How to Create a Slytherin Room without Painting the Walls Green

Balck leather chair with a green pillow and blanket, books and magnifying glass on a footstool

Most Slytherin aesthetic image have green painted walls. But you can achieve the same effect if you can’t or don’t want to paint the walls.

Surprisingly, you may stay more authentic to the book and the movies with neutral walls because the Slytherin common room did not feature green walls. The effect was achieved through a strategic placement of green accessories and blue-green light.

Guide to Harry Potter Interiors

Harry Potter themed room with red upholstered chair, side table, brass vase with moss, silver goblet, brass and black lamp, painting in gold frame

Whether you want to have one Harry Potter themed room or decorate your whole house like Hogwarts, this guide will help you find a unique bewitched style to fit your own house. I compiled a list of iconic spaces from the series, with a description of essential design elements to make it easier for you to replicate the magical flare of the space authentically.

Harry Potter Hogwarts Inspired Bedroom

Red upholstered antique chair and a vintage desk in a Harry Potter themed room with books, a magic wand, magnifying glass, red goblet, quill and ink, and a brass container with greenery.

Transforming your bedroom into the ultimate Harry Potter themed space may seem overwhelming. However, using these ideas, you will have fun while creating a magical and exciting space.

The Gryffindor Dormitory bedrooms in the Harry Potter movies are typically cozy, warm, and inviting. They feature four-poster beds draped with crimson velvet curtains. Wardrobes and mirrors walls and the windows look out onto the lush grounds of Hogwarts castle. Trunks serve both as storage under the beds and as impromptu tables for games and snacks.