How to Choose Artwork for a Bedroom: A Perth Style Guide
The bedroom is one of the most personal rooms in your home, so the artwork should feel like it belongs to you—not like it was chosen to match a display suite. The right piece can soften the room, introduce colour and create a focal point without disturbing the calm you want at the end of the day.
For Perth homes, bedroom light can change dramatically throughout the day. Warm western sun, bright coastal light and neutral interiors all influence how an artwork feels once it is on the wall. Here is how to choose a piece that works beautifully in the room and still feels personal.
Start with the feeling you want
Before choosing colours or measurements, decide how you want the bedroom to feel. Calm does not have to mean beige. Soft blues, dusty pinks, warm clay, burgundy and muted green can all feel restful when the composition has enough breathing room.
If you want the room to feel more energised, use stronger colour in a simple composition rather than filling the wall with lots of small competing pieces. A custom artwork lets you control that balance from the beginning.
Choose the wall before the artwork
The wall above the bed is the obvious choice, but it is not the only one. A wide piece can anchor a bedhead, while a tall work may suit a narrow wall beside a window, dresser or reading chair.
Look at the room from the doorway. The wall you notice first is often the best place for the main artwork. In a smaller Perth bedroom, one confident piece usually creates more impact—and feels calmer—than several unrelated frames.
Get the scale right above the bed
As a practical starting point, artwork above a bed should usually span around two-thirds to three-quarters of the bed or bedhead width. It should feel connected to the furniture beneath it, with enough clear wall around the frame to breathe.
Hang it close enough that the bed and artwork read as one composition. A gap of roughly 15–25 centimetres above the bedhead often works, although ceiling height, frame size and the artwork’s proportions matter too.
If you are unsure, photograph the wall straight on and test the proportions before committing. Our canvas size guide will help you measure the wall, and Hunt the HUE can create a tailored in-room concept so you can see the proposed size, orientation and colours in your actual bedroom.
Work with your bedroom colours—without matching everything
Your artwork does not need to repeat every colour in the bedding. It will feel more considered if it picks up one or two existing tones and introduces something new.
- Warm timber works beautifully with clay, burgundy, dusty blue and soft cream.
- Neutral rooms can carry bolder colour without becoming busy.
- Coastal bedrooms do not have to rely on predictable blue—muted coral, olive or ochre can create warmth.
- Dark bedheads can be balanced with lighter shapes or an artwork with generous negative space.
Think in terms of connection, not exact matching. For more practical examples, see our guide to choosing artwork colours that work with your room.
Consider morning and evening light
View the wall at the times you use the bedroom most. Direct Perth sunlight can make warm colours glow, while softer indirect light may make pale artwork feel quieter.
If the wall receives strong sun, avoid placing an original canvas where it will be exposed to harsh direct light for long periods. Curtains, blinds and thoughtful placement help protect the work while keeping the room comfortable.
Choose something personal enough to live with
A bedroom is not a public gallery. The best artwork might reference a place, colour, memory, hobby or feeling that matters only to you.
That is where custom art is especially useful. Instead of searching endlessly for a finished piece that is almost right, you can shape the scale, colours, subject and mood around the room—and around the person who sleeps there. See how the Hunt the HUE process works or browse our Perth custom canvas gallery for inspiration.
A simple bedroom artwork checklist
- Decide how you want the room to feel.
- Choose the wall that matters most from the doorway.
- Measure the wall, bed and bedhead.
- Select landscape, portrait or square orientation deliberately.
- Connect with a few room colours without matching everything.
- Check the wall in morning and evening light.
- Preview the scale before the painting begins.
Ready to create something personal for your bedroom?
Send us a photograph of your wall, a few measurements and the feeling you want to create. We’ll help you develop an original, hand-painted canvas that suits your bedroom and feels unmistakably yours.
