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18 Wood Accent Wall Ideas for a Bedroom

18 Wood Accent Wall Ideas for a Bedroom

A wood accent wall is one of the simplest ways to give a bedroom character. A single feature wall, usually behind the bed, adds texture and warmth without changing the layout of the room. Below are 18 wood accent wall ideas for a bedroom, from classic chevrons to playful circles. Most of them can be built as a DIY project, or you can ask a local woodworker to make them for you.

Bedroom with a decorative wood accent wall behind the bed
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Classic patterns: chevrons, tartan and parquet

  • 1. Chevrons. Lengths of wood cut at an angle meet straight lengths to form a chevron (not the same as herringbone). A matching frame around the edge of the wall completes the look.
  • 2. Tartan. Plain wood lengths are fixed in a grid that imitates a simple tartan pattern, an elegant choice that works on dark or light walls.
  • 15. Parquet. Borrowed from parquet flooring, this wall uses one length of wood throughout; only the direction changes, with pieces set either vertically or horizontally.
  • 16. More chevrons. A finer version uses thin pieces of wood, each cut on an angle and arranged into six panels.
Chevron pattern wood accent wall with a matching frame in a bedroom
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Tartan pattern made from wood lengths on a dark bedroom wall
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Shapes inspired by nature and objects

  • 3. Mountains. A row of wooden peaks stands out against a wall painted black.
  • 9. Shutters. Inspired by exterior window shutters, frames filled with wood dowels cover the wall.
  • 13. Zipper. Black painted wood laid over a wood veneer wall recalls the zip on a piece of clothing.
  • 7. Swiss cheese. Circles cut out of the wood add a whimsical touch, like the holes in a slice of cheese.
Wood strips forming mountain peaks on a black painted bedroom wall
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Circles and curves

  • 4. Moons. Wood slats are cut to show one large circle, two half circles or four half circles, giving three variations on the same theme.
  • 10. Get creative with circles. Simple wood circles in just four sizes can be combined into a loose solar-system composition, a fun option for a teenager’s bedroom.
  • 12. Rounded rectangles. A series of rounded rectangles, all the same length, creates a soft rhythm across the wall.
Wood slat wall with a large circle cut out of the slats
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Geometric wood accent walls

  • 5. Cones. Triangles with rounded ends alternate up and down across the wall.
  • 6. Diamonds. Diamond shapes cut from wood are spaced out to fill the whole wall.
  • 8. Connected squares. Wood squares are linked by a short piece of wood between them; the pattern needs only three different lengths of wood.
  • 14. Rectangles. Rows of rectangles make a simple wall, and LED lights placed behind them can make the gaps glow.
Rounded triangle wood shapes in an alternating up and down pattern
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Wood accent wall with circular cut-outs above a bed
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Wood frames filled with dowels inspired by window shutters
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Screens, dowels and milled panels

  • 11. Screens with unique shapes. Wood panels with various cut-out shapes form a screen that reveals glimpses of the wall behind.
  • 17. Dowels. Dowels cut in half lengthwise have a flat back, so they can be glued to a backing panel or straight onto the wall.
  • 18. Milled panels. Four milled panels combine into one textured wall; most local woodworkers with a CNC machine can produce something similar.
Wood panels with cut-out shapes forming a screen in front of the wall
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Black painted wood zipper motif over a wood veneer wall
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Parquet-inspired wall with wood lengths set vertically and horizontally
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Half-round wood dowels glued side by side to form a textured wall
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Tips for planning a bedroom accent wall

Before you start, measure the wall and sketch the pattern to scale so you know how many pieces you need. Simple repeated lengths, as in the tartan, parquet or connected-squares ideas, are the easiest to cut at home, while curved cut-outs and milled panels are better left to a woodworker. Think about colour too: a contrasting paint behind the wood makes the pattern stand out, while a tone close to the wood gives a calmer, more textural result.

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