Here are photos of the kitchen and living area. I don’t know why I could get them to add to the original post.

You have very traditional formal window valance and sloppy bedding . Get a nice coverlet large enough to cover the bed base I like paisley bedding for a nice gender neutral look if you plan to keep the valances then choose the bedding with that color in it Get rid of the armoire have a nice spot fot guests clothes I have a samll dresser in my guset room clset with a nice set of shelves for extra towels, pillows and a blanket then room for the suit cases on the floor of the closet .One larger piece of art hung a bit lower. I do not think the guest room needs to be the same style as the rest of the home in fact I often do mine very different think high end hotel fabulous bed , beautiful bedding and any luxury you like when you travel We put a coffee maker in ours and a TV

Thanks, Patricia. I actually have this duvet cover that I used in the primary bedroom of our old house with BM Quiet Moments on the walls. I still like it but I was afraid it’s too busy for the small room. Also, it’s a queen size as is the bed so I think I’d still have the problem of the bed base showing. Please excuse the wrinkles in the photo. I just pulled the pillow sham out of the linen closet for the photo. The valence is definitely coming down.

Here's a very small bedroom with bed in front of the window--very simple. This makes it easy for guests to pull the drapes across the windows. White wall paint makes the room seem bigger and airy. Find a warm white that harmonizes with wood.

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Remove armoirs. Create a shallow desk surface across one wall with a chair. This will give guests a surface for laptops and won't take up much space. Add small nighttable on each side with lamps that have guilt-in ports for charging phones.

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If the closet is empty, add a bench across it below closet rod so guests can put their suitcases. Or luggage rack.

Just want to tell you that you can have engineered with hot water radiant heat. You may have to sign a release because the warranty will be voided. Installed 18 years and there is not a sign of cupping. We also had whole house air conditioning so the indoor air quality is very good.

Back to your question:

This rug from Wayfair is very affordable. 7.5 x 9.5 is $269.00+. On my monitor it looks good with both the rug and the armoire. Lay it on the 11x11 floor and you will have just a border of the wall to wall carpet.

I have a small guest room too, but my house is more of a nod to mid century modern (built in 1959). Have you ever thought about some fun wallpaper that leans towards rustic/mountain inspo on one of the walls? Maybe some fun cowboy hats as decorations on hooks? I think the current type of valance and blinds are dating the room.

I purposely put two twin beds (vs queen or king) in mine. I painted it a bright canary yellow (brightest room in our house), with a red chair as another pop of color. Bed frames are a neutral tan color (cloth).

Will you post a close up pic of one of the side table / lamp pieces? They seem pretty interesting & unique as well as a great piece for light & side table in limited space. You said there’s an armoire in closet - do you mean the one with the harlequin painted doors is now in closet so there’s nothing on wall at end of bed? Is the trunk gone too? The one thing I agree with on advice given is that pretty new bedding would be good.

ETA - the paisley one you already have would be great in this room with current carpet & sounds like with new planned carpet too. Get a tailored bed skirt— box pleats - to hide the bed legs.

Thanks for the suggestions! @housegal200, I love the look of the first photo you posted and I like the desk idea. @elcieg, When we installed the LVP, our (very awful ) contractor told us we could install hardwood. If we did hardwood in the bedrooms it would meet up with the LVP at the top of the stairs. We just spent so much renovating the other areas of the house. There is no way we would rip out all the LVP now. True confessions, we thought we did our homework before hiring the contractor but it was the worst experience of my life, home improvement-wise. I did not do enough research on this site prior to the reno so I learned a lot the hard , expensive way. Back to your suggestions, I love both the paint color and the rug. I’m going to look for bedding like housegal posted but in more of that green. Thanks again to you both!

@rureadyinla, thanks for the suggestions. I agree that twins make more sense and offer more flexibility. I am planning to use twin Murphy beds in the workout room when the budget allows. That room is such a strange angled space. I don’t know why anyone built this house the way they did but it does check a lot of boxes for us. Thanks again.

Here you go, @KW PNW Z8. Thanks! I made them from staircase posts I bought in Brimfield, MA. I’m rather proud of them. I didn’t realize bedskirts were still a thing. I’ve always liked the look. There is also an armoire in the closet because I really wasn’t ready to completely downsize and get rid of all my treasures. When we moved here 3 years ago. You all are making me realize the time has probably come to make those decisions. My children will appreciate it someday.

Well, wow! They are extremely good & clever example of repurposing & making something pretty as well as functional. Yes indeed bedskirts are still a thing! Especially if you’re a person with beds having hand quilted by mom quilts on beds. I have a silk box pleated skirt on my queen bed & a cottonish box pleated skirt on guest queen bed. Bonus is out of sight storage created under bed. The skirt makes for a more luxurious bedding. How about finding a new home for trunk, slide that nice armoire to middle or end of wall it’s on & then create a grouping - as you were thinking - of all the art in the room. For the size of the room & the size of the art pieces, the art would have more impact grouped & the room would look uncluttered with some open or empty wall space. There’s a lot to look at with the bannister night stands, the armoire & all the art. I think the art should stay together because it’s a nice memory grouping for you. Create the arrangement before making any reframe decisions - frame should be chosen for the art not the wall. I know you’ll have fun with that, creative that you are. Look at how your so beautiful kitchen turned out! I followed that thread too!

KW PNW Z8: Thank you! Your comments are so encouraging. Combined with all the other comments, I believe I can make this room work. The room doesn’t get much use but we see it every time we come up the stairs or walk past it to get to the primary suite. It really needs to be more aesthetically pleasing.

Here’s my 2 box pleated bed skirts. The first bed is on risers so it’s pretty high & quilt is a square. Second bed has queen size quilt so less of skirt showing.

Are you absolutely positive the bed can't go on the wall without the window? Facing the closet. Have you tried it? I think it's a better alternative than sleeping under the glass. I don't think the bed should face the door to the room. Even if it's tight.

Here you go, @KW PNW Z8. I made them from staircase posts I bought in Brimfield, MA. I’m rather proud of them. I didn’t realize bedskirts were still a thing. I’ve always liked the look. There is also an armoire in the closet because I really wasn’t ready to completely downsize and get rid of all my treasures. When we moved here 3 years ago. You all are making me realize the time has probably come to make those decisions. My children will appreciate it someday.

I can measure it. That wall is the one the door opens toward so the bed might end up too close to the window wall to walk around.

Well, with no nightstand in the corner it might work on that wall. What about the bed on the wall facing the window? Have you tried that?

Looks very inviting. The bedskirt makes quite a difference in warming up the room & I do like the new valance. Nice tie in with carpet. What did you decide about the art?

Thank you. I kept the art, just rearranged it. Someday the carpet will be replaced but for now it is what it is. We see this room every time we enter the main living space so having it look more finished/polished has made a huge difference to us.

I was going to suggest a soft blue French-like theme to go with the picture on the wall when I first saw the help post come up. I see you had many suggestions and made it work for you for now though.

@Barbara Brenneman - Have you read any of the posts in this thread?

Off topic but where did you get your living room couch from?

@milleytime It’s from Ethan Allan.

If there is any way to do it will suggest that you turn the bed so that it isn't in front of the window.

I love the new look. Hope there are black-out blinds on those windows that can be lowered. The view is stunning but I bet the sunrise can be a bright wake up call.

@Missy Bee Thanks! We do have black out blinds behind the curtain.