On the whole, I really like your guest room. When it comes to reading lamps, though, I'm totally hardcore ;~D. I want ~ I NEED~ good, proper-sized, 3-way reading lamps for each person. Although I like your present lamp, I agree with Graywings, that dual, wall-hung lamps would be better. I've always disliked lights on fans. As GW's has already mentioned, they tend to cast a harsh light in the room at night. I do like your ceiling fan and think you should keep it or another similar one. Love your beds, too! Lynn (who's heading, in just a few days, to her sister's home, where the hosts are fantastic, the food, sublime . . . and the guest room lighting is soooooooo pitiful, harsh and inadequte, all at the same time!)

Autumn, I would suggest that you look at nightanddayfurniture.com. You say this will be a seldom used room you don't want to put a lot of $$$ into. However, you want it to look nice. Furniture made by this company is ready to assemble (rta). I've had their Chameleon bed for about four years, and it still looks like new. At that time cost was about $550 for a double bed. It has a lot of custom options. The headboard panels pop off if you want to cover with your own fabric. The bedrail adjusts to two different heights. Other accessories include roll out under bed drawers and a fold out footboard bench. Matching nightstands, dressers, chests, mirrors, and desks are also available. I purchased less expensive wood rta under bed drawers from another company and stained them to match the bed. Two drawers were $110 and push further under so I'm not hitting my toes when making the bed in the morning. I only use a foam mattress, no box springs, and all guests have commented how well they sleep. They also have a four poster bed, rattan bed, and other styles. Unlike you, my bedroom is tiny. I used an entertainment drawer with a supporting corbel beneath from Kraftmaid on each side of the bed to allow easy access to the under bed drawers. These are in white and the bed is stained cherry. I purchased a rta cherry coffee table from Night & Day and cut up the top so the night stand tops would match the bed. The bottom line is to use your imagination to do what best meets your needs.

Another option I don’t see in photos is to place the dresser on the same wall as the bed but on the left side. Dresser can act as a bedside table of sorts and will balance small table and closet door, which carries a lot of visual weight if it stays white, on the right side of the bed. Like the idea of painting door and trim same blue as wall... Like the chair best in corner by the window away from the bed. Also like dresser on wall opposite bed with chair in the corner by the window. A simple vase with flowers in it or ceramic pot with greenery would set the dress off nicely. Thanks for posting pictures for us to see! Great progress

Happy Holidays everyone! Here’s a few pics from this year. I have been crazy busy as I’m sure everyone else is. I added a pencil tree to the family room where the ladder use to be. Really enjoying that since we spend alot of time in there. Julie I am still going to get that brass end table you found after the holidays! DH went a little crazy on the living room tree this year way too FAT we have plenty of room for all our special ornaments from throughout the years!