surrounding yourself with the real equipment and artifacts from your musical life keeps you connected to your passion. The décor displays who you are as a musician.
Music Lover Gallery
Create a graphical music gallery for bold impact along one wall. This eye-catching display immediately tells the world “music lover lives here!”
Start with wallpaper or a painted backdrop all along the wall to frame the space. Use colorful patterns, music notes, album imagery or even lyrics as the background.
Fill the space with framed photos, posters, paintings or prints of your favorite musicians or concerts. Arrange album flat prints in ornate frames for a retro effect. Use overlapping frames for a collage effect.
Design custom prints of the iconic stylized outlines of your favorite bands. Get them printed large scale and frame them mixed among the other art pieces.
Finish it off by placing 3D art pieces like a vintage microphone sculpture or handmade decorative guitars among the wall hangings. Illuminate the whole gallery with recessed lighting or picture lights above each piece to highlight it all.
The music lover gallery draws immediate attention while telling your musical story. Guests get a vibrant feel for your passion while enjoying the graphical eye candy.
Music Note Mirrors
Incorporating mirrors into a music themed bedroom adds function while reflecting the style. Hang or lean mirrors embellished with musical designs for double impact.
Look for vintage mirrors etched with art deco musical designs, like flying notes or jazz musicians along the borders. Ornate gilded frames in gold or silver enhance their artistic style.
For modern mirrors, look for clean lined rectangular or circular ones bordered in musical note shapes. The mirrored reflection mingles with the music designs.
Another take on the musical mirror is to hang decorative instrument pieces on mirrors for artsy appeal. Place violin scrolls in each corner of a rectangular wall mirror or suspend antique cymbals above round mirrors. The hanging instruments almost seem to float over the reflective surface.
Using mirrors as one more canvas for music art multiplies the theme. Hang them near other décor to reflect and enhance the style throughout the room from every angle.
Music Note Tree Decals
Here’s a fun and affordable music theme for any space – musical note tree wall decals. These create a colorful musical tree perfect for music lovers.
Like wall decals, these are applied to the wall in the shape of a bare tree in black or white. Then the leaves and birds in the tree are filled with brightly colored musical notes and symbols.
Position it so the tree grows up behind the bed, above a sitting chair or even above the door. Wherever it’s placed, the colorful music note tree brings a happy visual rhythm.
Go even bolder by placing music note tree decals on both sides of a window. Angle them toward each other so they “meet” at the top of the window. The two musical trees frame the window with bright whimsy.
On a budget? Make your own musical tree using black paint and colorful paper notes. Cut music notes out of colored paper and glue them to the branches for the same effect.
This simple musical tree décor keys up any space affordably. The rainbow of notes looks uplifting and inspirational every day.
Jazz Club Wallpaper
Bring thoughts of your favorite jazz club into the bedroom with vintage style wallpaper. Many companies make wallpaper printed with a 1920’s or 30’s jazz club motif for nostalgic style.
Look for dramatic black and white prints of jazz musicians playing in a club setting. The vintage look harkens back to the origins of jazz with bold saxophones, drum sets and upright basses.
For more color, seek wallpaper with retro styled jazz club scenes in sepia tones. These capture the classic ambiance with patrons seated around small tables as red velvet curtained stages set the scene.
Use this old school jazz club wallpaper on one accent wall or as the backdrop for a whole gallery wall display. Pair with black and white photos of jazz greats and colorful jazz era prints. The wallpaper sets the atmospheric, retro jazz club mood.
This wallpaper instantly transports music lovers to a very hip and happening scene.
Bedroom Music Festival
Why just go to music festivals when you can make your bedroom into one? With vivid colors, camping décor and music posters you can feel the festival vibe at home.
Paint the walls bright colors like lime green, purple or turquoise to get the party started. Add faux concert wristbands around bedposts and doorknobs for authentic flair.
Drape bold striped or psychedelic tapestries on the walls to transform into festival tents. Lay plush area rugs on the floor for lounging around stages.
Display favorite band posters all across one wall or the ceiling above the bed. Add strings of flags and fairy lights across the tops of walls like an outdoor fest.
Set up a “photo booth wall” with colorful cardboard cutouts of guitars, drums and animals for fun selfies. Lay pillows and bean bags on the floor for comfy seating to listen to playlists of favorite bands and remininsce about past shows.
With the right bohemian décor, your bedroom becomes an immersive celebration of musical joy and community. Relive those carefree days of music, fun and freedom at your own indoor fest.
Bold Music Legends Mural
Go big and bold by immortalizing musical idols across a wall mural. Hand paint the full bodies or faces of your biggest inspirations over the whole wall for powerful impact.
Research the iconic outfits, poses and images that made them famous. Recreate vintage magazine covers of music greats over the bed or behind seating areas. Paint a Mount Rushmore-style mural with the heads of your favorite idols for pop art flair.
Get creative with the painting style too. Use bright psychedelic colors, graffiti techniques, collage cutouts or even Warhol-style application of their faces repeating.
Gazing at music legends watching over the room awakens inner rock stars. Surround yourself with their energy and inspiration. A music idols mural centers the room around your greatest muses.
Music lovers have so many creative ways to bring their passion into the bedroom through themed designs.
Vintage music posters, wall lyrics, record collections, live music signage, real instruments and more all inspire musical expression.
Hand painted murals of guitars, festivals or legends make bold artistic statements.
Even more subtle notes of music décor accentuated with treble clef mirrors and musical note trees bring harmony to a space. However you choose to compose it, a music-themed bedroom orchestrates inspiration and joy.
