It's my apartment so I can do what I want. I'd like warm, calm but modern

Ayeletj, I find it warm, calm and quiet as it is. :) Would you like some other window treatments ?

I was thinking of doing something to the wall behind the TV and drawer-cabinet. It's not very inviting as is

It looks fine to me. It's not a big space -- "more" to me would feel more clutter; "less" to me feels nice and clean. :)

I would put a simple attractive wallpaper on just that wall, and add a second, matching dresser for more storage and balance: [houzz=]
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Do you have a painting above your bed? If so, it's hanging way too high.
I think you could do an accent wall behind the headboard.
Either larger lamps on the bedtable(s) or small chandeliers hanging above them for a more dramatic look.
Are the two chests of drawers the same? Then I'd put them next to each other where the TV is.
A large floor standing mirror where the other chest of drawer is, with some frames around it. Either with prints or empty, painted in the wall colour.

As you have such big windows, you could also consider painting the entire room in a really dark colour. Be daring :-)

Carolins, yes there is a painting there and I agree - its way too high.
I have these slates is the kitchen which I'm considering putting on the wall behind the TV (if I can attach a photo successfully)

These are the slate tiles

And about the windows - yes they're big but still we don't get much direct light in so I'd be scared to do the whole room a dark color. The en-suite is all brown tiles.. Very zen. I love it but couldn't do the same to the bedroom

I think the slate is lovely, but in the pics it appears to be as dark as the brown tiles. I think the slate will also make your room look smaller.

I would not tinker with the walls. Your room, though small, has an open, light, airy feel to it that you don't want to mess with. I'd simply declutter the walls over the dressers and possibly center them more. One larger mirror or work of art will always look better than too many small ones. And I agree that the painting over the bed needs to come down a bit. Here are a few pictures of bedrooms I love with minimal space, lots of windows, and no clutter:

Changing the timber slats to roller blinds or not too heavy drapes in white will make it feel more inviting. Ditch the tv and move the dresser it's on next to the other one. Hang a mirror over the dressers. Ditch the plant and put a vase of flowers on the dresser. Where the tv is, put a beautiful calming artwork, complimenting the one behind the bed or go for a tallish bed head. Get a bedspread that works with the art and helps provide a focal point. Bigger lampshades would also help.

it is a small room but i think it is a very pretty room. just needs a few changes. If there is room put a narrow dresser, (not a chest) on the wall with the tv. Then u can put the tv on the far end of the dresser or hang it on the wall at the end of the new dresser. Either way it will free up dresser space. Hang a simple mirror vertically above the dresser. On the opposite wall remove the chair and center the chest. Get rid of the small knick-knacks & pictures on the wall. put a simple picture over the chest. Straighten up the covers on your bed and maybe add a couple decorative pillows and a pretty folded blanket at the foot of the bed in a color to compliment the pics in your room. Make sure to lower the picture over the bed and make sure it isn't too small for the wall. if it is maybe you can use that pic over the chest. Keep window blinds as is unless they are old, dirty etc. if you buy a dresser keep it sleek, nothing ornate. Lamps beside your bed are too small get some tall sleek lamps - Home Goods carries some really pretty lamps. With a small room you need very few decorative items or pictures....don't clutter your room.. Hope this gives you one or two ideas!

I'm not sure that the wall behind the TV is the best wall to focus on. I like the slate tiles, but not for your bedroom. It will be too busy, certainly in combination with the Venetian blinds (I like the blinds).

If you want to make it more interesting I'd focus on the headboard wall. You want the attention to go there, not to the TV wall.




You can add a nice throw and some extra pillows to your bed to make it feel more luxurious.

(mirrors similar to this are also available from Ikea = not as expensive)

Personally I find the chests of draws on both walls too tall for the low bed, making the room feel crowded and smaller. I would put lower, wider units, keep all bits and peices out of sight and add a couple of large peices of art that have a serene feel. These could be reflected in a soft colour scheme for the walls. Maybe add some softness with some sheer drapes?

Is it possible to paint the brown trim round the windows?

The trim is actually black. Why? What color would you suggest?

I agree with nFORMAL design, keeping the room calm and quiet means adding nothing else. Perhaps if you desperately need the storage the 2 dressers bring, try putting them side by side on the wall that allows more space. Painting the headboard wall is always nice, even wallpapering it in a grasscloth and then painting it might be really sweet. Artwork is crucial, and perhaps floating that television on brackets instead of on top of dresser. Is it necessary to have that particular plant in the room? Some kind of potted grass or agave might give you that simple zen mood you are after.

I would go for a white trim around the windows. At the moment the window trim is the main thing you notice. I think it would significantly change the feel of the room if you brightened it.