Turn your Bedroom into a Coastal Beach Oasis with these above the bed wall decor ideas.
While Coastal Wall Art, be it a single piece or a grouping, is the most obvious choice (you can’t argue with a beautiful beach painting or ocean photograph that captures the feeling of the beach and shore experience), they are not the only choice when designing a beautiful coastal bedroom with a focal point above the bed. Here are 15 coastal bedrooms each with a different wall decor idea to inspire your own display. Shop the Look & DIY.

Coastal Wall Art Sets
Shop Shadow Boxes at Michael's
DIY Framed Sea Shell Wall Art
Shop Rattan Storage Trunks


Coastal Theme Mirrors
Shop Oyster Shell Mirrors at Build
Shop Crown Molding Wall Shelves at Wayfair
Shop Wooden Coastal Wall Cutouts by Haven America
Whale designs & other sea creatures.


Bring the Beach to the Bedroom with Large Wall Art
By Katherine Gendreau Photography
Favorite Posters and Prints
Decor Ideas with Large Ocean Art
How to Make a Large Scale Seascape Canvas
Abstract Ocean Paintings Anyone Can Make
Favorite Posters and Prints
Decor Ideas with Large Ocean Art
How to Make a Large Scale Seascape Canvas
Abstract Ocean Paintings Anyone Can Make

Find the Perfect Horizontal Coastal Art

Hang a Set of Coastal Art
Choose something eye catching like the starfish illustrations in a bedroom by Lillian August Design. They tie the room together beautifully.
Coastal Wall Art Sets

Display Shadow Boxes with Shells and other Sea Treasures
Seashell Shadow Boxes
Seashell Shadow Boxes
Shells and sand dollar are reproductions made from resin, mounted on burlap in rustic wood frame shadow boxes.
DIY Framed Sea Shell Wall Art
Shop Rattan Storage Trunks

Compose a Threesome
Add a sculptural center piece to a pair of art prints. If you have the vertical space, hang the centerpiece higher than the sculptural wall decor.

Mount a Cool Coastal Beach Sign

Create a Display with Sea Life Sculptures
To fill the wall above the bed with giant starfish sculptures (or any kind of sea life sculptures) in different sizes creates quite a dramatic effect. Seen in the 2015 Hampton Designer Showhouse.

Group Coastal Theme Mirrors
Oyster Shell Mirrors brighten up a bedroom nook and make for a stunning focal point. Idea via GCI Design.
Coastal Theme Mirrors
Shop Oyster Shell Mirrors at Build

Hang a Single Mirror above the Bed

A shelf above the bed allows for coastal and beach themed displays that can easily be changed out.
Shop Crown Molding Wall Shelves at Wayfair
Any kind of Floating Shelf can take the place of a headboard, or be installed above the headboard.

Create a Display on the Headboard Ledge
You can use the ledge of a headboard the same way you would use a shelf, as demonstrated in a bedroom at Beachwood Place.

Display a Shell Wall Hanging
String your collected seashells together into a stunning wall hanging as featured HERE.

Decorate the Space above the Bed with a Wooden Cutout
The Wooden Pallet Whale is perfect for this Shabby Chic Beach Bedroom.
Shop Wooden Coastal Wall Cutouts by Haven America
Whale designs & other sea creatures.

Use Oars for a Nautical Touch
Sleeping with Oars
Oars crossed above the bed, seen in the master bedroom at Meadow Lake Road.
Sleeping with Oars

Use a Single Ship Wheel
Whether antique or new, a single ship wheel as seen in this Luxury Bedroom by Eastern Accents brings an adventurous vibe to the space.
13 Ship Wheel Wall Decor Ideas

Compose a Coastal, Beach or Nautical Theme Gallery Wall
Nautical Theme Wall
Make use of the entire wall space behind and above the bed for an eclectic sea inspired display.
Nautical Theme Wall
Display a Nautical or Coastal Collection
Whatever you are collecting, consider displaying it above the bed. This is quite a unique look to have a vintage Buoy Collection hanging above the bed.