The first thing I noticed was that the pendants are hanging towards the outer edge of each bedside table. Maybe shift the furniture a little away from the bed? Do you have some decorative items to put on them, perhaps introducing some similar shades of blue-grey as the curtains to the area of/next to the bed. Because the bedhead is tall, maybe artwork or mirrors (actually just noticed large mirror already in room so maybe framed prints) placed above each bedside could help balance proportions.

Thanks Lisa! I did want them lower for aesthetics but cannot source extra chain. As far as providing light goes they work fine as-is.

If they continue to annoy me I could change them but the lights + wiring wasn't cheap, and taking them out will mean plastering & repainting whole room (paint colour has faded slightly) so I really want to find a way to work with them, if at all possible!

Nice room, but if I can be blunt, the room is sterile and impersonal. No one is living there. To me the room needs a touch of colour and life. Definitely add some personal things to the bedsides, but nothing too much that it detracts from the lights. Normally I would suggest some artwork above your bed to give the room some life but the bedhead is too tall for that. I do like how you have the bed linen all white, but I think in this case I would add some artwork to the cushions. It doesn't have to be bright and colourful, you can keep it muted and simple to maintain the freshness of the white. I would also put something more colourful in the vase. That corner looks very nice, but again, just lifeless.

Funny how everyone sees things differently - I don't have a problem with the lights being off-centre to the bedsides, in fact I really prefer them that way. Stay positive SFP, these lights will work.

I think it will all come together with just a bit more to draw the eye towards the ground and balance the weight of the lights and tall bed head.

I'm ambivalent about the pendants, but wouldn't change them just for the sake of changing them. I do think the room needs a bit of personality and colour. I'd probably get a smaller mirror, and put some art on the wall it's leaning on, and add a couple of colorful cushions on the bed and armchair. Also, you need something on the nightstands to give them a bit of life. Framed photos, a nice vase or box, even a few books in a stack.

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How about some black and white photos - wedding, christening, family get togethers.

Black and white toile fabric would give some depth and texture to cushions or maybe a throw on the bed.

The dress does look lovely. However you mentioned that the paint had faded, so maybe the dress would too if left too long on the wall.

I think the pendant lights are very glamorous and with added interest in the room they will be OK.

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I think that the pendant choice was interesting and bold. I like the use of low lying pendants, they can be very dramatic, although they can pose practical problems. (as you are now experiencing.)

I think that possibly the pendants should have been a touch lower. If they are going to act as main lighting and bedside lighting at the same time, then you want them hanging roughly where a bedside lamp shade would finish.

I think the bedside tables are not exactly right. They are not in the right position, and they're not the right size,( because if you move them across they will be too far away from the bed.) I also think they are a bit heavy. Something on legs like your second picture would be much better, creating a lighter more proportioned aesthetic. At the moment the bed head and bedside cabinets are very heavy so they give the room a lot of heaviness. The ceiling is quite low so the heavy bed head with the lower lights kind of drags the ceiling down. I think lighter furniture that is centred to the lights might help make the room less weighty.

This idea might seem a little wacky, but it can look very dramatic and it might help resolve some of the issues the space has (ie the appearance of a low roof, due to the heavy bed head.) Maybe try using your mirror as the bed head. It takes getting used to but it looks amazing. The height of the mirror might help make the roof seem taller and balance out the low pendants.

(or you could even consider painting the wall a soft tone. Make it a feature wall. Treat the whole wall as a painting and all the elements your working with as part of the composition, rather than treating everything separately.

Use some flowers in a low lying stone or bronzy type of bowl and some personal items, like a photo or small statue on your bedside tables. Then find yourself a beautiful piece of art work, something that really evokes a mood that you would like to have present in your bedroom, (this doesn't have to be a literal image, it can be abstract). Something with a bit of colour but not too much colour (because the room is very monochrome and too much colour will be too harsh.) consider a small rug at the base of the bed that picks up one of the colours in the painting. Also get some cushions and a throw for the bed with some softer colours that compliment the grey tones of the room but bring some warmth and softness. p.s I think the dress is a lovely addition.

good luck and keep us posted with what you decide to do!

Love the mirror and curtains! but I would place the mirror where the dress is, if possible (otherwise it doesn't look to fit). I think the lights are to big and through out the balance of the space, I would replace with something more dainty, there are already big bold items within the space. If you would like to incorporate some art work I would place it eye level above the dresser. Otherwise I would be reconsidering the bedhead and corner chair for something softer.

I would cut 30cm off the bottom of the bedhead. And then re asses the symmetry of the room.

I think the lights are fine but there is to much block white on the bed some Pillows with a dark edging border would break up the white with some flowers on the right had side of the bed side table in a round vase would help. A textured through at the end of the bed would also warm up the room. Its a lovely room

I think there is something wrong with the scale of the vase and the lamp on your chest of drawers. You have two different items, one on each side but they are not identical so it is not working for me. It has been said that we should go for an uneven number of items when decorating, unless we are going for symmetry. if you are going to keep the vase I would suggest getting some flowers and giving the room some color.

You have a nice room, I am sure it will work out. I think some objects on the bedside tales would help to warm up the space. I would get bedsides, as other posters have suggested, that are on legs, ie off the floor as the current ones feel heavy.

I think one or two indoor plants would soften the room.

Okay, what do we think of this?

I have used some magnolia on the bedside to tie the bedhead in (I really need to keep it) & used a khaki throw & pillows. Sorry, some of the pictures have turned out quite dark, hope you can see??

Looking good. I gather your taste runs to neutrals, but I'd still be inclined to put a single splash of color, even if it's nothing more than a red picture frame around a photo on the other nightstand. But I really like the changes you've made so go with what works for you.

NOW someone really is living in the room!! How do you feel about it SFP?