How to Recreate a Bella Swan Bedroom

Last Updated: July 19, 2021

Here is how to recreate a bedroom like the one "owned" by Bella Swan. Both the book and the movie bedroom styles are explained in this article, allowing you to make a choice that best suits your preference.

Method 1

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Bella's room in the book

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Get an overview of the room style. Here's Bella's room as it is described in the book: The wooden floor, the light blue walls, the peaked ceiling, the yellowed lace curtains around the window... The only changes Charlie had ever made were switching the crib for a bed and adding a desk as I grew.
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Paint the bedroom walls a light blue color. Bella's room is a mint-ish green color. If you can't find that, choose a sage green. Do not make the color too dark or too light.

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Add old lace curtains that have been yellowed. Cream may be the best choice, although white lace will work fine as well.
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Choose a bed. It doesn't matter which size bed you have, as long as it has an oak headboard, or no headboard at all. Her bedding is not explained in the book, so anything you'd like is fine.
- To produce the "Bella" look, keep the bedding designs subtle. Bella does not like too much attention, so it is assumed that she would want a calm bedroom: solid colors or floral designs are fine. (In the movies she has light purple bedding and a nice dark purple floral print and pale lavender pillows.)
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Include an oak desk. In the book, it says that Bella has a "second-hand computer" on her desk. Consider having one of those, or any computer. You should also add a lamp, some picture frames, and maybe even a little cactus since Bella loves her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona.
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Add a rug and some accents to your new room if you'd like.
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Bella is explained to have a very floral scent. Spritz some floral-smelling perfume or air freshener around your room to keep it smelling fresh.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Bella's room in the movie

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Get an overview of the movie room style. Here's Bella's room in the movie "Twilight": Light green walls, bright blue translucent curtains, twin-sized bed with purple bedding, a cork/bulletin board, an oak desk, an oak dresser, and various strings of white lights hung about the walls. In a nutshell, Bella's movie bedroom is very different from the one mentioned in the book.
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Paint the bedroom walls light green.
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Add translucent blue curtains over your windows, as well as some shades.
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Choose a bed. Again, it does not matter what size bed you have, as long as you have some purple bedding. The exact bedding used for the movies is either sold out or discontinued but you may be able to find the charcoal colored version of the bedding used in the movie. However, any purple flowery bedding will work and keep your eyes peeled for bedding that looks similar to Bella's.
- Look on trading and auction sites for old bedding being sold in used but great condition.
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Put up a large cork-board on your wall. This will allow you to add your awards, pictures, magazine/newspaper clippings, ribbons, etc. Anything that means a lot to you and is shown on paper should be pinned up here for a nice accent to your room.
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Add a desk. Bella's desk is large and oak. She has a black Apple Macbook laptop, as well as an old-style lamp. Macbooks can be very expensive if you are looking for a modern style, so check out other retailers and computer companies for a cheaper laptop if you'd like!
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Add curtains. In the movies Bella has white lace curtains with light blue sheer curtains as well. The colors are perfect considering that blue is one of Bella's favorite colors.
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Put up a few strings of white lights around your room, as well as one or two orange paper lanterns. These extra lights will make your room look great!

Community Q&A

Question

What if my room is pink and my parents won't let me change it?

Community Answer

Explain why you want a different room color and offer to pay for the paint if you have money. Ask their opinion on a new color and try to compromise with them.
Question

What is the exact color of the paint used in Bella's bedroom in the movie?

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Community Answer

The color "Blue Spa 2051-40" by Benjamin Moore is a pretty close match.
Question

What if I'm not allowed to have a laptop, and I don't have a desk either?

Community Answer

That's okay. Just do what you can with what you have to make your room look like Bella's. You could ask for a desk for a birthday or Christmas gift if you really want one.