It's the room in the house where we go to relax and unwind. A bedroom is a personal space and the way it's decorated often shows off a little bit of who we are. That's probably why it feels so nostalgic to revisit a childhood bedroom or see a bedroom decorating scheme you loved when you were younger.

From the grown-up glamour of bedrooms in the 1950s to the playful millennium-inspired trends of the 2000s, these interiors bring back fond memories of the houses we grew up in. 

Click or scroll on to take a step back in time and revisit the iconic bedrooms of yesteryear...

We're starting back in the 1950s. After the Second World War, interiors became brighter and bolder as homeowners celebrated the end of a dark and frightening period.

From plush fabrics to gilded wallpaper, the relative prosperity of the 1950s saw homeowners embracing more lavish furnishings after years of frugality. Glamorous touches like satin sheets, ruffles, bows and cheery prints were a breath of fresh air and heralded a new, more hopeful era.

During the 50s, fitted carpets, along with electric stoves, brought a level of luxury into everyday homes that had previously been out of reach for ordinary folk. Materials scarce during the war were suddenly available again and tufted nylon quickly replaced more expensive wool as an attainable option for a growing middle class.

Bold colours and patterns dominated, reflecting the wide variety of choices available for very the first time. This 50s ad for Holmbury Carpets boasted that "a carpet in the bedroom feels as good as a raise in wages... but you won't need a raise to pay for it!"

Pastel hues were huge in the mid-20th century, as shown in this recreation of a teenager's bedroom in the 1950s.

The decade also saw a move towards kitsch pieces with a sense of fun, like this bubblegum pink bedspread and baby pink lamp.

Money may have been tight for some, but that didn’t stop people from creating their dream homes and rooms were often patterned with botanical prints.

These lush green themes brought a sense of tranquillity into the home, something no doubt welcome to soldiers returning from the front lines of war. Do you remember seeing tropical palms in your childhood home?

The 1950s was the last decade in which it was common for a married couple to sleep in twin beds in the same room. During the mid to late 1950s, they fell out of fashion and had all but disappeared by the 1960s.

From around 1850 into the 1950s sleeping in separate beds was seen as a "healthier, more modern option for couples than the double, with Victorian doctors warning that sharing a bed would allow the weaker sleeper to drain the vitality of the stronger", according to UK newspaper The Guardian.

Mass production boomed in the 1960s, so bedroom 'sets' became more affordable for all. They were very desirable and matching pieces would be bought together to get the complete look. It probably made decorating easier, too.

With its practical storage headboard and matching nightstands and drawers, this neutral bedroom blends style and practicality. Perhaps your folks or grandparents had something similar?

While funky shapes and colours dominated the decade, this 60s bedroom is a rather more cheerful affair. The sunny textiles and gold-coloured fittings root this bedroom firmly in the swinging sixties.

At the heart of 1960s interior design was a focus on modernist minimalism. A pared-back aesthetic was often preferred over the more eclectic 50s style.

However, patterns became progressively more flamboyant in the 1960s with clashing prints, bold florals and intricate paisleys all fair game. This bedroom, with its bright pastels, drab check and classic mid-century furniture takes mixing and matching to the next level. 

Considered a golden age for furniture design, the taste in the 1960s home leaned towards smooth and sleek styles with tapered legs in warm wood like teak and walnut.

Then a symbol of luxury and modernity, round beds became popular in the 1960s and represented the era's break from the norm.

The trend persisted into the 1970s, but they've fallen out of favour in recent years. For a start, finding sheets to fit must be a nightmare!

Of course, the 1960s is known for its hippie culture and this was reflected in the décor of the time. This room is a recreation of Jimi Hendrix's bedroom as it was when he lived on London's historic Brook Street during the 1960s.

Fringe was everywhere during the free-spirited decade, from jackets to bedroom ceilings. Meanwhile, interest in other cultures boomed, as these Oriental rugs and wall hangings hint at.

Natural, calming and a nod to far-flung cultures, rattan furniture became madly fashionable in the 1970s. 

Like many interior trends in this bold decade, a hint was rarely enough. Many bedrooms, including this one, were kitted out with multiple wicker features. As we can see, the neutral colour of rattan allowed vibrant prints and patterns to pop.

Floral prints and glam frills meshed well with the 70s penchant for dreamy, nature-inspired furnishings. 

American magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown's bedroom in her New York apartment is a perfect example of the trend for romantic flounces and flowers. This photo was taken in 1979 and includes two other 70s staples, the canopy bed and Japanese-inspired furniture.

Bigger and bolder than ever before, the 70s was the decade of brave patterns and vibrant earthy colours, namely orange, yellow and brown.

Plaid patterns dominated fashion and home décor alike. Love it or hate it, it certainly makes an impact!

Flaunting a quintessential green, brown and orange colour scheme, this bedroom couldn’t be more 70s if it tried.

Note the overwhelming floral motif, combined with many shades of green, including that mid-century classic, avocado.

If you remember 70s platform shoes you'll probably recall platform beds, too. These groovy low-profile beds usually had built-in nightstands and often came with matching furniture for the rest of the room.

The biophilia trend was also booming and house plants, real or fake, were an essential addition to every room of the home. Anyone with their finger on the design pulse had a potted fern beside their bed. Perhaps you remember seeing a room like this when you were young?

The 1980s was a decade of contrasts. Neon hues and Memphis Milano-inspired shapes lived alongside softer, more romantic silhouettes.

This airy bedroom typifies the dreamy aesthetic that prevailed in the latter half of the era. The princess look was a big hit with teens in the 80s and New Romanticism heavily influenced 80s fashion. So it's no wonder a four-poster bed wrapped in tuille was a dream for many.

On the other end of the spectrum, this vibrant red, white and green bedroom is brimming with character. Preppy was the way forward in the 80s, with striped furnishings and built-in furniture as two of the prominent trends.

The key to 80s interior design was to use pattern almost everywhere. Curtains, wallpaper, lampshades, cushions and bed linen all came together in a true 80s home.

With its album covers, powder blue phone and New Kids on the Block duvet set, this is the bedroom of many an 80s teen’s dreams. Is it tasteful? Debatable. Is it fun? Absolutely! This incredible bedroom is one of many funky rooms to be found in The 80s Time Capsule Airbnb rental home.

Rainbow Brite, Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake were equally sought-after prints for younger kids.

Dark walls, animal print, gleaming wood and antique rugs all scream old money in this room designed by Ralph Lauren in 1986. If your home looked like this, you were definitely doing well for yourself!

Seemingly inspired by celebrity mansions and the sets of glitzy soaps like Dallas and Dynasty, we bet 80s icons like Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Collins and Donald Trump had bedrooms just like this one.

Cottage and farmhouse kitchens were the height of chic in the 1980s and the look quickly travelled to the bedroom. 

Pretty floral prints dominated upholstery and soft furnishings and the more co-ordinated it was, the better. This profusion of matching chintz would have immediately marked you out as an interior design guru.

Ah, the 90s: a decade renowned for its somewhat questionable yet undeniably whimsical trends. One of the slightly more bizarre crazes was colour-drenching our bedrooms in all shades of purple.

Possibly influenced by the walls of Monica's apartment in US sitcom Friends, everything from light lilac to rich aubergine was fair game. Add in a handful of IKEA knick-knacks and some slightly gothic-looking ironwork and you've got yourself a 90s classic.

Frills and flounces made a comeback in the 1990s as the 80s partiality for chintz graduated into full-on Victoriana fever. Tea roses, brass fittings, cane furniture and botanical prints were all essential additions.

Did your house look anything like this 30 years ago?

Empowered by the popularity of home improvement and interior design TV shows, as well as IKEA's self-assembly furniture, we all took it upon ourselves to experiment with some funky DIY fun.

Not only does this amazingly 90s room show off rag painting (using paint thinned out with glaze and old rags to create texture on walls) and stencil effects, but its blue and yellow colourway and gothic-shaped metal work were bang on trend for the day.

Sturdy knotted wood, patchwork quilts and more than a hint of Americana were all part of the 90s log cabin look. In a time of rapid change, mostly thanks to the birth of the internet, this style brought a cosy, rustic charm to countryside and city homes alike.

It's just the kind of place we imagine Al Borland living. 90s kids will remember the plaid-clad character as Tim Allen's grumpy sidekick in the hit US sitcom Home Improvement.

Attention all wannabes! This pop fan's bedroom set-up is channelling the icons of our 1990s teen years via the Spice Girls, Beverly Hills 90210 and Beavis and Butthead. Note the blue inflatable chair, CD rack and Troll dolls on the bed.

Muted hues were in vogue in the early 2000s with beiges, browns and creams dominating the design scene. The new millennium also saw a return to more classical styles with a particular emphasis on carved wooden furniture.

If you kept up with noughties trends, your bedroom probably had at least a hint of Tuscan villa to it. Furnishings emblazoned with bold, upmarket logos (think Versace or Louis Vuitton) were a plus.

Believe it or not (and we can hardly believe it ourselves), lime green was a popular colour choice for clothing and interiors alike in the early 2000s.

As this photo shows, the lively colour was often combined with hot pink or even bright orange and bold motifs dominated. Bonus points if you paired the garish green with a playful pop of zebra print!

There's not a girl who grew up in the 2000s who didn't want to hang something flowy above the bed and festoon the room with fairy lights, as this set-up clearly shows.

Butterfly and flower decals were also big news, preferably 'randomly' applied around the room. A bohemian feel was the way to go with this particular trend. Good times!

For those not brave enough to go the whole hog and paint their bedroom floor-to-ceiling in one bold colour, the feature wall was a saviour and became seriously popular in the 2000s.

Still a favourite with many decorators, a feature wall will define different areas within a space, or it's a smart way to try out bold colours without committing to a whole room.

Perhaps we were vain back in the 2000s, but propping an oversized mirror up against your bedroom wall was super on trend. Note the metallic throw cushions, they were also all the rage in the years following Y2K.

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