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Attention, you in the perfectly sensible bedroom: the bed needn't dress like it has a board meeting. Our mid century modern bedroom decor puts original retro patterns right where you'll enjoy them, from the foot of the bed to your favorite reading chair. Fold a bold print across plain bedding and watch the whole arrangement perk up. Start with our mid century modern throw blankets.
This collection brings together throw blankets and throw pillow covers, so choose the spot before choosing the pattern. Want a broad sweep of color? Go for a blanket. Prefer a smaller accent against your everyday bedding? A pillow cover does the trick. For mid century bedroom decor with a quieter mood, choose orderly geometry; for a little mischief, try an animal print. Meet your mid century modern throw pillow covers.
Pick Your Pattern, Set the Scene
For 1950s bedroom decor with a wink, Atomic Diamonds brings starbursts and diamonds straight from the Atomic Age imagination. Space Age sends rockets, sputniks, and boomerangs into orbit. Retro Amoeba favors those deliciously irregular kidney-bean shapes. Bauhaus Shapes lines up circles, arches, and blocks in primary-ish colors. Prefer your geometry without the color parade? Choose Black and White Shapes for graphic Bauhaus-style contrast.
The quieter crowd has plenty of personality, too. Folk Tulips offers Scandinavian folk flowers; Danish Lattice keeps things calm with orderly geometry. Nordic Leaves sets leafy shapes against navy, while Green Tulips brings a springtime garden mood. Each makes a pleasing companion to plain bedding when you want pattern without a full parade. For blue-and-white cocktail-party polish, shop Blue Chinoiserie.
A Little Flower Power, a Little Feline Authority
Dial the calendar forward with Groovy Orbs, concentric shapes against deep brown, or Retro Rainbows, curved bands in earthy seventies colors. Woodland Mushrooms borrows that decade's kitchen-canister charm for your sleeping quarters. Pink Daisies supplies cheerful sixties blooms. Prefer a garden with decorative-window character? Let your pillow be the picture and shop the garden print.
For retro bedroom decor that refuses to take itself too seriously, Black Cats puts opinionated felines among atomic starbursts. Says one satisfied cat: naturally. Dachshunds pairs playful pups with bones and starbursts; Pink Poodles channels poodle-skirt energy. Palm Springs brings palms, flamingos, and poolside daydreams. When the holiday mood arrives, shop Mid-Century Christmas for retro ornaments, little trees, and starbursts.
Give the Guest Room Something to Brag About
Make mid century modern bedroom decor feel deliberate by repeating a favorite print in different spots. Drape the Retro Amoeba throw blanket across the bed, then put the matching Retro Amoeba pillow cover on the reading chair. Plain bedding gives those wandering shapes a clear stage. In a guest room, that repeat connects the bed and chair without asking every surface to join the act.
Vintage style bedroom decor can change its tune with the calendar while staying entirely new. Bring out flowers for spring, earthy curves for autumn, or festive motifs when overnight company is due. A patterned throw also makes a thoughtful gift for the friend whose ranch-house daydreams come with a hi-fi soundtrack. Give their guest bed a holiday wardrobe with our retro Christmas decor.
Questions and answers
What sizes are available for bedroom throw blankets and pillow covers?
Blanket sizes include 30 x 40 inches, 50 x 60 inches, and 60 x 80 inches, among other options. Pillow cover dimensions are 17.7 x 17.7 inches, 20 x 20 inches, and 24 x 24 inches; inserts are not included. Measure the area you want to cover, then browse bedroom throw blankets.
How do I choose a print for my bedroom?
Start with a color already in your bedding, rug, or curtains, then decide how lively you want the room to feel. Calm geometry makes mid century modern bedroom decor feel orderly; rockets or animals add a cheeky note. For an easygoing geometric starting point, explore the Danish Lattice print.
Where should I put a patterned throw or pillow cover?
Try a throw folded across the foot of the bed, draped over a bedroom chair, or waiting on the guest bed for an evening read. A patterned pillow cover draws the eye against plain bedding or on a reading seat. Give a quiet corner some personality with the Black Cats throw blanket.
Can I mix retro prints in the same bedroom?
Certainly, but give them something in common. Repeat a color, pair curves with orderly geometry, and leave plain areas between the patterns so each remains easy to see. Try the combination on the bed before adding more around the room. For a crisp graphic counterpoint, shop the Black and White Shapes pillow cover.