How to Decorate a Bedroom with Slanted Walls for the Ultimate Cozy Space

Decorating a bedroom with slanted walls can certainly be a challenge, but it also offers a unique opportunity to create a cozy, charming, and highly personalized space. Whether you’re in an attic bedroom, a loft, or a space with distinct architectural features, the angles and slopes of the walls can add character and intimacy to the room.

From wall treatments to the type of furniture you choose and everything in between, here are 10 stylish and practical ideas on how to decorate a bedroom with slanted walls.

1. Tuck the Bed In

Maximize every inch of space by tucking your bed under the slanted wall. This keeps the taller areas of the room more open and makes the space feel more functional. The angled walls above and around the bed can create a warm, cozy den-like atmosphere that’s perfect for sleeping.

2. Wallpaper the Tall Wall

Highlight the tallest wall in the room with wallpaper. This trick will draw the eye upward and away from the slanted walls. In this bedroom by Desiree Burns Interiors, the ceiling and slanted walls are also painted the same color, creating a seamless transition that makes the room feel larger.

3. Make a Bold Statement

Paint your bedroom’s slanted walls a bold color to create a striking visual impact. This will help accentuate the unique architectural feature and create a focal point in the space.

4. Opt for Rounded Silhouettes

As demonstrated by Desiree Burns Interiors, choosing furniture with rounded silhouettes can offset the extra angles and stark lines that slanted ceilings bring. Use this technique to create a soft, serene, and inviting space.

5. Lean into Moody Hues

Designers love using color to create cozy, cohesive, and sophisticated spaces. When used correctly, this painting technique can even make small spaces feel larger, which is especially great for bedrooms with slanted walls that might lose some vertical real estate.

6. Add a Feature Wall

A feature wall is an excellent way to highlight a tall wall in your bedroom and create a visual focal point. This bedroom has a living plant wall, but plants aren’t a requirement. You could consider using paint, wallpaper, paneling, or a textured material (like limewash paint) to create your feature wall.

7. Let Natural Wood Shine

Embrace a rustic, cabin-in-the-woods vibe with natural wood paneling. Adding wood paneling to your walls or ceiling can bring warmth and character to your bedroom, making it feel like a cozy, tucked-away retreat.

8. Create a Cozy Nook

Slanted walls provide a fantastic opportunity to create a cozy reading or relaxation nook in your bedroom. Make the most of the lost vertical space by adding some seating (like an armchair or loveseat), a small bookshelf, and pairing it with some task lighting to make it functional.

9. Keep it Bright

Choose a light color scheme to keep your bedroom feeling bright and airy, even with limited vertical space. In this attic bedroom by Emily Henderson Design, the walls, ceiling, and trim are painted a neutral off-white, creating a cohesive and seamless look.

10. Add Architectural Interest

Utilize decorative beams, ceiling details, and other angled elements to add more architectural interest to your bedroom’s slanted walls. These details not only make the sloped walls look more intentional but also draw the eye upward, making the room feel larger.