Bedroom Design Ideas: Decorating Above Your Bed

I'm plugging away on the makeover of our guest room and am trying to figure out how to decorate a space that I've always had a hard time with - the wall above the headboard. Our master bedroom has a tall headboard that looks fine without anything hung over it, but our guest room headboard isn't very tall and the wall above it could definitely use a little something. I went looking for some inspiration to help me figure out what I want to do with the space above my guest room bed and have rounded up some great ideas to share with you:
*Decorative plates - they can be arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically and you can use colorful plates that tie into the colors in your room or choose to keep it simple and go white. The best arrangement is one that complements the shape of the headboard:

{Mrs. Howard Personal Shopper}

{Houzz - Christopher A. Rose}

*Mirrors - use either a single mirror centered over the bed (circular mirrors are my fave!):

{Coastal Living's Ultimate Beach House via Driven by Décor}

{Houzz - Caitlin Wilson}

or an arrangement of multiple mirrors:

{Kristen Cone Interiors via Mix and Chic}

*A shelf - hanging a shelf above your bed gives you a place to layer artwork (be sure to secure any leaning pictures to the wall!) and other items that are meaningful to you:

{Happy at Home}

*Art - of course there's tons of options for hanging art over a bed. You can hang a single large piece of art,

{Coastal Living's Ultimate Beach House via Driven by Décor}

multiple same-size art pieces arranged in a grid,

{Mrs. Howard Personal Shopper}

or an arrangement of art pieces in various sizes:

{BHG}

*Baskets - hang a single large basket such as a tobacco basket over the bed: 

{Liz Williams Interiors}

or hang a grouping of smaller baskets (I've seen some great ones at HomeGoods!):

{BHG}

*Decals - whether it be a decal of initials or a more intricate design, decals are a great choice for over a kid's bed since it eliminates the worry of having something fall off the wall and onto them:

{PB Teen}

*Suzanis, rugs, or other textiles with a beautiful design can be hung behind a bed in lieu of a headboard or above a headboard:

{Martyn Lawrence Bullard Design}

*Shutters - if you have a love for vintage, some tall shutters behind a bed is a gorgeous look:

{Aidan Gray via HGTV}

*Canopies - normally, we think of canopies when we're talking about frilly girls' rooms but a more tailored canopy can add warmth and sophistication to a master or guest bedroom:

{Tom Sheerer}

*Screens - placed behind a bed, decorative screens can create a beautiful focal point:

{House Beautiful}

{Andrika King Design}

{Ralph Lauren Home}