samr63, Honestly, I think this space is quite beautiful and perhaps you're thinking too much about the elephant in the room so to speak!! If there is one thing I have learned on Houzz, is that there does not have to be a specific style in one room and what I mean is, you have a modern bed but it doesn't take away from the antique fireplace nor vice versa. Definitely as I mentioned earlier, the tall boy doesn't gel at all, nor do the bedsides, but purely because of colour, so I would out them and match the bed with your bedside tables and just stop, the room is very elegant and I really can't see anything seriously wrong with it!!! Perhaps a lovely painting on the bed head wall would soften the room as it's a shame not to use at least one of the picture rails in this room!!! Good luck with your decision. Cheers, Barbara

Kelly - at the top right of your comment is a delete and edit button. Just click the delete on each duplicate and it will go away. I love white curtains in a room, they really add freshness. For a lounge room though I would use a sheer fabric that is more structured and heavier than a normal sheer - if that makes sense. If you use a double track you could then put a thermal lining behind the sheer for privacy at night or for keeping the sun/heat out. It will also keep warmth in in winter. I take it your artwork is in red and black and assume your lounge is black? I'm thinking green would be a good colour to introduce into your room. Post photos when your furniture arrives and we can take it further from there if you like.

Hi krittle Lovely colour combination. It seems very 'woodsy'- like in a forest! (Not knowing your personal preference in design, it's a bit tricky to say.) But - a theme to work with - Timber furniture including cane/ratan/water hyacinth. Natural fibres like cotton, linen and wool. The samples you have shown us have a green cast to them in the photos. So using that as a base colour, fill in with lots of shades of green in cushions, lamp shades/bases, floor rugs and paintings/photos on the wall. (Use white frames) Lift the atmosphere with yellow or various shades of magnolia pink/magenta. (Perhaps shades of lavender/mauve/purple would work with the grey ) Keep everything toned with green/grey undertones. Add indoor plants on a grand scale - Fiddlewood, Philodendron, Aspidistra. Let us see what you come up with when you move in. Enjoy your new home.

My husband loves the ceiling only suggestions and also keeping the timber below the dado. I'm not as attached to all the wood and after a total revamp .... I had thought white ceilings and lime washing walls, but realised I'm after a brighter interior. I will have a look at different painted wall panelling. Definitely don't want to go from a wood overload to a white overload! MB you are so right choosing a white is the hardest part! I'll be in touch Milray Park. Thanks for the input and advice everyone!!