The timber bed and wardrobe are so beautiful and unfortunately rare to come across these days so celebrating them is a great place to start! Painting the ceiling white and the walls a light grey would brighten the room and draw attention to the gorgeous woodwork. Something to keep in mind when picking furniture and light fittings for the rest of the room is to contrast the old timber with contemporary elements. Definitely don't be afraid to use a bit of colour and keep it bright!

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I'm waiting for the mad scramble when the anti-matchy matchy era is over and people want to source those missing bits of furniture. :-)

I think the furniture is fine and if your son likes it that's the main thing. Different coloured walls will do wonders for the room.

White ceiling paint for ceilings, cornice & Deco features. Dulux "Whisper White" walls. White oil based gloss for architraves and skirtings.

I discovered many years ago when I painted a room for a girlfriend with old antique furniture it works best if the walls are a darker colour ......at the time I was doing a bright yellow wall and it looked amazing whereas a white wall did not look any where as good. my sons bed is black and I have got him a charcoal doona cover an it all looks amazing and no way should you ever ever paint antique furniture

Definitely get rid of the apricot paint

Natural floorboards would be beautiful, I think. I also replied to your other thread regarding whether to leave the paneling as is or paint over it.

When moving into a house, I prefer to do nothing major for the first year to acquire a good feel to the property; it's character and quirks in each season (eg. the mood in summer may be light, bright and cheerful but with changing light and overcast days in winter the same room can become dull and lifeless).
The solid furniture is beautiful and as there's a large window, having the floors polished would be amazing...so much easier to clean too, however can feel cold especially in winter. Brightening up the room with rugs, hangings, different bed linen, will effect individual style for different seasons.

This 1940s Melbournian home will have decades of ambiance to explore with its high ceilings, ornate cornices and roses, solid wood floors (wide boards are prized), dado panels can also be wallpapered or texture painted to add light in corridors and are primarily practical features to reduce wear and tear on walls.

How marvellous to have this as his first home!!

I think you did a good job congratulations

ive also tried spraying door handles and they go tacky as the paint does not adher to them even with esp or penetrol

Great job, Lizzy49! The bedroom is so elegant and masculine. Love what you have done.