I think it really depends on the style and look that you want to achieve in your house - you should never give someone the advice to use wallpaper without knowing their design aesthetic. With that being said, I think that wallpaper is a lovely touch in older heritage listed home, because you can add the modern touch through it to the home, depending on the pattern.

If the bed that you've ordered is grey as per the photo you posted, then I would go with light grey sheers to match the bed, wall to wall & floor to ceiling and yes keep the block out blinds on the vertical windows, I fear white/wall colour sheers will take away from that beautiful wall paper you got, and pick up those neutral tones that you like, including the carpet colour, in your accessories, bed linen, throws, cushions, etc... good luck and let us know how it all turns out :)

There are some beautiful patterns around, even from the seventies. As long as you dont clad the entire walls and ceiling in wood panels i think the 70s has some parts worth retaining.

You're welcome! Roof/city scapes are like landscapes, but the views are of roofs not plants. Google roofscapes images and you'll get the idea : ) And if you're not bothered by the roof next door then I'm not bothered by the roof next door! I'm sad to say though that your metal outside stairs idea will likely not get approval from your local Council. I say that approval is unlikely because that roof next door seems very close, so I imagine the setback of your house (and theirs) is likely as close as Council will let you get. In other words, no building of any structure such as stairs would be allowed in the space that's there now. But never say never...give their planning department a call or submit an enquiry online and just run the plan past them. Maybe instead of stairs you actually mean a Juliet balcony? (google it!) Even that plus the type of window it's attached to is subject to Council approval so again, you would need to contact them. Plants on a Juliet balcony would indeed be very charming but I'm not sure how realistic this option is. So all that being said, I'm still going for my roofscape/cityscape option to better incorporate next door's roof. Roofscapes can include trees too you know!