Move the picture that's over the bed down next to the bedside table. Take the other small picture off the other wall and put it beside the other table. Something like this but just one picture per table.

Create a sitting area in your room with a lounge chair for reading and a small loveseat. Add at least one large area rug to help fill up the floor.

Ideas for a colour scheme:

Don't put any small pictures on the big walls....they just look lost. Get some big pictures for those large expansive walls. Add some big low light plants--real ones. Look on etsy for some large paintings.

Paint the air vents the same color as the walls to make them disappear.

wow what an awesome space! How lucky to have so much room! I think turn it into a total parents retreat! a four poster bed would look great, and you also have room for a sitting area and a his and hers dressing area. You may also be able to set up a reading nook, put up some large bookcases, bookshelves are a great way to make a large space cosy. Have some big comfy armchairs. Take your design cues from bed and breakfast guest houses and hotel rooms. Maybe you need a weekend away to research?They often include sitting areas in the bedrooms. You need an enormous rug of some kind! or maybe a couple of smaller ones to define areas for different uses.
You could also create a room divider and put the bed up against that to divide the space a little, you can use dressers, screens, bookcases. if you want to separate the room into distinct areas that can be good.
The coral an gold highlights suggested above would look great! its perfect for a classy bedroom. I'd go for rugs that are soft and thick and a creamy colour.
I also think it would flow better to have some sort of divider between the massive doors and the bed, it seems a little exposed somehow. Need to cosy it up and make it feel a little more private.

So if this was my room I would
-line the walls on either side of the entrance door with large bookcases.
-turn the bed around and place it in the middle. Get the biggest bed you can! you can even get beds with built in bedside tables and above head storage for tissue boxes, glasses etc...
-place a large shelf unit against the bed head, perhaps like a cube storage, that way as you come in the door you don't see the bed but the shelves. These shelves can be used to store handy bedside items, treasures, and smaller photos and art that would be lost on the large walls.
- set up a reading nook to the right side close to book cases.
- a dressing area on the right against the far corner.

Here is my very rough sketch of how I'd set it up:

No light kits on the fans! They look cheap.

Wow, to have all that space! I'd install a wall 5 to 6 feet away from the bank of closets. My idea is to cut down the size of the main space, hide the closets and at the same time create a dressing area. It would also create an ideal wall for the bed to butt up against on the other side. The wall should run right from the left wall (the wall with 2 windows) to 4-6 feet from the ensuite bath so you have a nice wide opening to the bathroom and dressing area. If you had the budget and if there is a view, enlarging the big window that would then be opposite the bed would be fantastic.

Wow! What a beautiful space! Can't wait to see what you do with it! I wish my master was that big! :-)

This is one of my favorites


http://houzz.com/photos/421791

I think it looks like you brought furniture from a smaller room in here :) The bed and all the settings, furniture, art... everything seems small. You're getting a new bed. I'd make it a large king size with appropriately sized accessories.

I agree with others that those big walls need big paintings. You can group all your small ones on one wall, then put larger ones on the rest.

Check out my artwork for ideas. I have many originals, and hundreds of configurations of canvas prints that I can print to the size you choose.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/katshoa

Enjoy decorating!

@myeyzz - that's the master plan down the line but as everything in this house is original to 1968, the main living areas are coming first!

@Marc Russell Interiors - if no light on the fan, how should I go about some general overhead lighting? Or just a lot of lamps?

@fianou - thank you for the detailed ideas! I never would have thought of turning the bed around as I thought it was supposed to be the focal point as you walk into a bedroom. But you're right, it feels very exposed!

Would a faux gas fireplace on a wall with the reading nook be cozy or cheap looking?

@leelee - would that mean getting wood vent covers to be able to use the same blue?

@Jennifer S an ethanol fireplace I don't believe needs a flu, but doesn't look as cheap as a faux fireplace. They are sleek and modern.

I would die for a bigger bedroom ^^ maybe you can try add in more windows, ceiling high, pour in more lights and put down some lounges and a light cream carpet.. if you have the money, you can do a small balcony so you can open the doors and just welcome the light in.

This is a GREAT problem to have! When working with a large room, I always break it up into small areas. The bed with beautiful bedding is always the focal point. A seating area for reading or watching TV would be nice. How about a small desk or small table with two chairs for enjoying your morning coffee and the newspaper?

I think faux fireplaces are a little tacky, but you could try an ethanol one. They don't need a flue and aren't pretending to be a fireplace so I think it could work. And if you change your mind later you can always stick it somewhere else

J ~ could you please post the room dimensions and also, what size bed do you have currently...this size space calls for a king size bed and grand bed frame to get the right size/scale relationship to the room. Also, wondering if the trim throughout the home is stained and would you be open to painting the trim. What is your style or dream feel for this space?

Dimensions are 26x18. We have a queen bed and prefer the coziness of that size over a king. I want a restful, relaxing, nonfussy sanctuary from a busy life. I love French country and cottage style but also transitional pieces. I'm a sucker for wrought iron and toile but can't get too girly for my husband's sake. I'd like a reading space to put my feet up and a cushy rug under my feet when I get up. I like a big nightstand for my pile of books and journals. Trim throughout the home is walnut stained (it's a Tudor style) and I'd prefer to work with that rather than paint it.

Thanks for the info and feedback. Assuming you are more traditional than transitional and want to speak to the Tudor home style I would do the following:

current bed frame is dwarfed by the room and the window relationship to the bed....Large bed frame is in order (height and both head and footboard or a minimal headboard and bench at the end of the bed. Instead of standard size nightstands...you need to bring in pieces that are longer -- like a small chest of drawers etc... These don't have to match, you could do two complimentary new or find antiques etc... These would double duty for nightstands, offer storage and help to make the focal wall/headboard wall better scaled to the room and the flanking windows. Of course, each would have a lamp on it for much need light. Lamps should have some size to them also...scale of room to furnishings is soooo important!

A room size area rug ....this would have to be custom cut and bound due to size would help ground the space. Rug to be placed under the bed and in front of the nightstands. Any carpet store would have carpet....usually sold in 12' widths x whatever length necessary. Some carpets come in wider widths. You would just have it cut and bound to the size necessary.

No matter what your style, you must do draperies...These too will "fill" in wall space, overlap with furnishings and create the layers that gorgeous rooms in the magazines & HOUZZ display. A seating area along the window wall would be nice. You could do seating for one with a chaise and side table/lamp or have seating for two with 2 chairs and ottoman table and lamp.

Not sure how extravagant the makeover will be due to budget etc... but some nice custom open cabinetry/bookcases on the long window wall would do many things..adds architectural interest... provide space to "stylize" ...again, something you see a lot in beautiful rooms in magazines & HOUZZ. Adding various interesting looking books and a few accents lends personality and warmth to the space. You could have built in's built around the two windows...and truly look integrated with the room...this would create 2 window seats (not so much for use but visual interest with boxed cushions on top of each) and you could do coordinating soft valance on these windows to the draperies on the headboard wall window. I would leave the larger wall to the left of the entrance door for a dresser/bureau if you need one. A mirror here would help to bounce light from the windows into the room.

Stay away from putting any large pieces on the small wall outside of the master bath...as seen in the "before" picture..scale isn't right. It is ok if this wall is bare with perhaps a nice piece of art.

I like a few of the "idea" images previous people have posted...again, it is all about the budget and extent of your makeover.

Let me know if you need need assistance with floor plan and selections!

Good luck!

Btw Jennifer...feel free to choose a light on your ceiling fan. I have one with a remote dimmer switch and love it. :)

Hi Glen,
Consider moving the bed away from the wall, you can place it perhaps facing a window then behind the headboard place a couch or some comfortable chairs and utilise the space as a personal lounge, study or other idea that may suit you. By doing this you create a suite rather than just a bedroom. I notice that you have beautiful timber floors, you may consider a private gym in the available space, one idea for behind the headboard is to build or install a screen, this may or may not be full height, but it will provide a feeling of division as a proper design intent
Regards
Kieran

You've received some great advice. I'm not sure what kind of art you prefer, but this large painting would work well in your room. (Click image for full view)
http://artfromdenise.etsy.com

So many comments! If you want to feel cozier, I suggest painting the ceiling a darker color than the walls. Agree with the seating area. I would place one nice cozy rug in the sitting area and another rug starting under the bed and surrounding it. Much larger artwork, maybe some spotlights over them and large floor plants. For the bed, room is large enough to place off of the wall. Perhaps off the wall with the double windows. Personally, I place my bed so it's not all in view when the bedroom door is opened.

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