Turn Your Bedroom Into Your Dream Space With These Ideas Inspired By Joanna Gaines

Joanna Gaines has some seriously enviable design abilities, and she's by far one of the best interior designers to look to for inspiration, no matter your favorite style. If you're giving your bedroom a refresh, try incorporating a few of these simple design ideas straight from Gaines herself. Whether you're looking to create a luxurious hotel-inspired bedroom or a serene coastal retreat, Gaines has a truly endless number of bedroom remodels to take inspiration from. 

We perused our favorite "Fixer Upper" episodes, social media, and our tour of the Gaines' Castle in Waco, TX, to find some new favorite ideas for giving your bedroom a dreamy makeover. We've also added in a few extra tips for how you can apply these tips from HGTV to your very own bedroom. From reclaimed driftwood wall art to vintage-inspired wallpaper, these Gaines-approved tricks are the extra touch your bedroom needs to feel complete. 

In the Gaines' Hotel 1928, some of the rooms feature a seating area that starts with a sofa at the foot of the bed. This makes a beautiful divider between the bed and the seating space — and a sofa is far more comfortable than your average foot-of-the-bed bench or storage chest. In the hotel bedrooms, a coffee table is placed in front of the sofa to create a miniature suite. This space-saving feature gives your bedroom cozy, comfortable seating without compromising on floor space.

To pull off this look in your own home, you'll first need to measure your bed and find a sofa that is equal to or smaller than the width of your bed. A sofa with a low back is ideal; if the height of your sofa towers over your mattress, it will make your bed look awkward and small. One fun option is to play around with the color and fabric of your sofa so that it complements your bedspread; if you find yourself changing out the look of your sheet sets frequently, however, you'll likely want to opt for a more neutral couch.

Add a low table, ottoman, or side chair to the area in front of your sofa if you have space. This will create a full seating area that still feels separated from the bed. Otherwise, you can stick to using just the couch; it's especially versatile if you have a TV or window in front of your bed, so you have an alternative place to kick back and relax. 

Joanna Gaines created a gorgeous coastal bedroom for "Fixer Upper" that used driftwood as wall art. The coastal style is still going strong today, with coastal modern and coastal grandmother aesthetics on the up (Gaines herself has a helpful tip to achieve the coastal chic look). Even if you're not going for full-on coastal vibes, reclaimed wood as a whole is a gorgeous way to bring the outdoors into your primary bedroom.

Gaines selects multiple uniquely shaped pieces of reclaimed wood to hang over the bed, turning individual pieces of driftwood into wall art. Start by arranging your driftwood on a table before you hang it on your wall, so you can try different patterns to see where each piece looks best. If you want functional wooden wall art, opting for a carved wood or live-edge shelf is a great idea.

When acquiring your own reclaimed wood to work with, be sure you purchase it from somewhere reputable, or forage it yourself legally. For example, it may be against the law to gather driftwood from a public beach; if you want to reclaim wood for yourself, you'll need to find a spot where you're allowed to do so. Alternatively, think outside the box by seeing if you can purchase wood from trees that have been recently cut down or from sheds or buildings that have been removed, or find inexpensive sources like firewood. Otherwise, purchasing reclaimed wood online can be a good option; check for details in the item's description to see where it's been harvested from.

Creating a bedroom that works for four kids at once is challenging, but Joanna Gaines tackled this project with no problems. To make this bedroom look sleek and stylish, she designed built-in bunk beds with a staircase instead of a ladder. What we love most about this layout is that it can be applied to any kind of loft or raised bed — not just the quad-bunk situation that Gaines came up with.

Consider trying this layout in your own home by adding a space-saving loft bed; underneath, you'll have room for a desk or sitting area, while using a staircase instead of a ladder will make it feel more like a built-in loft than a bunk bed. This is a good option for a guest bedroom that can double as an office. Staircases are also a great way to make a set of bunk beds feel more mature.

Gaines' bunk staircases only required six stairs and ended up being relatively shallow. You won't need tons of extra space to create a staircase of your own — but you should definitely consider placing it up against the wall and making it thinner than your average staircase. This will help you save a little extra floor space (and prevent the staircase from overshadowing the rest of the bedroom).

If you've seen Joanna Gaines' "Mini Reni" TV show, you know that Gaines loves to complete renovations that are small and simple. To give a basic bedroom a major transformation, Gaines used navy-colored grid wallpaper. While this deep color and busy pattern seem like they would completely overpower any bedroom, she stopped the wallpaper halfway up the wall; the rest of the space was painted white.

This technique made the space feel more expansive, without sacrificing the fun and vintage look of the grid wallpaper. Deep colors can make a space look smaller than it is, while light colors do the opposite. Saving the white colors for the ceiling and top half of the wall made the room look taller and brighter.

To make this hack work in your own space, you'll need a key element from Gaines' redesign: the faux trim. She added trim to border the top of the wallpaper, creating a boundary for where the room transitions from blue to white. Like Gaines, you should add trim and paint it to match the color of the wallpaper you choose. This will make the transition from pattern to blank wall totally seamless.

Joanna Gaines loves preserving flowers, and the wall art she makes with them might just be the key to a dreamy, botanical bedroom. She starts with flowers straight from her own garden; Gaines knows that the trick to preserved flower wall art is using flowers with meaningful memories behind them. Whether you have a bouquet from a loved one you want to display or are pressing flowers you grew yourself in your yard, using flowers with a story will make your wall art all the more special.

Take your flowers of choice and press them. One method you can use is to press the flowers between two sheets of wax paper tucked inside a heavy book. Alternatively, you can fold a paper towel over your flowers and press them down with a bowl or plate, microwaving them in intervals until the flowers are completely dry. No matter which method you choose, be sure that your flowers are dried through before using them for wall art, or else they might mold.

Carefully adhere the flowers to a cardstock backing using glue. Then, add a frame with a glass protective cover to keep your pressed flowers safe. Don't forget to label them with the date and type of flower, if you please. Try styling your pressed flower pieces into a photo frame collage on your wall, or hanging a piece of flower art over each of your nightstands.

Floral wallpaper is a fun way to incorporate a popular pattern into your bedroom. The best part about floral wallpaper is the sheer amount of different floral patterns out there — and Joanna Gaines is no stranger to using floral patterns in the bedrooms she designs. One past "Fixer Upper" bungalow got a major primary bedroom renovation with white wallpaper featuring a delicate floral design, adding lots of charm to the previously blank walls. In the Castle, Gaines uses floral wallpaper in a bedroom (and the closet pictured above) to add a pop of vintage-inspired color. 

For a bold and elegant look, opt for floral wallpaper with large, repeating flower designs. Make your room look more maximalist by choosing floral wallpaper that's crowded with colors and patterns; alternatively, a cleaner pattern will add detail to your walls in a simple way. Small floral designs are great for a vintage feel.

If your bedroom has an existing fireplace, take inspiration from Joanna Gaines' Castle in Waco, TX, by adding definition with floor tile. In the primary bedroom of the Castle, Gaines used charming checkered floor tile right in front of the fireplace to create a simple border. The fireplace itself is made of marble and wood trim, but the tile blends beautifully with the mixed materials used for the rest of the fireplace.

Those with previous DIY experience might be able to pull off this project themselves. Since you'll only need a small section of floor tile, it has the potential to be a quick project for anyone who is confident working with tile. Another bonus is the fact that you won't need much tile to complete the floor in front of your fireplace; you could even consider using leftover tile from a finished bathroom.

If you don't want to install the tile yourself, you likely won't have to shell out too much cash for a professional's help with this project. Floor tile installation costs an average of $6.50/square foot, according to Home Depot, and you only have a small space to cover. Keep in mind that you may need to pay a minimum deposit for a professional's help, however. This project can be a great add-on if you have other renovations in mind.

A statement chandelier can add a lot of intrigue to a room, especially one with high ceilings. Joanna Gaines transformed the primary bedroom in the so-called "Cargo Ship House" from "Fixer Upper" using a spherical chandelier. This room is light and airy, with vaulted ceilings and high windows. To accent the large ceiling space, a big chandelier was a perfect choice; but to avoid blocking out any light, Gaines opted for a chandelier with large gaps in it, letting natural light shine through.

Gaines has spoken up in the past about her love for accent chandeliers. An important feature of any chandelier is to ensure it's the right size for your space. The spherical beauty Gaines chose for the Cargo Ship House fit perfectly in an open, tall-ceilinged bedroom — but if the room were any smaller, the chandelier would look awkward and out of place.

When choosing a chandelier for your own bedroom, consider how far down the chandelier will hang and how wide it is. Some say that the key rule of thumb here is to add together the width and length of the room you want your chandelier to go in; the number you get should be the diameter of your chandelier. Just keep in mind that chandeliers with lots of gaps or glass fixtures will let in more light, and will therefore look like they're taking up less space than large, thick, or solid chandeliers.

Joanna Gaines showed us in "Fixer Upper" that your headboard can be wall art, too. For the primary bedroom, Gaines chose a large headboard with carved wood details. It cleverly makes the blank wall behind it look as though it's been decorated.

When it comes to headboards that double as wall art, you truly have endless options. Opting for a large fabric headboard will add a sense of luxury and softness to your walls. A colorful headboard can break up plain white walls, drawing the eye to the bed as the natural focal point of the room. A headboard with carvings that show off the wall behind it — like the one Gaines chose — is a good choice if you want your headboard to look grand but not enormous.

Floor-length curtains are an elegant touch for any bedroom, and they could be the detail that your bedroom is missing. Joanna Gaines chooses floor-length curtains for many of her designs, and it's easy to see why. They look light and airy, adding a beautiful border to any bedroom window. Better still, if you have high windows, floor-length curtains will make your walls look taller.

Gaines usually opts for light-colored curtains. Bordering your windows with light colors will make them look brighter and bigger. If your room doesn't require curtains that are fully functional, then opt for sheer curtains instead of solid ones; this will let more light through. Sheer fabric is also typically lighter in weight than other curtains (such as blackout curtains), making them a flowy, gauzier option.

If a good night's rest is important to you, then thicker curtains (such as our 5 favorite blackout curtain options) might be the way to go. In this case, be prepared to tie them back during the day, so that they don't block out any extra light. Tying back your curtains will also help create a natural frame for your windows that looks chic and intentional.

One unique way Joanna Gaines added extra light to the primary bedroom in the "Fixer Upper" 1950s bungalow was by installing a glass closet door. We're not talking about see-through glass here, either. Rather, she installed mirrored glass onto the door to help reflect the light in the bedroom and make it feel bigger.

The key to making this hack feel so luxurious was the type of door that Gaines used. A typical mirrored closet door has a full-length mirror on one or both doors. Instead, Gaines opted for French closet doors. Usually, a French door would come with glass panes; Gaines replaced the glass with mirrors instead, creating a beautiful effect that's unlike anything we've seen before.

You can certainly DIY this hack if you have some experience, though your best bet is to purchase mirror glass that is already shaped to the size of your French door's paneling. A double-sided mirror door is a good option here, so that you have a built-in mirror waiting inside your closet, too. Black trim will make the mirror glass pop more than white trim.

In the girls' room of the castle that Chip and Joanna Gaines designed, all of the lighting in the room is flower-themed. The wall sconces above the fireplace look like white flowers with long stems. The chandelier above the bed is built to match, with white blooms emitting a soft glow from their centers. Gaines uses wall sconces frequently to help add ambiance to a room that may not have the space for lots of floor lamps — and it's a touch that makes the room look truly thoughtful.

Theming your wall sconces can look as simple as matching the finishes of your sconces to the rest of your lighting. Opting for matching lamp stems, chandeliers, and pot lights will make your room look like it's been custom-built. If you want a more unique look, don't be afraid to get creative with your wall sconces. Sconces shaped like miniature chandeliers, birds, branches, or vines are all fun ways to dress up your walls. Choose a similarly themed chandelier to integrate the look throughout the rest of your bedroom.

Chip and Joanna Gaines added a bedroom to the basement of the Castle. The finished room is so gorgeous, you might not even notice the lack of natural light. While the bedroom isn't fully underground, it doesn't have the same number of windows as the other rooms in the Castle. One technique the Gaines used to make the room feel brighter and bigger is by leaning a full-length mirror up against one of the walls in the room.

This large mirror makes the space feel practically endless, so if you have a bedroom that's a little lacking in light, a mirror is what you need. You can place it on the wall opposite your windows to reflect more light — or, to keep the space evenly lit, place it on a wall that shares a window instead. The bigger the mirror, the better; the bedroom mirror the Gaines chose for the castle takes up a large portion of the wall.

Rather than use a mirror with a stand, Gaines opted to seamlessly integrate the mirror by leaning it up against the wall. You can always hang your mirror if you want it completely flush with your bedroom wall — but we have to admit that leaning it against the wall gives it that effortlessly stylish "I didn't even have to try" look. This is also the way to go if you think you'll want to move your mirror around frequently.