I think Simone is a beige kind of girl like me, so I can relate to that very well, sometimes beige people don't like a spree of colour but I think as I said in my earlier post, that some colour elegance like the photo's Olldroo provided is what is easy and quite inexpensive and still not too over the top for again, a beige girl. Also Simone, it's the bedspread that detracts a little from elegance, as it looks like a raw cotton type of cover and lacks that perfect elegance, if that's what you would like. You need something that's smooth as silk, shiny, to lift the colour in the room. I can see your curtains are drawn, so I'm sure this bedroom would look very different in the light of day. As for the suggestion of changing your bed, last resort suggestion however, if it's your favourite bed then you must work around it. To me Simone, your bedroom looks "rendevous inviting" due to your colour choice and as I mentioned earlier, you need a lovely photo on the bedhead wall to complete that mood, perhaps a beautiful wedding photo of you and your partner???..... but remember, it must be landscape not portrait so that it enhances the size of the bed in the room. You could also take Maesap22's suggestion of lightening up the room if you like that idea but that would mean painting the bedhead as well as the draws and a lighter wall colour but then you have the problem of the dark curtains, although not super expensive to upgrade. I can't quite see but it looks like you may have a timber roof, I would definitely change that if it were my room. You have to decide do you want "dark and sassy" or "light and bright", hope all our suggestions answers that question for you!!! A master bedroom is not a room for visitors, it's a private room so it must create the right mood for you and not others!!!

Sydney harbour penthouse. Having lived with a similar view (over Moreton Bay in Queensland looking out towards Moreton Island) there is always something going on, you can lose an hour just standing or sitting there and then realise, oops better get going for that appointment, make dinner or whatever. You cannot beat such a view, but I do love the Castlecraig House view next. They all make me feel happy to be alive.

My thoughts. Firstly, as has been said, you'll get better results seeking professional help, especially for such an unusual design. The external surfaces are an expensive part of a build. The larger the external surface area per sqm of footprint, the larger the cost per sqm. Seperate wings & courtyards increase the external surface area greatly. This plan has a very large external surface area, so will be costly per sqm, for what is already a very large dwelling. Separate wings also increases hallways & circulation space, which some people find wasteful, & increase the time to move from one part of the house to another. Instead of a U-shaped house, how about an L-shaped house? This would reduce the external surface area of the build & the amount of hallway space, reducing the cost per sqm & the size of the dwelling. With an L-shaped home most rooms could face the outdoor space in the NE side of the block, but some (possibly the minor bedrooms) would likely face the southern street. So, a couple of questions; Is this a newly developed or established area of Sydney? If it's an establish area with neighbours close by, could you post a screenshot of a Google Maps satellite image, to get an idea of outlooks & whether there will be privacy issues with neighbours? How quiet is the southern street? Are you happy to have rooms facing this street? How much busier is the western street? Is it possible to locate the garage facing the western street, or is it too busy for access? I'd much rather have the garage face a noisy street than the master bedroom (although the ensuite will help a bit). Also the western side of a dwelling is a great place to locate a garage, as it shields the house from the hot afternoon sun. The west is not a good place for bedrooms (although again, the ensuite will help). On that note, have a read of this, paying attention to the section on passive design & orientation. http://yourhome.gov.au/passive-design/orientation As for your current design, your bedroom wings are likely to shade your living areas for much of the day in winter. A skillion roof with north facing clerestory windows, as shown in a few of the pictures in this thread, would help get winter sunshine to your living areas. Although an L-shaped build would allow more northern light to the living areas than the current U-shaped plan. Best of luck with the build.

I live with a beautiful sea view which I love, but which presents its own set of challenges. When we moved in the interior was painted grey but on an overcast day, all I see out the window is grey - grey sky, grey sea and when I turned around there were grey walls as well. It was quite oppressive. We’ve repainted a lovely soft white which isn’t too dazzling on a bright day, but definitely lifts the gloom on a dull day. I’ve added punches of bright colour here and there and now I love my space (and my view in all weathers)