Transform The Space Behind Your Bed With Christina Haack's Stunning Accent Wall Idea

The wall space behind your bed is often underutilized and can cause even the most stunning bedrooms to fall flat aesthetically. Though with certain styling choices, you can make the space more coordinated and visually appealing. An interior decorator may suggest creative ideas to liven up your bedroom, like applying wallpaper to stimulate visual intrigue or hanging up a gallery wall to add charm and personality. Christina Haack, a design expert and HGTV star, has found success in creating a more dynamic bedroom space using texture, like installing shiplap behind the headboard. For clients on an episode of "Christina on the Coast," she gave a traditional accent wall a vacation-inspired twist by adding shiplap as an accent wall behind their back bedroom wall and painting it dark gray.

Shiplap is a versatile design detail, and it can adapt to different interior styles. Its timeless, rustic charm can easily elevate a space by adding warmth and comfort, so it's no surprise that shiplap is a popular choice for design experts to create a cozy atmosphere. Haack incorporates a variety of techniques to create visual intrigue in the homes she designs, but she frequently installs shiplap on an unassuming wall as a way to add texture and tie in certain feelings and aesthetics from throughout the home. 

A shiplap wall can tie the bare wall space above your bed together with the rest of your room and create a stunning focal point. Consider adding color to shiplap, like Haack's moody color scheme that she applied to her vacation-inspired project. Haack understands that the back wall of a bedroom tends to be the focal point, and she amplifies this by reaching for a dark gray shiplap rather than the traditional white. This trick can tie the bare wall together with the rest of your room and create even more dimension to an otherwise dull space. 

To pull off a shiplap accent wall in your home, you can follow Haack's tips by using it as a backdrop in other rooms too. While designing her neighbors' home on another episode of "Christina on the Coast," Haack applied white shiplap to an accent wall behind their bathroom mirror for a bright and airy coastal touch that complemented a traditional look. If you're worried about your accent wall looking generic, consider small styling changes you can make to your shiplap so your bedroom wall will stand out even more. White shiplap walls, like Haack used for her neighbors, brighten up the space, but using earthy paint colors can make your accent wall look relaxed and elegant, while still maintaining its open and airy look. A new coat of paint might be the secret to shiplap that feels fresh and unique. Using a moody color palette, similar to Haack's idea for her vacation-inspired project, can make the space look intimate and dramatic.