Annie,that looks like Radisson Blu - nothing objectionable, spacious and comfortable. Just too much plain white. BTW, beyond the bed is a big window into the bathroom area with an electric shade that one can lower if one needs privacy. (My room in Beijing had that too except it had a wood blind with glass on each side.) I would stay at the Radisson Blu in Shanghai again. It has a good location not too far from my company's office there, train station, airport but still in a reasonable area if one has some free time. It just seems too white like they forgot some of the decorating. At least it is well lit. I was wrong about which hotel I'm staying in now in Tel Aviv - it's the Crown Plaza (Intercontinental was last trip). I'd like to avoid it - mostly those black encased lights and the kind of dismal pictures are bugging me. I'm here to visit some of my colleagues in the area between two meetings in Europe - but I have a day or so when I need to do prep for the meeting next week which I had planned to do in my hotel room so I'm in the room more than usual. It's on our company preferred list and in a better location for business than the other one that's currently on the list, but I think next time I may stay elsewhere. I'm not against modern though I prefer a more woody Danish modern look, but I hate the execution in this room. Terriks, if you ever get a chance to go to China, I'd recommend Yangshuo in Guilin, Xian (which has a very nice old city with most of the wall still intact in addition to the terra cotta warriors near by) most of all. Those and Beijing are what my husband and I enjoyed most of all when on a vacation. Most of the time, I'm in China on business - Shanghai is mostly a very big, modern city, though it does have some tourist interest Yu Gardens and the old area around it are very nice. Near enough Shanghai for a day trip is Suzhou which has lovely gardens to visit.

Now I understand where you are headed. My suggestions will not be matchy matchy and are pretty eclectic in nature. So, hopefully you will get some ideas you may not have thought about. Let's start with the DR. Drapes: I like dramatic so, if the rug has bronze that would be my first choice though there is nothing wrong with gold. I like plain simple drapes. I think drapes like blacksplashes should not be a focal point of a room when you have other beautiful things going. They should help frame the room like the color on the walls do. You may not need pinch pleated drapes. It would save you money not to have the pinch pleats. You need to decide if you want to run them from ceiling to floor or with a rod (I saw some beautiful rods at Calico Corner's. I think JCP carries Kirsch hardware also) above the window not from the ceiling. Dining table: I notice most people select wood to use with oriental rugs. I am working with a designer for my family room and breakfast nook and he just taught me a good lesson: Print rug-glass table, solid rug-wood table. He said you want to show off the beauty of the rug at all times from every direction. They do make some very large glass tables that you can use with 2 wooden pedestals for support or a great square base. If you are having a lot of guests for dinner like Christmas than you can add a folding table and use the same table cloth. This is just a suggestion. You can use wood but I always like to share new knowledge when I learn something. I still like crystal for chandeliers in dining rooms. In this case I would use crystal with some funky lamp shades to add a little fun into the room. You may find these at Home Goods or on line. I would try leopard for shades. It's hard to visualize if this will work without actually seeing it in person. Maybe someone will photoshop. Do you know the size of the table you want to use? I also think you may be able to find dining room chairs on ebay or a used furniture store that might be in decent condition or you can buy them new. Remember the chair wood does not need to match the wood of the table. There is more interest created when they don't. Here is another idea for chairs: you can used entirely different ones for the head of the table. Actually, I am pretty good at decorating eclectically. My friends are always looking for my eye. The designer I am working with always says to me "what do you need me for". Well, he is a great buffer between me and my BF whom I share my new home with. He has made my life so much more easier and is worth every penny. I am also learning alot about decorating from him.

lavender, I'm in the process of redoing my bedroom to some extent, although I don't dare ask my husband to repaint. But I am getting new bedding in a few days and then curtains and pillows for the bed, and perhaps an area rug to put at the foot of the bed. I'll be needing lots of advice soon! edible, I like your bedroom and bedding as they are in the picture; all the colors go so well together. Would love to see the new version too, though. I have a hard time putting together different colors and pattern, and from what I can see here I'm the only one with that problem. At least I know who to go to for advice. jakabedy, your style is interesting in that it's very strong and geometric, but the bed also has a somewhat feminine vibe. It's one of the more unique bedrooms here, but I wish we could also see the master bedroom.

Really doing a lot of great things.....but.....when you began the room, it was full of big dark wood, now it seems to be full of small glass and metal.....I think you need a mix and something really big on the fireplace or nothing at all.....just an opinion, but you are doing great things.....