When used as an accent wall, shiplap can add texture, color, and architectural interest to a bedroom without overwhelming the space. Whether painted in a bold shade or left in a natural wood finish, it works well with farmhouse, modern, rustic, and coastal interiors.

This collection of shiplap bedroom accent wall ideas highlights different installation styles—horizontal, vertical, diagonal, mixed tones, and geometric layouts—as well as a wide range of color options. From dramatic black walls to soft coastal blue, distressed pastels, and natural wood planks, these examples show how shiplap can transform a plain wall into a standout feature behind the bed or across an entire room. Each idea demonstrates how shiplap can contribute to warmth, character, and visual depth while coordinating with shelves, trim work, windows, or built-in architectural details.

1. Bold Terracotta Horizontal Shiplap Accent

This accent wall features horizontal shiplap painted in a vibrant orange/terracotta color, serving as a warm backdrop to a white bed frame and coordinating linens.

2. Dramatic Black Horizontal Shiplap

A striking, modern farmhouse look is achieved with a black horizontal shiplap accent wall, providing deep contrast against the white trim and light-colored bedding.

3. Vibrant Purple Horizontal Shiplap

For a bold color statement, this design utilizes horizontal shiplap painted a bright purple color.

4. Rustic Dark Brown Shiplap with Natural Wood Accents

This cozy bedroom incorporates dark brown shiplap walls, enhancing a rustic or cabin aesthetic alongside natural wood window shutters.

5. Farmhouse White Distressed Shiplap

The wall showcases horizontal shiplap that appears slightly distressed or rustic in a white finish, providing a classic farmhouse aesthetic.

6. Deep Russet Horizontal Shiplap

A deep, earthy color defines this accent wall, featuring deep russet or burnt orange horizontal shiplap.

7. Forest Green Shiplap with Floating White Shelves

The rich ambiance of this room comes from the deep green horizontal shiplap covering the walls, complemented by three white floating shelves.

8. Soft Pastel Blue Coastal Shiplap

This accent wall uses light blue horizontal shiplap, giving the room a soft, airy feel reminiscent of coastal style.

9. Soft Pink Shiplap with Modern Wire Shelving

Pastel pink horizontal shiplap forms the backdrop, upon which an exposed, minimalist wire and wood shelving system is mounted.

10. Geometric Pink Shiplap with Diagonal Trim Overlay

This creative design features pink shiplap installed diagonally, further layered with white and gray trim boards to create a dynamic, crisscrossing geometric pattern.

11. Weathered Gray Horizontal Shiplap

A neutral yet textured look is achieved with a weathered, gray-toned horizontal shiplap wall, offering a calm, contemporary feel.

12. Natural Light Wood Shiplap on a Vaulted Wall

This design draws attention upwards by applying natural light wood horizontal shiplap to a wall that rises to a vaulted ceiling.

13. Ombre Gray Striped Horizontal Shiplap

The wall uses horizontal shiplap planks painted in varying shades of gray, creating a horizontal striped or banded gradient effect.

14. Rainbow Gradient Horizontal Shiplap

For a playful and colorful space, the horizontal shiplap boards are painted in a vibrant color-gradient progression spanning multiple pastel hues.

15. Full Wall Natural Wood Shiplap with French Door Integration

This accent wall features extensive coverage using natural wood shiplap that encompasses the entire wall surface, surrounding a set of white French doors.

16. Two-Tone Diagonal Block Shiplap Design

Horizontal shiplap is utilized here, with the planks painted in two distinct shades—a light brown and an off-white—separated by a sharp diagonal painted line.

17. Multi-Toned Horizontal Shiplap Planks

The wall incorporates horizontal shiplap where planks are treated with different neutral finishes, alternating between natural wood tones and softer gray/white tones.

18. Distressed Pastel Shiplap with Integrated Window Nook

This rustic design features a distressed, multi-colored pastel finish on the horizontal shiplap (including soft blues, tans, and whites), encompassing a built-in window seating nook.

19. Recessed Reclaimed Wood Shiplap Feature

A central section of rough, natural wood shiplap creates a focal point, recessed within the wall space which is otherwise covered in clean white horizontal shiplap.

20. Mixed Orientation Shiplap Headboard Feature

This unique wall design utilizes horizontal light brown shiplap on the upper section and a vertical light gray shiplap within a framed, angled panel directly behind the headboard.

21. Alternating Blue and White Striped Shiplap

The accent wall is patterned with horizontal shiplap painted in alternating stripes of white and light blue, offering a bright, crisp look.

22. Bold Wide Gray and White Striped Shiplap

A contemporary, high-contrast style is achieved using horizontal shiplap painted in bold, wide stripes of dark gray/black and white.

23. Textured White Shiplap Wrapping the Corner

The wall showcases white horizontal shiplap planks that use varied lengths to create texture and are applied to the adjacent wall to wrap the corner.

24. Soft Neutral Vertical Shiplap

Moving away from horizontal installation, this idea features vertical shiplap/paneling in a pale, neutral shade, providing height and symmetry behind the bed.