As with any room in your home, your bedroom lighting should never be just an afterthought. The right lighting can take a drab space and turn it into a beautifully illuminated place that has an impact on your mood and wellbeing. But with all the different types of lighting out there, how do you choose? When considering the best lighting for your bedroom, the size of your room and the height of your ceiling should be top considerations; too much light or the use of oversized fixtures can easily overpower a small room, while sparsely placed fixtures may diminish the look of an expansive suite.

Often what works best is to combine several different types of lighting in your bedroom. And perhaps, if you’re working with a space that benefits from ample natural lighting, let it shine (pardon the pun) and have lighting options take a backseat?

Here, we’ve curated a list of our favorite bedroom lighting ideas for the ceiling. So whether you’re looking for small bedroom ceiling lighting ideas or something for your master bedroom, we’ve likely got a solution for you. Realizing that your space may have particular needs, we’ve included some excellent master bedroom lighting ideas for a vaulted ceiling, and even some master bedroom lighting ideas for a tray ceiling, too.

1. Task Lighting Hangs Low From This Vaulted Ceiling

2. A Wiry Black Pendant Provides Ample Downlighting

3. Strip Lighting Is Incorporated For a Subtle Touch

4. Cove Lighting Combines With Other Sources in a Large Bedroom

5. Camouflage Lighting Is Just Right for This Hawaiian Hideaway

6. Track Lighting Provides Task Lighting Right Where It’s Needed

7. Ample Lighting Belies This Tiny Bedroom

8. Nothing but Open Spaces and Illumination

9. A Rustic Bedroom With Just-Right Modern Touches

10. Recessed Lighting Is Key in This Tight Space

11. Recessed Lighting Combines With Task Lighting in This Cozy Loft

12. An Understated, Low-Hanging Pendant

13. Golden Pendants and Desk Lighting Are a Perfect Pair

14. Rustic and Modern Go Hand-in-Hand in This Contrasting Room

15. A Tasteful Pendant Provides Light to a Small Bedroom

16. Recessed Lighting Allows For Clean Lines

17. An Understated Pendant Is a Focal Point

18. A Gold Pendant Pairs Up With Natural Light

19. Edison Bulbs Illuminate an Already Bright Space

20. Fluorescent Bulbs Add to This White Tiny Space

21. Matching Design Elements Dominate This Look

22. A Simple Lantern Provides Light to a Minimalist Cabin

23. A Fun, Multi-Colored Edison Pendant Adds a Touch of Whimsy

24. A Cool, Geometric Pendant Illuminates This White Room

25. Twin Edison Bulbs Pop Against a Gray Background

26. A Simple and Understated Lighting Option

27. Organic Materials Lend a Peaceful Ambiance

28. An Illusion of Illumination

29. Dreamy White Orbs Seem to Float

30. A Dramatic Pendant in Geometric Form

31. Minimal Artificial Lighting Allows For Maximum Natural Light

32. Starry, Starry Night

33. A Peaceful, Patagonian Paradise

34. Pretty in Pink

35. This Triangle-Inspired Home Boasts a Matching Lamp

36. An Uber-Modern Pendant Provides Visual Interest

37. Black, White, and Subtle Light

38. A Funky Green Pendant Marries Modern and Victorian Vibes

39. A Candelabra-Style Pendant Stuns

40. One Fixture Illuminates Both Ceiling and Floor

41. Elegant Lighting Transforms a Beautiful Hotel Room

42. A Faux Skylight Adds the Illusion of Additional Space

43. A Fabulous Midcentury Fan With Center Light

44. Dramatic Cove Lighting Illuminates Part of this Elegant Bedroom

45. A Scaled-Down Edison Bulb Fits Perfectly in a Chic Bedroom

46. Monochromatic Ceiling Lights in a Green Palette

47. Stainless Steel Is a Flexible Lighting Option

48. Bulbs Gracefully Draped For Maximum Illumination

49. A Rustic Cabin Employs Antlers as Design Elements

50. A Pewter Pendant in a Converted Church

51. Globe Bulbs that Complement the Design of this New York City Loft

52. Sophisticated Fixtures for a Denmark Beach House

Homeowners Jette and Mogens worked with architect Mads Lund to create their summer getaway in Zealand. The beach home features soft, neutral palettes with dark accents, including these understated semi-flush lights in the primary bedroom and throughout the house. As the home has ample sunlight, strategically placing these subtle fixtures provides warm, dramatic lighting after dusk, which they enhance using additional lamps from Jette’s company, Vipp." layout="" credit="Photo by Mikkel Mortensen & Emil Stegemejer of Yellows" photoUserId=""/>

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