Thank you for your thoughts. I have moved my brass bed to the guest room. I am still wanting a bedroom with shades of purple. Purple is a happy color for my husband and me. Whenever my brown drapes are finished, if I don't like them, I will move the drapes to the guest room and probably do a cream/ linen kind of look. I like the warmth of the brown furniture with vintage bedroom that you have suggested. I realize that this is an old post, but since I started this, my husband has had four eye surgeries and a couple of serious health problems. I feel as if I have been working on a nursing degree rather than decorating. Fortunately, life is starting to return to normal and my husband's vision is better than we ever thought it could be. I want my husband to have a comfortable bedroom and one where limited vision won't be a problem. I have only recently been able to start thinking about this project again. You both are so kind to make suggestions to help me get back on track.

We reside in Chicago, but our heart is out west. About ten years ago my husband had a Meyer lemon tree shipped to us. In lives out side from May through October inside through the winter where we enjoy the fragrance of its blooms if you are not familiar think gardenia. We average about 40 lemons a year we do share some while most are used for lemon drop martinis. It is a pleasure to share with the locals that citrus has varieties and for those who are very unfamiliar a band-aid after they encounter a spike. For those who are having trouble growing their lemon trees ours is potted, we use only organic potting soil and citrus food. We did pay more for a larger tree and had lemons the second year.

Your wall color is a good neutral. Turn the rug at an angle to give visual interest to the floor and break up the linear look. Use the duvet in another room. Use a bold pattern brown/combo of blues for the comforter/shams, then use sold dark brown or dark blue for the backdrop pillows behind the bed pillows, then decor pillows in a contrasting popping color. Use large bed lamps like Ralph Lauren stacking blue Chinese globe lamps. Over the low dresser,get rid of the picture, hang a very large gold framed mirror with a streamlined gold frame, this will also add lumination to the room. On either side of mirror, another set of large lamps. Move the tall dresser over, add wing chair to whichever side and put a contrasting throws and decor cushion. If you hang any pictures, hang ones that pop but coordinate somewhat with the other colors in room. Look at decorative shower curtains for the windows, they come in a variety of whites and patterns and are not expensive so you can but four and look lush. Get a great curtain rod with decorative ends. Expensive look, not a lot of money. Corner by bathroom, good popping chair with ottoman, all in coordinating colors, but interesting to the eye. Take pictures of the room at all various stages with you when you are shopping so you can visualize as you go. Now go have fun and be confident!!!!

I agree Kathleen it gets cold in NJ. Bed in front of the window blocking the radiator with even a small headboard doesn't seem like the best thing to do. Ardorart maybe you can try to modify your rad covers as suggested or put them back on in the Spring and take them off again in Winter time. My advice is try not to get too overwhelmed with the process. Deciding on furniture you want, shopping for it and actually being able to get new stuff should be fun and exciting. Don't lose your energy now. But as said in a previous post walk with your tape measure. Measure your wall space and figure out in advance how wide you have for night tables etc. Good luck and post pictures of the finished space later if you can. I'd love to see how it turns out.