I think pink can be part of a sophisticated color scheme. Grey and pink and a touch of black and a bit of sparkling silver can come across as very grown-up, not little girly. So I think grey walls would be a good place to start. You will need to have a couple of touches of pink somewhere else in the room so that the carpet doesn't stand out as the only pink thing in the room. A pillow on the bed. A bit of pink in a patterned curtain. Your lamps. A throw. That way, the pink looks intentional and not as if you were stuck with carpet that you are trying to ignore. Some black would help to ground the room. A black nightstand or throw or picture frame or lamp or vase. Something silver and sparkling, like a mirrored nightstand or silver lamp or mirror or candlestick, to add light and sparkle. They sell all sorts of glass shades that would create a less girly look that the ruffled shades you have now on the ceiling fixture. Some are frosted glass that would help to hide the light bulbs a bit. There are also small bulbs that would be less noticeable. Adding drawer knobs to the dresser might help update it a bit. It can also be painted--you could try black or a silver leaf finish. The lamps could also be painted if you don't like the color, or they could be stenciled or otherwise decorated. Check out the Apartment Therapy website for a lot of tutorials on how to DIY changes like that. Also, look at how the furniture is arranged. Can you create a more adult room by adding a reading chair, side table and floor lamp? Putting the dresser into a closet so that the room looks more like a studio apartment than a bedroom? You should think about what would make this room a sanctuary for you, a place to rest and recharge. A chaise lounge? A recliner? A beautiful piece of artwork? Plan on one "splurge" item that will give you peace and joy at the end of the day. I'd paint the walls and then take your time finding things for the rest of the room, your accessories and window treatments. It could be a fun hunt for just the right thing, and a nice break from care-giving. I've attached one of my favorite inspiration photos. This is from my "How I'm going to live when I retire" wish list. This is a pink room that is far from little-girly. You can see how she took a somewhat bland beige carpet and incorporated it into a pink color scheme with some personal flair and sophistication.

Instead of adding shelves, look for a narrow white table surface and chair to use for your makeup near your small dresser, which I would also paint white (try Ikea). Use a white roman shade on the window. Replace the light with a chandelier. Paint the walls a very light grey tinted white, and use a deep pink color with white on your bedding. I love pink, but I agree that pink walls may not work with the wood units. If you're willing to paint the shelving white, you can use a soft pink on the walls. Deep bedding like this if you keep the wood: Or paint the woodwork white: You might consider opening some of he shelving if you don't need it all for closed storage. A simple table surface like this with a chair, only in white.

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Pictures would help Is the cream around the fireplace the same as the cream moldings and built ins? A blue gray is going to make the cream even more yellow, but a green gray may work. It will really depend on the blues and creams that are already in the room.