We all love to relax in our bedrooms at the end of the day, but some of us are in more of a hurry to turn out the lights than others, due to the unimaginative or just plain depressing décor schemes we find ourselves putting up with year after year – it's just a place to sleep, right? Wrong! The bedroom can be utilized as another room of the house in which to kick back with a magazine or a good book, watch a bit of television, or even in which to do a spot of work or enjoy a peaceful breakfast. So with that in mind, we have put together this collection of 20 gorgeous modern bedroom schemes to inspire you to pour a little love and attention into your unappreciated space.

Beginning with a conservative decoration scheme, this airy white bedroom is perfect for those who like a clean and uncluttered lifestyle. The subtle run of built-in white closets go almost unnoticed despite their generous size, and the low platform bed creates a feeling of more space.

A large modern chandelier lends this room a sense of grandeur.

Headboard feature walls always create a great focal point.

This headboard wall has all around padding.

Wood paneling is a simple but effective approach to a feature wall. The bedroom accent chair used here is Wassily chair.

Don't forget to pay special attention to a relaxing lighting scheme.

The mixture of colors in this comfortable layout is uplifting.

Sunshine yellow adds warmth to walls.

Bespoke furniture makes the most of limited floor space, and under-bed storage plays the perfect host to extra bed clothes.

Create a reading spot by adding a comfortable chair, or try a wall mounted console as a desk.

A pull-out bed allows the room to be used for other purposes during the day.

How's this for avid nighttime readers?

Keep to natural hues for a calming atmosphere.

Window seats create a lovely reading nook in a bedroom.

Sliding doors don't encroach on floor space.

Velux windows can light up the space beneath a sloping ceiling.

Tone down splashes of color with notes of gray to keep the look sophisticated.

You can't go far wrong with a monochrome scheme.

Another vision in white.