Dreaming of a "Grown Up" Bedroom: a Round Up of Cozy Neutral Bedrooms

It's honeslty impossible to decide what part of this house I'm most excited about, but having a "real" bedroom is up there. Our previous home was under 1000 sqft, and only four rooms total: a living room, a kitchen/dining room combo, a large bathroom (I still miss that bathroom somedays 😂) and a teeny, tiny little bedroom. This bedroom was so, so SO tiny! Thinking back, I have no idea how we fit the two of us, our two large pups AND a king size bed in there... you basically just had to shimmy your way around the room. I put little to no design effort into the room as there was basically no wall space, so for years I have been pining for a dreamy bedroom!

Enter: the new house. If you're new here, my husband and I bought a 1920's centerhall colonial that sat mostly abandoned for the better part of a decade. During that time, the home took quite a beating, including some extensive water damage. As such, we decided to apply for a construction loan, take the house mostly to studs and give it a much needed facelift. At some point in this house's 100 years, someone added a full shed dormer to the back of the attic, really opening up the space. The previous owners were using it for storage, but the second we stepped foot up there I knew it had so much more potential.

For the new layout, we have divide the large space into three sections: a bathroom, the main bedroom and a walk in closet. I want this entire space to feel like a calm breath. Because our home backs up into protected forest, I am drawing inspiration from woodland cottages and cozy cabins. I will be focusing on very muted tones: mostly neutrals and earthy tones, but leaning into patterns and texture for depth and added comfort.

Scroll through for some inspiration and follow along on tiktok if you want to see the transformation!

via Elleli Home

Texture on texture on texture: Jute rug, lived in linen sheets, raw wood - don't you just want to cancel all of your plans and crawl into this bed??

via Ferguson & Shamamian

I love this little nook so much. We have two dormer nooks that I plan to style in a similar way for reading or simply gazing out the window.

via Sixpenny

I am 100% adding an overstuffed chaise to the room! It will sit in front of a window overlooking the woods, and under a skylight - I think it will become an even more coveted spot than the bed itself.

via Magnolia

We also had a gas line piped in so we could add a fireplace in the near future when our budget allows. I am envisioning something very rustic and muted, like this fireplace from Magnolia, to stay on trend with the cozy cabin feel.