Nice room. I would remove the candles. They look nice, but I doubt guests would feel comfortable lighting them, and in my experience, clear surfaces are more appreciated by guests than decorative items

Thanks all for the responses. I tried and tried to post last night and it kept just dumping my response when I hit submit. Hopefully this goes through.

The curtain behind the bed is for the same line as the buffalo check, I may look into something else but for now it stays. It blocks an odd window behind the bed that is one that gets early morning light.

This is the rest of the space for now. I have other furniture so some of this is just until...

The rug in front of the dresser will be gone, I just had it there to have a spot to assemble the bedside tables. It actually goes in the entry hall downstairs.

The grey thing under the bed is the old boxspring. It will be gone when I can figure out what to do with it.

The candles are battery operated, they are kind of a joke for my daughter-in-law. Dresser has no other spot that I can find yet. There is a small table at the entry door.

This is from the other wall. The kitchen is on the list of upgrades for sure.

The porch, my porch furniture should get here in a week or two.

The yellow/white is the spring/summer look. Here it is fall/winter. Before I had the lamps and tables.

I would prefer that quilt hanging on the sofa to be hanging above the headboard. I like your plaid rug. Can you get a second one to go under the bed?

all great advice here.

This space is very cozy. I highly suggest leaving the nightstands clear. Overdecorated spaces make guests nervous they will break something. Soft fabrics, places to sit, room for their “stuff”, bathroom amenities, good lighting and lots of obvious outlets are key. Put water in the fridge for them.
Your clock is a good idea for giving them an easy place to plug in their phones. Having to find the nearest outlet to the bed is a pain.
I’d stay there in a second!

I’ll run next door in a few and move some things around.

The rug is probably my favorite thing in the room as it is MacKenzie tartan, which is our family’s tartan and my daughter’s name. I bought it at Ballard and it is no longer produced. I kick myself for only buying one. I check the outlet regularly hoping another shows up. So assuming I never find another what type of rug should I look out for? Right now the sheepskin rugs work as they don’t interfere with the doors.

This is the rug that is in the corner with the 2 green swivel chair.

Look at Ruggable.com. Thin and washable, many colors/styles. Surely there is one that you can use; their buffalo check one comes black and white.

Decoenthusiast, I looked at that rug and love it. But it says in the description that it is silver and grey, so wasn’t sure I should find a true black and white option,

I draped the quilt over the bed and stole a little shelf from the main house. I can always paint the vent return.

Thoughts?

I like privacy in my bedroom. Even if you are out in the woods, I like to have draperies on a wall of windows for privacy and for light control. If the windows face east, I don’t want to be awakened by the sun rising. If they face west, drapes help control the afternoon heat in the room. I would add drapes or window shades in white: the room has plenty of orange and yellow already.

I manage a vacation rental cabin in the middle of nowhere and advertised as very secluded. People still wanted curtains on the windows that could close!

All the windows have wooden blinds on them. The 2 weird windows and the French doors don’t. The view on that side is the river with the Chattahoochee National Forest across, so no people or homes for miles. The 2 weird windows had some sort of custom curtains on them when we bought it but I removed them because they were falling apart. I haven’t put anything on the French doors as I wasn’t sure how it would look with curtains on one wall and blinds on the other 3. Here’s a pic from when we first bought it. Where you see the desk is where the bed is now. I also removed all the valances And just left the blinds.

Have you tried the bed on that wall where the big leggy cabinet is behind the chairs? That appears to be a focal point that would get the bed away from the kitchen a bit more. Where is the bath and the entry door?

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Tiny tables are virtually useless. Rethink the furniture placement. Change out the drapes and bedding for darker, richer colours. Trying to match the wood colour leaves everything flat.

I like the dresser at the foot of the bed. One thing I really think you need is a reading lamp for the seating area.

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Cool, thanks for the code!

The leggy cabinet is actually the (gas log) wood burning stove. The propane hookup is in that corner so that’s where the stove will be. The tv on top is only there until my son comes back up and gets it. They brought it up here to play games on last time they visited. I have a bigger flat screen that is going in the other corner.

The plan is to get the rock surround put in this winter. Although technically we don’t need it as it doesn’t burn actual wood.

So this is a full view of the wall where the French doors are. If I do drapes then they can only go to the end of the actual glass as I don’t want to cover the wall lamp by the bed Or the light and fan switch by the seating area. The window behind the bed is just like the one by the wood stove, but mirror image. I don’t mind covering up the glass panels partially as they don’t bring in much light.

I was thinking red would be fun, pick up the red in the plaid rug, and the red on the rug on the porch.

I had a red panel in the closet,

A bad mock up lol. Still have no solution for that stupid trapezoid window.

You can have custom blinds made for the trap window, but they aren't cheap. I think you misunderstood; your aerial view clears things up. I was thinking about the wall opposite the sliders, but that's too close to the kitchen and too far from the bath.

I love this room and would love to stay there..it looks so serene and relaxing.

Well you can have me stay over, as is! I love it!

Thank you all for the encouragement! If you’re ever traveling through the north Georgia mountains, hit me up, we love company (although we have 6 dogs, so...).

I‘m trying to decorate with things I already have and add in things as needed. A lot of the bedding is good quality and I already have, so hence the tartan pattern in winter and the yellow and white in summer. Plus I just love yellow and white. I thought the yellow in the big rug helped tie things together.

What if I have my husband just make custom wood shutters for the trapezoids? It’s not like anyone ever looks through them.

Deco, yes, that’s why the bed is there. For those middle of the night bathroom trips lol. At one point I was thinking of putting a dining banquette there but thought that being next to the bathroom was not optimal. I do have a few nightlights in the space for that reason.

What do y’all think of these curtains for the French doors? They are a red/orange with a black and gold accent stripe.

Oh and I turned the tray table and scooted the chairs together. These were supposed to be filler chairs until I found something I liked better, but everyone who stays has commented how comfortable they are. They were originally in my husband’s parents beach house and are probably 30 years old. I’m thinking of keeping them and having them reupholstered or slip covered.

Just for fun I drug out the plan with the bed in the other corner. I can move the wood stove as we haven’t done the tile yet. This makes the view from the bed looking into the kitchen.

Is this better or worse?

I could put the wood stove in the corner and the tv in the center between the windows. Or finally I could put the tv above the wood stove.

With the unique corners in this room, it is easy to get everything cornering. Strive to put as much as you can flat against the available walls. I assume the stove is necessary to heat the place. Wherever it is located should be a focal point with a furniture arrangement around it. I don't care for the grouping on the rug being off-centered from the stove. Can you place the sofa right and perpendicular to the stove with the chairs opposite and a dining table pulled to the back of the sofa like a sofa table but available to the kitchen area? I think part of the issue is having too much furniture, and that could eliminate the bistro height set.

What a cozy space! I like the yellow and white quilt as a headboard. Don't see much point to any table or shelves between the doors in front of the register. I'd keep the night tables clear with just the clock. No need to accessorize them. If those two white chairs are comfortable, yes, keep them and have them recovered! New chairs are expensive and often uncomfortable.

I get what you’re saying about the corners. The issue is that all the corners have the roofline dipping down into them and all the available flat walls have windows! I get that windows are wonderful but you need places for furniture and artwork!

The stove is supplemental heat. But is a must-have in this area for short term rental. (The other popular draw is a hot tub but that isn’t feasible for my space)

I had the dining table behind the sofa in my original layout above. However this pulls the sofa further forward which would mean the wood stove would not be visible for the most part. The bistro table is a prep island in the kitchen. This is one of two layouts after much input from the kitchen forum. The other layout was a U with a peninsula, which was a bit cuter but not as functional.

Are you gaining much space by angling the bed?

ETA: Forgot to mention: are you familiar with this site? You can get a Mackenzie throw.

keep it sparse - just one small thing per table and put those candles somewhere else. I hate it when guest rooms have so much clutter, there's nowhere to unpack your stuff.

Tartanmeup, do you mean where it is now? Angling it means you can open the bathroom door with a bit more room. Because of the height of the rails on the bed I can’t put it against the wall until it clears the roofline. Which pushes the bed partially in front of a window. No matter which corner I try to use.

Yes, I was wondering if putting the headboard flush against a wall was an option anywhere but didn't think of the roofline. I'm sure you've considered every layout option.

Since you do have so many windows, would you consider hanging that quilt or a curtain on the middle window opposite the bathroom/entry and putting the bed against that? It will look much as you've had it already, but you gain another "wall". for arranging the bed flat against it.

Deco, I have so many antique quilts I could easily cover all of the windows! If I cover the center window then it eats up a big chunk of the social space. Maybe if I put it over the left window? I’ll play with it and post.

Also, I went over this morning at about 830am to see how the sun comes in. I agree I need curtains on the wall with the French doors.

What do you think? Wood stove and tv not necessarily set, just moved the bed part.

Yes, this looks good, Annette. For the French doors, have you considered shades?

Tartanmeup, like roller shades?

Maybe. Or cellular shades? I don't know, honestly. I find window treatments a bit of a pain to get right and they can get expensive fast. What would be the simplest way to cover the glass? If you go with curtains, where would you mount the rod? Would the curtains impede the door opening in any way?

This is a very nice space!!

So all the other windows already have decent wooden blinds. I was thinking curtains as it wouldn’t look like I tried to match and missed.

I can mount a rod above at 96” and just to edge of trim and not interfere with the light switches or the wall lamp. My guess is that they would only be drawn at night so won’t interfere with the doors during the day.

I’m heading over there to measure the actual glass and such to see what size blinds would work.

I think the curtained window is the best idea for the bed to be flat against a wall and to be a focal from the entry. If you put it in the center one, the stove in the corner to its right and the seating gathered at the doors to the deck so they can be opened and you have indoor/outdoor space for entertaining. The TV can go where you now have the cornered bed, left of the seating group. Then you have room for a dining table between the windows left of the kitchen if you want.

Your lovely place and how much more your second photo revealed, is just why seeing the whole area is good. At first look, the bed seemed the only thing, and then we see all the wood and the rest!

So I don't mind fabric behind the bed - so many recommend that - and in country? yeh. I didn't like however the same checked-type behind. Same line, same color for the initial patterned one.

I went with the yellow and white otomi fabric because the 2 benches I have for at the windows has a wildlife pattern as well. I want some wildlife look without the ubiquitous bears and moose lol. Here are the check, the otomi and folkland fabrics.

I happen to love yellows. So the blue is at the window areas? Any thought of replacing your black with a medium blue. Black shams to me look too contrasting/ harsh.

A beautiful blue rug of some kind? cotton.

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Great space and fab location! The space seems very open...have you thought of having a canopy made for the bed for a bit of privacy and softness? When I see all that wood and how it’s a gorgeous rustic space, I want to see a heavy white canvas canopy (think glamping) with maybe lace edging on the fabric. The yellow check is pretty but not enough contrast In the space, it kinda blends. I agree with the others who recommend to remove the curtains behind the head board. I like the angled position but would love to see an uplight from behind the bed to light the ceiling, maybe with Boston ferns behind the bed on plant stands to bring in the outside. I don’t think you need the swan and candles. The dresser is really pretty and adds glam to the space. Repeat the black in the room to make it more cohesive but do in in a pattern. Such a pretty room with some amazing potential!

Keep it simple and useful...a small box of Kleenex, a bottle of water, and a Snickers bar. Guests don’t need decor on the nightstand.

I just thought I would answer your original question.

What a pretty room -- it's very inviting. Keep it simple, keep empty space for me to put my stuff where I need it (phone and eyeglasses by the bed is the main thing).

Could a guest safely move the dresser six or so inches further out from the bed, without it tipping over, or scratching your floor? Tall people's feet sometime need to hang out over the end of the bed is the reason.

Yes paint your air return cover to blend in with the wood and remove the small shelf.