So a few thoughts, and remember I am not a pro. Also on my screen the curtains appear to have a white background, and wonder if the blue gray you see is because of the other colors in the room? Have you considered a very pale sage green for the walls rather than periwinkle? I think that a pale green looks so good paired with wood, and there is a very light sage color in the curtains. It would save work as I think you wouldn't have to paint the doors. I would recommend changing bedding to a white or off white, matching pillow cases (not necessarily white, but matching each other), and a nice throw, which could pull some pattern, texture, or other colors in it.

However, if you just love periwinkle and it is your color, then I probably would paint the wood white or off white, which will be a lot of work. Still recommend that you upgrade the bedding with matching pillow cases/shams and a throw to add some texture. Right now I think the bedding is not elevating the room as it could. If you have a white blanket or sheet, you may try pulling the current bedding off, and just see how the room looks with white vs what you have now.

Also, I do think it is a beautiful headboard, and a pretty pattern on the curtains. Good luck.

Your wood tones ( closet and headboard etx) are very "'red family"

The flooring isn't great with that, nor are the blue walls, and especially any blue with red in it such as periwinkle.

It needs softening and a bit of update? Paint out the closet doors to a white. I'd prefer an upholstered bed or headboard, but if not? A change of wall color to something else. A soft sage green would be very pretty.....

Just as mentioned above me kimbers 333.!! ?

I would paint out the wood in the room, AND paint the walls and ceiling a soft white with a hint of the green color in your drapes, sample SW Reserved White or SW Fleur de Sel.

Select all the necessary furniture and position the bed over a rug. don't fill the space. If you are especially drawn to periwinkle, paint the vintage vanity.

regardless of what color you choose to paint the closet doors and trim, use a high adhesive primer like KILZ® or Zinsser® BIN You don't need to strip or sand the wood, just prime it and paint over the primer with your chosen color.

I took a better picture of the drapery and this is with the light on and it is a very light grey and not a white background and yes there is a soft sage green in it but frankly I am not a green person but I see it does look good with the red toned wood. I would like to get rid of all the red toned wood except for the headboard as it is very sentimental.

Kimbers333 you are exactly right that the bedding is bringing the room down. It is my cheap summer light weight comforter.

I took everyones advise and am going to look at colours with a more green undertone.

Can I have some end table/ night stand style ideas that will work with the headboard. Would a modern farmhouse in an off white be the only thing I can go with? I was wondering what other options I have that is more modern. I have attached a few that the sizes will work but will have to delve more into the finishes. The first is a farmhouse look but it feels like the old stand-by. The others are BirchLane Shannen and Birchlane Regan which I like but can I work either of those into the room?

I love all the beautiful wood. I wouldn't replace it or paint it. I'd paint your room a warmer color. A light yellow would brighten it up tremendously. I had a lavender room that gets little sun in the winter. I painted it a very diluted version of BM Marry Me (ie a very light pink). For a solid month after I painted it, my husband and I kept passing it and thinking I left the lights on, because it was so much warmer and lighter.

I like the idea of painting your doors and wood trim since the wood tone is pretty red. Since you’d like to keep your draperies I paint the walls the light grey to match the color of the draperies. If you're not opposed to painting the headboard, I’d paint it the same color as whatever you choose for the nightstands/chests, so it reads as one long unit.

Add pretty bedding to go with draperies and a neutral rug underneath. The nightstands are from Crate and Barrel and the prints I found on Esty.

Looks like you might have a ceiling fan. If so and it's dated, consider updating it too. And old ceiling can really throw off the look of a new room.

A wide three-drawer chest with clean, straight fronts would work well with the scale of the king-size bed. I would choose a medium-to-dark walnut finish without a strong red undertone, so it complements the wooden headboard without looking like part of an old matching set. Refined brushed-brass hardware would also connect beautifully with the gold accents in the drapery.

I recently transformed the same bedroom into three completely different high-end styles. This video clearly shows how furniture, wall treatments, lighting and color can completely change the character of a bedroom:

https://youtu.be/nEcPGozCbFY

It’s better to consider the entirety of the room as each decision should depend on each other and base decisions on the drapes since you are keeping.

The nightstands don’t suit your headboard and my guess is you’ll be disappointed. Maybe decide if the new nightstands will add more to the room than your headboard. I just redid our master bedroom and am so glad I chose to replace the headboard…it allowed for more options and had a big impact.

Once you lighten the bed area/bedding, the dark closets will feel less heavy. If you do paint…suggest painting the same as the walls. The dresser doesn’t have to fill the room…a comfy reading area for example would be a nice addition.

I thought the curtains had green. I do see a blue/grey with a hint of purple might work. I have sweet innocence in my bedroom and i tried it in your room. I did three versions, one with doors and wood dark, one with furniture dark and doors white and one with nightstands and door white. I think changing bedding, lamps, rug and a muted paint alone improve the space.

Thank you all for the initial thoughts. I like the feeling of the white trim. I think I will start there since it will change the whole room like roarah showed, thank you. Maureen I love the feeling of your suggestions. I will never get rid of that headboard for sentimental reasons but I think all your ideas is the direction I am going to try for. I never give enough credit to neutrals.

Your comment said the photo was taken from the angle of the ensuite entrance. A room makeover should consider multiple angles - particularly when entering the space and the wall directly across from the bed. Are you happy with those focal points? I wonder if the furniture piece under the window can be relocated to help make the room feel more spacious since it's a traffic lane to the closets and other side of the bed. Also, the drape pattern is pretty - is there a practical reason they aren't full length?

Keep in mind that just because there doesn't seem to be green in the curtain doesn't mean you can't paint the walls green. Sometimes it's more interesting if not everything matches.

But if you aren't a green person, then that's a better reason for not painting the walls green!

I think you’re on the right track wanting to lighten things up. My first reaction is that right now there are a lot of similar dark wood tones between the floor, closet doors, headboard and furniture, while the walls and bedding are also fairly similar in color and value. I think introducing more contrast would make a huge difference.

I agree with your idea of painting the trim and closet doors white. I’d also add a large, lighter neutral area rug with a subtle pattern that brings in small touches of the blue, gold and orange from your drapery. That would help break up the dark wood floor, warm up the room, and start tying everything together.

I’d probably resist painting the walls periwinkle, even though it’s a color you love. Instead, I’d choose a warm, light neutral pulled from the rug. That gives you a much more flexible backdrop if your color preferences change later. You could completely change the room down the road just by switching out the bedding, pillows and accessories rather than repainting everything.

I’d keep the periwinkle on the bed and layer in a few deeper blue/periwinkle pillows in different textures, along with a textured neutral throw that relates back to the rug and wall color. That would give the bed more depth without losing the color you love.

Since the wood headboard is staying, I’d let that be one of the important wood elements in the room and lighten some of the other furniture. I could see light natural oak or a warm taupe working really well for the nightstands rather than introducing more dark wood.

I think that combination would give you the lighter, updated feeling you’re after while still working beautifully with the headboard and drapery you already have.

Here’s a quick visual of what I had in mind—I think this really shows how much lighter and more cohesive the room could feel!

Here is the floor plan. Thank you JT7abcz - You are right that there is a lane way and I do have a sofa table between the two windows opposite the bed which closes in that area even more. I prefer the beds location where it is. I like entering the room and looking outside the windows and I will create a small gallery wall opposite the bed. The drapery was short because at the time I had dogs which I do not have any more since I lost the last one in January. I will consider full length if I decide not to have another pet.

THe stems of the flowers are green and really pretty drapes but that bedding is the big issue IMO. Alyssa's pic is for sure much better I never like short drapes , our last dog would actually go under and let the drapes fall ove his back it was quite cute. I think start with bedding you love then decide wall color

Light blue walls in a bedroom never seem quite appropriate to me. They often give the bedroom a feeling of chill (and I don't mean relaxed). In a bedroom I much prefer using warm colors. With the furnishings and woodwork in your bedroom I really do think a warmer color would work better - either a color that coordinates and reflects the woodwork or a color that might act as a foil for it - perhaps a mossy green.

Having the large, light colored rug in @Alyssa’s rendition also removes a lot of the dark wood. The floor is easily updated that way.
Lighter closet doors, light night stands and different bedding are all good ideas. For the walls, look into a creamy ivory which keeps the room neutral and light. We have A LOT of walnut trim and medium dark floors in our house and SW Antique on the walls made a huge difference. When I saw my house with my realtor, it was mostly light sage green walls and that added to the feeling of “dark”. Go neutral on the walls is my strong suggestion.