There are numerous men’s bedroom ideas you can turn to in order to enhance the masculinity of any room. We’ve combed through many of them to present to you those we think work best with most bedrooms.
Light and Clean
If you like your bedroom styled in light colors without losing an ounce of masculinity, choosing a Scandinavian design is a good way to go. Its palette of gray and blue with the predominant white will give your room a clean look and make it appear more spacious.
This style is also the perfect choice for wide-window bedrooms. The ample natural bedroom lighting will add freshness and openness to the area.
You can make the most of the available natural light by placing an elegant stool, a comfy reading chair, and an elegant table or desk for those days when you want to withdraw to your bedroom to work or relax.
Old-Fashioned
If you’re going for a more polished look, you can design your bedroom in an old-school, traditional fashion fairly easily, but it might require a more generous budget. However, since at the core of it is seriousness, it’s probably not going to be a top choice among young men.
To implement this style, turn to earthy tones, rustic elements, and bulkier furniture. Avoid round, soft shapes and bright colors, and your bedroom will have a masculine, classy, vintage allure. A nice addition to this bedroom style would be a painting on the wall. Traditional art will add to the cohesion and harmony of the bedroom.
Moreover, an occasional hint of luxury is also welcome. Sometimes, just using high-quality duvets and silky bedding is enough. However, if you want even more, you can also add well-kept old or refurbished pieces of furniture, like an armchair or a storage ottoman.
Lavish Contemporary
There’s one crucial thing you need to look out for if you’re going lavish with your bedroom design—not to overdo it. Overstuffing it may easily turn the look from chic to cheap.
Contrary to what you may think, subtle golden notes, mirrored wardrobes, velvet bedding, and padded walls don’t necessarily look feminine. The bedroom color palette that goes well with this style consists of gold, orange, dark or marine blue, dark green, light brown, and neutral black or white.
Notice that in this picture as well straight, sharp lines dominate the interior. On the other hand, softer, round forms and lines are generally avoided.
Minimalist
“Less is more” is definitely a good guide when designing men’s bedrooms. However, an extremely simple, minimalist bedroom can feel anywhere from lifeless and empty to downright spooky.
However, there’s a number of ideas you can explore to make your sleep environment both minimalist and charming. Start off with a slightly bolder earth tone color on the walls. Then, consider adding lively color mixed sheets and bedding that will be the focal point of your bedroom.
Don’t be afraid to use bold colors to counter the serenity of the overall minimalism and earthy dominating to make your bedroom more welcoming. Also, since we mentioned symmetry adds to the masculine appeal, add a bedside lamp on each side. This will also bring more warmth to the room and prevent monotony.
Fewer but Bigger
When you decide to implement a molded wall, a completely mirrored floor-to-ceiling cabinet, or other large-surface decorative items into your bedroom design, you can make a stylish bedroom with a small number of useful elements.
All you need is a bed in a matching style, bedding that gives away the same luxurious vibe, and lights that will serve a slightly bigger decorative function. If these are paired correctly, they’re all you need to create a classy bedroom that radiates confidence and style.
Plus, with this design, you can afford to paint your wall a trending color. Mixing the classic with the modern can result in a truly original look.
Horizontal Accent in Small Bedrooms
Small bedroom ideas usually focus on the walls and the proper distribution of vertical and horizontal lines in such a way that will make the area appear more spacious.
As you can see in the photo, an excellent way to achieve that is with smart placement of Venetian blinds. Not only do they allow you to control the amount of natural light, but their horizontal lines visually extend the room.
The straight lines combined with this brown tone will look fantastic in every man’s bedroom. Not to mention that the overall design will look even more stylish if you match the color of the blinds with the color of other wooden elements or the floor.
Achromatic
This specific palette would look good with stylish nightstands, modern floor lamps, and playful decor like art prints, sculptures, or books. Remember that this style can make you aim for neatness and precision and leave you with an unwelcome frostbite look if not adequately decorated.
Jazzy Decorative Patterns
Attention-grabbing geometrical shape patterns on wall decorations, paintings, or carpets are a fantastic way to introduce them to your home interior. They can also be present on your floor, sheets, and pillows, or anywhere else you feel comfortable doing it.
If implemented correctly, such jazzy, scattered, or abstract patterns can add a twist to any modern bedroom. For young men who need a more dynamic design, this is the most sophisticated way to achieve it.
Dark and Cozy
There’s something inexplicably soothing about a bedroom with dark walls and a bright center. This nest-like design goes well with every interior style, but we happily recommend the Boho style if you really want to add some warmth to the place.
This means including metallic gold elements and some greenery to add that carefree vibe of the Bohemian style.
Men’s bedrooms also look good if the walls are darker than the furniture. Dark walls will enhance the need for a brighter bed and bedding, curtains, as well as more powerful bedroom lighting.
Velvet
Wall upholstery can make any room look more stylish and unique if picked carefully. Men’s master bedroom design usually features black or other dark tones wall decors. If, however, you’re not keen on this specific idea, high-quality flock wallpaper is another option.
Let’s also not forget that curtains are a particularly noticeable element of a room as well. So, if you really want to bring an extra touch of class into your bedroom, velvet curtains are perfect.
Conclusion
When it comes to interior design, a masculine appeal is easy to achieve, but that alone isn’t enough without sound stylistic choices. So, pay attention to the aesthetics, harmony, neatness, and functionality of your bedroom when you decide to start redecorating.
We hope the design ideas above will make your quest for the perfect male bedroom easier and more fun.
FAQ
How do you style a man’s bedroom?
Choose your color wisely. The first rule in making your bedroom look more masculine is choosing a neutral or achromatic palette of colors such as white, gray, and black.
Earthy but neutral tones like brown, blue, and green will also do the trick, but don’t use them all at once. Choose up to four colors, and stick with those. Also, don’t forget to balance the dark and light colors, don’t hesitate to add a colorful detail in gold, orange, or red.
Limit decor items. Use only a few decor items, such as books or stylish lamps, and don’t forget your statement item. Keep it simple and minimalistic. Choose a bulky bed if you want to accent masculinity. Wooden floors and furniture are also good choices.
Pick a bulky piece of bedroom furniture. Implement straight lines instead of round, soft ones since they look more masculine.
Add a wooden touch to your bedroom, like a hardwood floor, nightstands, window shades, or shelving.
What should be in a man’s bedroom?
- A high-quality bed, preferably a queen- or king-sized one.
- Bedding that matches the interior design.
- An alarm clock or smart speaker to wake you up in the morning.
- Wireless speakers to put some music on or watch a movie.
- A TV set or a projector if you like watching movies in bed.
- A computer desk, desk chair, and a computer.
- Wall decoration above the bed such as a piece of art, print, upholstering, shelves, interesting light fixtures, and so on.
- Functional nightstands are big enough for storing essentials and books.
- An armchair you can use for reading, listening to music, or other ways of unwinding.
How do you add masculinity to a room?
Here are some of the most common and most popular men’s bedroom decor ideas:
- Change the colors to darker ones. Use achromatic or earthy tones to re-paint your room, or add a nightstand, bedding, or an ottoman in a darker color.
- Choose bulkier straight-lined furniture. Bigger elements are seen as bolder and more masculine.
- A symmetrical arrangement looks more masculine than an asymmetrical one.
- Keep it simple. Don’t implement complicated, lavish elements, and limit your decor.
- Use materials associated with masculinity like polished mahogany, bricks, or metal.
