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Final touches on Bedroom... Please help

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

We have a home built in 1962, our master bedroom is on the smaller side; its 12x12. I recently repainted and we upgraded from a queen bed to a king bed due to my husbands back issues. The king is a tight squeeze but it works for us. We bought a new headboard and due to financial reasons kept the rest of our bedroom furniture. I bought new lamps, a rug, and I painted the walls a lighter color to brighten the room.

But I need something to finish the room, make it feel complete and cozy.

I was debating pictures or a quote above the headboard. Or the navy piece of art/quote, seen in the last photos, next to my double window. Also maybe sheer drapes (but I am unsure of the type & color of rod to use for all 3 windows).

Also, our large dresser directly across from the bed has a large attached mirror. The ceilings are 8 foot.

Any advice would be such appreciated. I've been stuck for weeks.

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Comments (24)

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you for the idea. I am not really sure I want to do a entire curtain wall. Is there anything else I can do besides a curtain across the entire wall.

  • 5 years ago

    I love the idea for curtains all the way across behind the bed. Then, you could add the small word art over on the side.

    maggiemaek thanked Cecilia
  • 5 years ago

    I am honestly not sure I can get my husband on board with a curtain wall. any other suggestions without a curtain wall?

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    I don’t think curtains will work with the placement of the headboard. I would try to break up all the darker blue with throw pillows, fuzzy throw in an accent color or two from the rug that you like-

    maggiemaek thanked Inside Out Staging and Design
  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Oops! Try putting the blue shams behind your bed pillows- again to break things up a little. Use different textures. Artwork above the bed is going to be difficult because of the placement of the headboard.
    Maybe a tall plant in the corner (assuming what’s there can be moved).
    You could also put artwork on one or both sides of the 2 windows.

    maggiemaek thanked Inside Out Staging and Design
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    First of all, just a very minor thing, but I think you need to change the light bulbs in your lamps because they are too yellowy.

    Second have you considered angling the bed and rug into the corner?

    can you afford shutters? white shutters? Would you be willing to keep the shutters on the window closest to the closet closed most of the time?

    if the idea of shutters appeals, the I would suggest going bery strongly with white and blue, plus black, for all the rest of the decor. Mix in more white pillows on the bed, wlitr and blue, black and white, add another throw in white. Thonk about switching out the hardware on youe wood furnitues to blue and white porcelain pulls.

    maybe blue and white ceramic bedside lamps? I don’t think your nightstands need to match and it might look better if the didn’t exactly match.


    i might post again with art suggestions

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  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    My first suggestion would be a mirror over the left nightstand (to visually balance the window on the left). That way you would gain symmetry around your bed - mirror on one side, the window on the other -> both provide visual depth.

    The mirror should be in similar proportions to the window, probably also with a white frame.

    I think it's the single most important change you'd need to make - to find symmetry and balance around your bed.


    maggiemaek thanked daneejela
  • 5 years ago

    Thank you for the suggestions. I think I can add a tall plant to next to my jewelry box corner. And I can hang pieces next to my double windows. should I just leave above my headboard as is?


    I don’t think I can angle the bed or rug. The room is only 12X12 and our dressers are bulky. But we need the storage as our closet is small. We might have been able to pull angling off with the Queen size bed but not the king.

  • 5 years ago

    I can add more white pillows and a throw to break up the navy.

  • 5 years ago
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    Blue and white accessories


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    2 at the foot of the bed


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  • PRO
    5 years ago

    I would move the bed to under the window and there do the wall of drapes behind the bed. I had weird off centered windows on this wall and just couldn’t really work with it so this was my soution and IMO the perfect one for you but I would move the bed . Once you do the drapes the headbord will not be seen from outside and you will still have a window you can open


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  • PRO
    5 years ago

    I would leave the space above the headboard empty. Normally you’d center things in the headboard but because the headboard is not centered I think it would feel off.
    Make some of the changes suggested and see how it feels.
    I think if you add artwork, pillows and other textures elsewhere it will help with what you’re trying to achieve.

    maggiemaek thanked Inside Out Staging and Design
  • PRO
    5 years ago

    Another thought... maybe try putting the bed on the wall where the 2 windows are and moving the dressers to where the bed is?
    Not sure how you feel about your head by the windows or blocking part of the windows. I understand that but maybe it would “feel” better given the limitations with the bed size and space?

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  • 5 years ago
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    If you leave the bed as is, consider using the right half of this japanese door curtain over your left nightstand


    Black & White Moonlight Blossom Linen Noren Curtain · More Info


    and this over your headboard


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    and otherwise I would consider white shutter, sliding barn door ones, then blue and white accessories


    it might be better if you lamps didn’t match

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  • 5 years ago

    Something that might look nice is to make all the accessories tweed-y (and keep your present lamps)



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  • 5 years ago

    Having the curtains on the whole wall would probably solve some of the issue but I agree that's a lot of fabric and I can certainly imagine DH would not love that here either!

    I like the idea of something symmetrical to the window ( like a mirror as suggested above).

    You have made very nice selections and it's the placement that's the challenge. I really like the items in the first post by Ital mover.


    maggiemaek thanked salonva
  • 5 years ago


    What about a round too mirror? Or should I stick with rectangle?

  • 5 years ago

    Another idea: what about replacing one of the nightstands for a narrower one to allow the bed to be scooted over to clear the window? Would that leave enough room to walk on that side? If your bed is the standard 76 inches for a King, that leaves you 68 inches on that wall. Right now, you have 34 inches on each side? I don't know how many inches the bed overlaps the window but if it can be centered on the wall (forgetting the window is part of the wall), then art above it would make more "sense". That said, the headboard doesn't leave much room for art above it.


    I do think the blue needs to be repeated in the room for balance and lamps would be a good spot for it. Love the last lamp italmover shared. Perhaps pillows could introduce a soft colour and texture to complement the blue and white? You can also play with a range of blues. Decorative pillows are very much trial and error but it can be a lot of fun to search for that special touch.


    I love pinks and purples with blues so would be tempted to introduce a soft purple to the mix:




    Ochre is a popular colour right now and some love it with blues.




    Blues and greens are classic.





    A fabric print that includes your duvet's blue would be "ideal" but it's not always easy to find an exact blue match.







    Etsy has loads of options though so you're bound to find something you love.


    The new wall colour looks lovely in the natural light pics. Serene and brighter than the previous. Agree about the yellow from current bulbs (could also be camera's doing. Might be less yellow irl?)

    maggiemaek thanked tartanmeup
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Would your bed work under the other window?


    Another idea...with your furniture being so dark, and also to soften the look with your lovely headboard, maybe consider lighter and layered bedding. It will also compliment your rug.


    maggiemaek thanked Maureen
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    If you use that gothic arches mirror might be nice to carry through with swag curtains. I would put just one big swoop of swag across the double window, swooping from right to left, which would cover at least half of the left window in that double set, (skip the pom poms)


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    and then do a similar but less dramatic swag on the other window, swooping from the bed toward the closet.

    then you could hang some tapestries behind the headboar. I think in wouldnt matter if they were a bit long

    belgian medieval


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    Or art nouveau


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  • 5 years ago

    Great idea Maureen, I was just wondering whether The bed could be turned. I also thought of the possibility of a linen Roman shade that would slope in the center, though I think I like the curtains best.

    maggiemaek thanked mamahaase
  • 5 years ago

    For the rods, should I do dark rods like my furniture or like silver?

  • 5 years ago

    Unfortunately the bed can’t be placed under my double windows due to the placement of the closet & entry door. The double windows arent centered either 🤦‍♀️ The king bed really restricts us. But it’s so comfortable!!


    Also one big swoop as in curtains only technically on the left side?

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