Scandinavian bedroom design ideas

Scandinavian bedroom design is about light and softness: a birch or beech bed, white and grey linen, a wool throw, a sheepskin and very little else. Domusia furnished the six real empty bedrooms below in this style, keeping the windows, ceilings and floors as they were.

Redesign your bedroom in Scandinavian
Scandinavian bedroom below an arched window with a birch bed, grey and white bedding, a sheepskin on a bench and a flat-woven rugOriginal photoBeforeAfter
Scandinavian bedroom with a birch bed, a knitted throw, a sheepskin, a black desk lamp and a pale wool rug
Scandinavian bedroom under a sloping ceiling with a beech bed, a birch dresser, sage cushions and a textured rug
Scandinavian bedroom with a light wood bed, a sheepskin throw, a bench at the foot of the bed and sunlight on the oak floor
Scandinavian bedroom with a birch bed, dusty blue cushions, a tall fiddle-leaf fig and black and white prints in thin frames
Scandinavian bedroom with a balcony door, a beech bed, grey bedding, a birch dresser and a flat-woven rug

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What makes a bedroom Scandinavian

  • A bed in birch, beech or pale oak with simple rounded lines and a low headboard.
  • Bedding in white and light grey, finished with a knitted or wool throw across the foot of the bed.
  • A sheepskin on the bed, a bench or the floor, for one soft, natural texture.
  • Accent cushions in dusty blue or sage, never more than two colours.
  • A pale birch dresser and small bedside tables with simple black or white metal lamps.
  • Black and white graphic prints in thin frames, a flat-woven rug and one large green plant.

Colour palette

  • Birch
  • Snow linen
  • Fog grey
  • Dusty blue
  • Sage

Get the look

  1. Choose a bed in light wood and dress it in white and pale grey, with a wool throw at the foot.
  2. Add one sheepskin and two cushions in dusty blue or sage, and no other colour.
  3. Hang two black and white prints in thin frames and lay a flat-woven rug under the bed.

Questions

What makes a bedroom Scandinavian?

Light wood, white and grey linen, wool and sheepskin, and a few graphic prints. The rooms here keep the furniture simple and the floor space open.

Does Scandinavian bedroom design work with carpet?

Yes. Two of these bedrooms have grey or beige carpet. A flat-woven rug and pale wood furniture still give them the Scandinavian look.

Which accent colours suit a Scandinavian bedroom?

Dusty blue and sage, used in cushions and a throw. Everything else stays white, grey or natural wood.

How can I see my bedroom in this style?

Upload a photo of your bedroom to Domusia and choose Scandinavian. The room keeps its walls, windows and floor, and gets new furniture.

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