Oh, and even in the new location, I'd still prefer you remove the footboard. It will help make the bed look less massive in the room, and it'll be easier to make the bed without it too.

Did you see the mockup that I posted last night with the curtains? I like the headboard against the windows vs the side of the bed. No need to be discouraged. If the bed works for you, don't pay attention to other opinions on size. I think it's a beautiful bed.

I like it on this wall better ..and 2 smaller bedside tables would be better

Your original questions was whether positioning the bed against the right window and having the nightstand on the left would be appropriate. Is the reason because you don't have enough room for a nightstand if the bed is centered between the windows? I think that might clue you that this bed is just too big for this space. Your best solution is against the wall, if you don't plan to change out the bed.

You wouldn't believe the amount your room opens up with a low or no footboard. I know that your footboard is part of the bed you purchased and adds to the experience, but it will make a world of difference.

So far we've only seen partial views of this room. What on the other walls?

Hello NV, I agree some of these comments are a tad harsh, even rude so I will stick to the subject of bed placement.

As ledcor54 asked...Will the bed fit where the dresser currently is? Then move the dresser either between the windows or another wall.

Some folks have given you good advice. I understand you cannot return the bed, however removing the footboard, as others suggested would be a big improvement.

I personally would not push a king size bed against a wall, especially with a bed that has such a big footboard. There will be no way for a guest to climb out of bed without literally crawling on top of your daughter. If you remove the footboard, a guest could get out much easier.

Whenever we buy furniture, we always take note of the dimensions. My husband likes to place painters tape on the floor in the size/shape of the furniture so that we can visualize how it will look in a room before we buy it. I only mention this because it works great and may help when buying items in the future.

I hope you find a spot for your bed. It's very nice and no judgement here...I'm sure you're a great mom!

Between the windows, with the wall of curtains as shown earlier is nice, but the nightstand seems too big for the space. Rotating the bed fixes the widow issue, but I do think it shouldn't be so close to the windows, a little room to walk on that side makes it easier to get into. If you like the second orientation, but are concerned about the door, again a smaller night stand might help. The door swing might be reversed, we did it at my house, it wasn't that hard,( my husband is pretty handy, though)

Definitely reverse swing on bedroom door, bed works best on wall and away from window (18" minimum). That will look and function the best. Best of luck finishing it all out!

What's on the other side of the wall? I prefer your second layout better. However I may prefer it on the wall I haven't seen. My rule is when I walk in to a bedroom I open door and face the headboard on the farthest point (depending on Windows and tv placement )

It will be impossible for your daughter to make that huge bed pushed up against the wall. What is on the wall opposite the doorway?

I posted something on here before too, on an old account, and got SO much grief. It's okay for people to not like the bed frame, but it's pointless for them to be so rude. Sure, the bed may be "too" big, but you're stuck with it so people should give you the best advice as how to make it look the best instead of being so ugly! I'm sorry.

Personally, I like the bed the best on the wall with the windows. I don't think it covered too much of the windows. What color are you trying to accent the room with? Also, are the headboard and footboard leather?

I think the bedrrom picture Imckuin posted above is the perfect solution....I think pink or peach or pale yellow would be so pretty and girly in this room.....

As for size, Alexa Hampton put this queen bed in her five year old daughters room; she wanted a big queen bed! And Alexa Hampton only designs for the best of the best. Her apartment in NYC was featured in Architectural Digest in April 2015.

Could not get the pic to post but I love your idea!

Not true. I posted on here last week and I got advice for something completely separate from what I originally asked about. They even advised me to get rid of some of my furniture and computer, and all I asked was placement for a piece of art.

I'm pretty sure it's equal opportunity around these parts. You also open yourself up to these types of suggestions/criticism by posting on the great wide web. I understood this and took the comments with a grain of salt and moved on. The main issue is the size of the bed and frame, which OP isn't understanding. Design advice also takes into account the person using the space, thus the comments regarding appropriateness and practicality.

My personal preference is balance and symmetry -- but to each his own.

If you decide to change the night stand to one lower than the windowsill, consider a pair of floor lamp table combination pieces .

http://www.dore-kau.com/wp-content/uploads/y/y-modern-modern-lamp-table-combo-lamp-table-stand-combo-modern-lamp-table-combo-lamp-table-combination-floor-lamp-table-chairside-lamp-table-combo-lamp-table-combination-reading-lamp-tabl.

One of the most important aspects of design is scale. We see it all the time on this site! Humungous marshmallow sectionals, bought online without taking into consideration the size of the room or the height of the ceilings. Furniture sold online is professionally photographed to look good, usually in a big, huge loft with high ceilings, not in a 12 x 12 bedroom with 8 ft ceilings. Same goes for furniture showrooms with lots of big open space and high ceilings. Measuring first before purchasing is important when buying online as return shipping is astronomical.

I'm so sorry, but asking for advice or opinion will get you just that. If you want agreement with a decision already made,.....that is different. A king bed pushed against a wall is impossible to make, it's just too big as are the linens. That is not "opinion" it is fact. Fact is also unless a "lot of guests " equals a third of a year or more, a better solution is to cater first to the child who sleeps in the room, has friends in the room. Family sleep nights .................well, that's different and perhaps in the master bedroom with this bed or a camp out on air mattresses in the family room or living room. Two twins in her room solves the "king" guest issue and allows a young girl to have her own space in a very manageable and equally attractive way.

Well said Sandy. It's the trick of the trade I suppose.

This is an open, design forum, free advice, take it all with a grain of salt. If you are looking for professional help, hire an interior designer to come to your home. It is the best money we have ever spent. No huge design mistakes resulting in regret or do overs.

I just don't get answering questions that were not asked....

The point of "should have" is what exactly??

Put it on the opposite wall there with no windows.

Do not push the king size bed up against the wall...you won't be able to make the bed. Plus the person sleeping on the far side will not be able to get in and out of the bed. Plus, if you have drapes the bed will smash them against the wall.

The bombe chest is too large and takes up too much space.

Forget the parenting issues, if such they be. Go back to the basic design issue. You can put the bed against the windows or the wall and it will never look right in either position. It's too big for the space. And no amount of pushing, squeezing or adjusting is going to change that.

I really think you need to bite the bullet, sell or return the bed, and buy a smaller one more proportionate to the size of the room. If you daughter has sleepovers, then a queen is more than adequate. Heck, a double or a twin with a trundle and a few air mattresses on the floor would meet her needs. And any of these options give her more space for other stuff she might want - a desk, maybe, or a nice chair or room for her toys. They also ensure that it's possible to change the sheets without having to hang from the ceiling or the curtain rod.

The op said there is enough space between the wall and the bed for her to make it.

Why answer questions that are not directly asked by OP? Two reasons. First, many posters don't realize that there are other issues that can be addressed and are open to these ideas. Maybe not this OP, but many.

And second, advice here on a public forum is read by others who can learn from it. So the OP might decide that an oversize bed makes sense for reasons we may not get, but 20 other readers of this thread get a lesson in scale and understanding the importance of measuring before buying or ideas in furnishing their child's room or whatever, and come away making smarter decisions.

@Kay thank you. I have the opposite experience. I get the feeling that is why so many are so keyed up about this. My bedroom growing up was a group of hand me downs. I often came home to find out I wasn't welcome in it because it had once again been given away. I was never consulted, I was never warned. At one time a long time " visitor" yelled at me for getting my things out of her room. A bedroom should be a child's haven. No matter what you can afford you should make it theirs. When my own little girl was four we went complete by her tastes to do her room. I do mean completely. It was a crazy explosion of purple and yellow , I couldn't have slept there to save my life for the bright colors. However she was happy as could be with it. That's what counts.

Thank you everyone!
I think I have more than enough options to explore here.

Just FYI...the plan is to let grandparents/guests etc have the room to themselves when they visit, NOT with my daughter in there. Don't know how anyone even thought that.
Also the bed is not leather. It is a purplish/grey suede with a platinum finish wood.
Here are some pics of the collection in case anyone wants to see the entire package.

Beautiful! You'll get a solid layout, and you're daughter will love the princess feel her room will have! Good luck! And enjoy your sleepovers with the kids while they still think you're the greatest parent ever :)

@Stephd, my daughter is the one who actually chose this furniture collection, and she is super excited for her new "princessy" bedroom.
The only decision we made was to purchase a king size. Yes it IS too large for the space, but I am not bothered by that. Yes it IS an interior design no-no but what's done is done. I can't return the bed so am just gonna have to make some adjustments and to be honest I am ok with that!

There was only one short comment about your daughter and I believe they were kidding. Don't lash out at HOUZZ because there is a rotten banana in the bunch!

@puremichigan60, to answer your question, the decision to purchase a king bed was to serve the purpose of being used for any visiting guests (if and when needed) as well as allowing us to sleep as a family with my daughter in her room if and when she wakes up in the middle of the night. Hope that answers your question without further confusion.

Okay, I think I understand now. The king size bed was purchased with guests in mind, and your daughter got to pick the style of the guest bed. Got it.

Of course she's excited. What kid or adult wouldn't love a big and beautiful king size bed. But for practicality sake, age of the user, and size of the room, this was probably not the best course of action. Just sayn'. Good luck.

What in the world...it's a room. People are acting like its the end of the world and like you're being abusive or sometning. You did notning wrong at all lol
Plus I like that bed. She will have tons of room as she grows older to stretch out

Okay the bed has to stay and cannot be returned. I'd leave it on the non window wall and center it so there is equal room on both sides. That means removing the nightstand. I'd replace it with either shelves to serve as a nightstand or hinged shelves that could be flipped down and flush with the wall when not in use. Get wall mounted lights or better yet pendants that hang from the ceiling.

I think wantsideas has the best solution if you must keep the bed and it must be in that room. I think the room is too small to pull it forward from the windows on the window wall and the bed is just too large to have against the windows, plus then you have issues with window treatments. And no way do you want a king bed up against a wall especially with that massive structure - making the bed, changing sheets, and using the bed for more than one person would all be difficult. Loving the bed is one thing - but you must also consider function.

I would try the nightstand on the other side (on wall without windows), so your guests don't have to crawl over the bed to get to the other side..even if it means the door is fairly close - or change the orientation of the door. Once you add youthful bedding, a pretty chandelier and her stuffed toys and her pictures, it will feel youthful - see below. I would use simple roman blinds. I really don't think that the size of the bed is that big an issue..large yes, but the room still has sufficient floor space. People would cringe at the size of my kids' bedrooms/floor space. My 22 year old daughter has a queen bed that is up against two walls with 2 feet at the bottom and about 5 max feet on one side and she wouldn't trade if for a single even thought she only has room for a dressing table and small night stand. So I consider your room/furniture size a bonus room - lol.

Nv, did you ever get a chance to try the bed on the wall where the dresser is now?

Not sure why everyone is complaining about the size. Its really not that big and its beautiful. I say leave it like that. Who cares if it covers the window a bit. How often do you used the windows anyways.

Just saw the change you made. that's a beautiful room and your daughter is very lucky.

Just feel like sharing - I 'inherited' an inexpensive painting of a castle. Tried to give it to granddaughter for princess look [which she liked], or to grandson for swordsman look [he has plastic ones]. Neither wanted it, but your post got me thinking about that. How with certain touches, she'll probably love it!! yeah!

ldecor54, I can't do that as the door to the closet is right next to that. Unless I didn't put any nightstand, that would not be an option. Thanks for the idea though. I did consider it....

I think it should stay on the window w the walls or the wall we can't see (not the one you tried it on and not the one w the desk). It's so awkward to walk into a room and have the bed be right next to the entrance or hidden behind the door. Putting it in front of the Windows is somethings I've seen a lot and looks so good. Especially w one curtain covering both windows!

I just have to say I'm totally loving the bed. I purposely designed my room like yours. I live in a small home where even standard furniture feels large. I like the bed against the wall with the windows. Have you thought about doing a shimmery roman shade in the windows to darken the room when needed but, will easily open up to let light in? They won't eat away at your limited floor space and will help keep the illusion of space. Also for lighting you could do a mini pendant chandelier on one side of the bed where space is tight and a coordinating lamp on the night stand. I think a nice piece of art or focal piece would look great in between the windows above the bed.

I have the same problem, my king size bed back onto our bedroom window. I see that this bedroom has a window on either side of the headboard of the bed. I would hang a light white shear in both windows, the take a bold accent colour and purchase 2 panels for each window, drawing them to the sides of the windows with a tie bar that matches the curtain rods

Here are some other great options.

Sorry for my bad english. Using the feng shui principles, you should have only one side of the bed against a wall: the head board. To do that, it is better to have the bedside table near the window, instead of the door. In addition, you will have an easy access to this window. Do you have two doors in this room?

And never put the head board behind the windows!

I would feel like a queen walking into room that lmckuin posted.
Think this would look lovely. Your bed is gorgeous and would look very inviting and your daughter has great taste!

This is beautiful furniture! Always remember that this is YOUR home, and what works for you is YOUR decision. Everyone has an opinion. :) I do have to reiterate the "don't put it up against the wall" sentiment.

Maybe a small nightstand table. And use the beautiful nightstand in another spot.

I think the bed looks best centered between the windows in your original post, I wouldn’t cover the entire wall with drapes, just beautiful sheer panels on each window. The furniture is beautiful! Who cares if it is too big, just think how comfortable your guests will be :-)