Best Bedroom Wall Murals: Behind-the-Bed Designs From Our Best-Seller Collection

Short answer: The best bedroom wall murals keep their most interesting part above the headboard and still feel restful when you switch off the lamp. Below are 8 designs from our best-seller collection, grouped by mood, each with the bed it suits, a palette, a material and a sizing tip. Cover the whole wall and center the design on the bed, not the wall. At the time of writing (October 2026), made-to-size murals start at $2.15 per square foot in peel-and-stick vinyl, so a 12 ft × 8 ft bedroom wall comes to $206.40.

Featured mural: Yellow Floral Vintage Wallpaper Mural — blooms and birds in dusty pink, mauve, plum, ochre and sage repeat all the way up a warm cream ground, so the pattern still reads above a tall upholstered headboard. Made to your wall size; at the time of writing (October 2026) it starts at $2.15 per square foot in vinyl.

How should a bedroom mural work with your headboard?

A bedroom mural has to be planned around the headboard, because a bed hides more of the wall than a sofa does. Three general design rules cover most bedrooms.

1. Keep the interest high. Many upholstered headboards stand about 4 to 5 feet tall, so on an 8-foot wall the bed can hide the lower half of the design. Choose blooms, birds or treetops that sit high, or an all-over pattern.
2. Center on the bed, not the wall. A queen mattress is 60 inches wide and a king is 76, so the bed frames a 5- to 6-foot stretch of the design. If a window pushes the bed off-center, choose an all-over pattern, because a made-to-size mural's layout is set when it's printed.
3. Plan nightstands and sconces. A lamp on each nightstand lights the design from the sides. Hardwired sconces have to come down before you install (power off, or call an electrician) so you can trim around the box and remount them.

Which bedroom wall mural suits which bed?

The right bedroom wall mural depends on your bed's height and style as much as on the room's colors. Here are four of the eight designs side by side:

For the living room as well, see our roundup of the best peel and stick wallpaper murals for living rooms and bedrooms.

Which of the best bedroom wall murals feel calm and light?

The calmest bedroom wall murals pair a cream ground with soft, low-contrast color, which keeps the wall restful morning and night.

1. Yellow Floral Vintage: warm and cozy

Don't go by the name: Yellow Floral Vintage sets peonies, roses and birds in dusty pink, mauve, plum, ochre and sage on a warm cream ground, with yellow only as an accent.

• Bed it suits: a channel-tufted or upholstered linen headboard; cottage and grandmillennial rooms.
• Palette: repeat the mauve in a throw and the ochre in brass or cane.
• Material: vinyl for a first install; light texture fabric for a painterly finish.
• Sizing tip: a 14 ft × 9 ft king-bed wall is 126 sq ft, or $270.90 in vinyl.

2. Forest Beige Bird: airy and graphic

The Forest Beige Bird Wallpaper Mural isn't a forest at all: sketch-style wildflower stems with umbrella-shaped seed heads in brown and taupe rise across a cream ground, with small songbirds in blue, gold and rust.

• Bed it suits: a black iron, spindle or light oak bed; modern farmhouse and Scandinavian rooms.
• Palette: cream and taupe, with the birds' blue and gold in your pillows.
• Material: light texture fabric to soften the line drawing; vinyl if you rent.
• Sizing tip: under a sloped ceiling, ZEEKO's guidance is to measure the flattest, longest section of the wall.

Which botanical murals work best behind a bed?

Botanical murals work best behind a bed when the flowers hang high or spread airily, so the headboard never cuts a bouquet in half. On an 11 ft × 8 ft wall, either design below costs $189.20 in vinyl at the time of writing.

3. Chinoiserie Flower in Mist: blooms above the headboard

Cascades of pink wisteria hang from twisting brown branches, with green leaves, a few white blossoms and small butterflies, on a pale ivory ground. Most of the color sits in the upper half of the design, so the headboard covers the quietest part.

• Bed it suits: a low walnut or oak platform bed; Japandi and transitional rooms.
• Palette: pink, leaf green and ivory, with white and sage linens.
• Material: light texture fabric for a watercolor-like finish.
• Sizing tip: allow about 1 inch extra at each edge for trimming, as ZEEKO recommends.

4. Red Floral: a blush chinoiserie garden

The name says red, but Red Floral is mostly pink: chinoiserie-style flowering trees with white peonies, camellias and hydrangea, small coral and orange blossoms and blue-gray leaves, plus a few birds, on a dusty-pink ground.

• Bed it suits: a scalloped upholstered headboard or a painted cane bed; grandmillennial and French country rooms.
• Palette: dusty pink, cream, coral and blue-gray; white bedding keeps it fresh.
• Material: vinyl, the budget-friendly choice for a guest room.
• Sizing tip: ignore windows and doors when you measure; ZEEKO's guidance is that openings are cut out during installation.

Which moody bedroom wall murals still feel restful?

Moody bedroom wall murals feel enveloping rather than heavy when large, soft-toned blooms or birds break up the dark ground. Both designs below suit a bedroom you use mostly at night.

5. Floral Magnificent Years: romantic and large-scale

Oversized blush-pink peonies, peach and coral roses, red berries and teal-green leaves sit on a black ground, big enough to read from the doorway above a tall headboard.

• Bed it suits: a velvet tufted or wingback headboard; glam and maximalist rooms.
• Palette: black, blush, coral and teal, sharpened by brass and white bedding.
• Material: light texture fabric for a painterly surface.
• Sizing tip: the ready-made Floral Magnificent Years mural comes in 148 × 98 inches (about 12 ft 4 in × 8 ft 2 in) for $189, in 5 panels about 29.5 inches wide.

6. Chinoiserie Peacocks Dialog: old-world drama

The Chinoiserie Peacocks Dialog Wallpaper Mural shows two peacocks in copper-gold and blue plumage among coral-pink roses on a dark, mottled charcoal-brown ground, aged like an antique panel.

• Bed it suits: a dark wood four-poster or carved headboard; traditional and eclectic rooms.
• Palette: charcoal brown, coral and copper, with rust and deep green textiles.
• Material: heavy texture fabric, hung with wallpaper paste, if you own; vinyl if you rent.
• Sizing tip: a 12 ft × 9 ft wall is 108 sq ft, or $232.20 in vinyl.

Which nature murals make the best headboard wall?

Nature murals make a strong headboard wall because trees or a landscape read like a view out of the room.

7. Vintage Forest Lake Deer: a painted landscape

Vintage Forest Lake Deer looks like an old-master pastoral painting: tall, leafy trees on the left open onto a hazy valley, a white villa and misty hills under a pale sky. Two deer stand at the edge of a calm lake low in the design, so a bed will hide them; above the headboard, the trees and valley carry the wall.

• Bed it suits: a low linen or wood-panel headboard that keeps the valley in view; traditional and transitional rooms.
• Palette: sage and sand, with oatmeal linen bedding.
• Material: canvas fabric, as listed on the product page.
• Sizing tip: it comes in 148 × 98 inches for $198 or 133 × 98 inches for $128, for walls about 11 or 12 feet wide with 8-foot ceilings.

8. Forest Wind and Frost: fog and conifers

The Forest Wind and Frost Wallpaper Mural shows tall, dark conifers fading into cool blue-gray fog.

• Bed it suits: a low platform bed in charcoal linen, or a black metal frame.
• Palette: blue-gray and charcoal, warmed by wood nightstands and amber lamps.
• Material: light texture fabric softens the photographic look.
• Sizing tip: a ready-made 148 × 98 inch version costs $189; for any other wall, order it made to size.

Compare more tree designs in our guide to forest wall murals.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best bedroom wall murals for behind the bed?

The best bedroom wall murals for behind the bed keep their main interest above the headboard and suit how you use the room. Designs with blooms high on the wall, such as Chinoiserie Flower in Mist, or all-over patterns such as Yellow Floral Vintage read well above any headboard. For a bedroom you use mostly at night, a dark design like Floral Magnificent Years feels cozy rather than heavy.

Should a bedroom mural go behind the headboard too?

Yes. Install the mural across the whole wall, behind the headboard as well, from the ceiling or crown molding to the top of the baseboard and from corner to corner. The design then reads as a backdrop rather than a panel, and nothing looks unfinished if you move the bed or switch to a lower headboard later. Order the full wall size, not just the visible area.

How much does a bedroom wall mural cost?

Made-to-size murals are priced by area. At the time of writing (October 2026), an 11 ft × 8 ft bedroom wall is 88 square feet, so it costs $189.20 in peel-and-stick vinyl, $259.60 in light texture fabric or $242.00 in non-adhesive heavy texture fabric. Some designs, such as Floral Magnificent Years, also come in a ready-made 148 × 98 inch size for $189.

Measure your headboard wall, then order a sample

Start with our guide What Size Mural Do I Need, and How Is It Measured? You can change the dimensions any time before payment by emailing support@zeekohome.com. Made-to-size murals are not returnable for customer-related reasons, and orders can be canceled only within 24 hours, never after production starts.

Then order the A4 wallpaper and mural sample pack ($18 per sample book, shipping included, 6 material options) and tape a sample above the headboard to check it by morning light and lamplight. When you're ready, see every design in our best-seller collection or browse more bedroom wall murals.