Believe it or not, decent looking ceiling fans exist. On every design show I've ever seen they're the first things to be thrown out, but I have them in every bedroom. Mmm slight draft at night without the sound of floor fan... I pspent no fewer than 18 weeks looking (off and on) for a "pretty" one to go in my master. I have lived with a 4 poster bed. My experience - unless you have really high ceilings, and I'm talking like 10 ft, and a sizeable room, it will turn your space into... tiny. Once upon a time in a previous life I thought I had a big bedroom until I put a poster bed in there. I like your computer nook. I always wanted a space like that, which I could separate from the rest of the room with some romantic drapery tied back. I might force that idea on my formal dining room. :) beds/headboards coverin ga window do bother me. I don't like anything to cover a window (couch, table, or otherwise) -- but that's just me. And if it came down to a queen bed, or covering that window, sure - the window would get covered! We have single panels on our two bedroom windows, mostly because they're skinny and it looked silly to me to have two panels. If you need to cover the window, something that seems to help (at least when I've seen it done) is to pull the bed away from the wall a foot or so. Then you can go with two panels, and it looks kind of intentional instead of "didn't have space." Something else to keep in mind with blocking windows -- does the sun come directly in such that it would fade your bedding over time?

White, but if you use a simple bed and all white linens, it would be fine, too.

Thank you all very much. I've been planning this room for 6+ years. It's in an addition that we had framed in 2008, above a gathering room that I've posted about before. We had to break through the old roof line, necessitating the short hallway/vestibule that you'll see in a couple of the pics. The crew who was framing didn't exactly share my vision for the storage spaces tucked under the eaves and in the corners, so I've had to rework some of their "No one will ever see this, or if they do we'll be long gone" building techniques. I commented on another thread that before my DD & SIL took over the room, I spent several sunny afternoons sitting in the rocking chair, admiring the tree and enjoying the feeling of accomplishment. The newlyweds are very happy up there, in their own little world. :)

This photo might help you! I love the dark bed combined with light and bright finishes everywhere else.