Snookums I agree: Everything does not go with everything, and the bathrooms pictured do have to be considered in context of the adjacent rooms. And if I recall, all of these bathrooms were complementary to the adjacent rooms in terms of color, wallpaper or window treatments, and architectural style. The blue bathroom in particular was a Jack and Jill between two bedrooms, and it coordinated very well with both. But one bedroom was 1960s French Provincial and the other bedroom (and much of the house) was 1960s Asian Moderne. (This was one of the most intact and beautifully furnished time capsule houses I've ever been in, the owner was around 100 yo when she died, I think). Anyway, the bathroom coordinated with both (even though it is unapologetically blue instead of neutral). But since this post started about Vanities in particular, lets look at that: One bedroom is furnished in French Provincial with a painted sort of grey blue patina finish, and has French looking curly hardware and such. One bedroom is furnished in Asian Modern, in blonde wood and little oval recessed pulls. So if you are redoing this vanity to coordinate with furniture, which one? While the rooms coordinate as a "whole" within the house, I don't think you could really swap any of the case pieces from one to the other bedroom. The notion that the vanity is built in and looks like "generic cabinet" and not like a freestanding furniture style at all means it can bridge both rooms. Mtn: maybe the examples are far afield from what a lot of people are doing now, since furniture vanities are a trend (not a fad but a trend), but my idea is that technically a vanity, if it coordinates in some plain fashion with the House, rather than a particular piece of furniture, it does not need to Match Anything to coordinate with Almost Anything. The examples you pictured definitely do NOT belong in adjacent rooms. But, take down the wallpaper paint the vanity the color of the walls in the bedroom and put different hardware on the vanity, and it Would. The vanity does not have to be a combination of Queen Anne and Chippendale just because that's what the current bedroom furniture is--if it is treated as a cabinet and not a piece of furniture. The problem with the two rooms you show is that each is treated as a "theme". I am not even sold that the bedroom is an actual bedroom but is a catalog shot to show a "Bedroom Set" for some furniture company. But I do see this sort of adjacency a lot. Look at real estate in areas where full-on decorating is very popular. Sometimes you can say "This room is original; this room was redone around 1985; this room was done in 2000; they just freshened this room up to put the house on the market this year". Each room has a distinct and discordant "theme". For anybody who lives in this area look at Cherry Hill, Penn Valley, Elkins Park, Rydal, on occasion and you will see time capsule houses and time capsule by room on a pretty regular basis.

Hi Ingrid- I am so sorry to hear about your husband's illness. I hope he does as well as he can under the circumstances and that you and he enjoy many healthy, active and full years together! Both of those rugs are knockout gorgeous! and the ivory bedspread, gold headboard and pillow and green pillows are just perfect. Does the floor under the oriental rug in your bedroom have wall to wall carpeting? You know, many people don't even bother with a bedspread and just pull up the big fluffy comforter that has a washable comforter cover over the bed and pillows and race out the door in the morning! n.b. It is always important to fasten down the corners and edges of rugs to avoid trips and falls, a fortiori when an occupant may develop problems with balance and coordination. 3M makes the 3M Anchor Rug System that they sell at Lowes and Home Depot which is a modified Velcro system. I don't think you want the sticky stuff directly on the back of your carpet, so I would advise sewing a piece of linen on the corners of your rug and then affixing the system to the linen. This system works a bit better when the oriental rug is on top of a carpet, but again, I would advise sewing a piece of linen onto the edges of your oriental. https://www.amazon.com/Grippers-Carpet-Hallway-Runner-Gripper/dp/B01M7NEWHI/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_196_lp_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=8H5JE9JEWYC2QVZBAWVQ

Anglophilia makes a good point about the dresser issues. What kind of dresser you need and if you even need a dresser at all depends on what kind of closet situation you have. Some people have such fantastic huge closets with all sorts of built-ins, they don't need dressers at all! As to what type of dresser(s), maybe you can give us the dimensions of your room, and better yet, make a plan of your room with dimensions, and locations of windows and doors and closets and how the doors open, and where you think you want to put your bed, and what size it is, so Houzzers can give better suggestions. While a highboy does take up less space, the traditional triple dresser has the advantage of doing double duty as a TV stand if you want your TV in the bedroom. Another thing about hand knotted Persian carpets - they may not be the best idea if you eat crackers in bed. They should not be vacuumed frequently, it loosens the knots. What you can do daily is use a carpet sweeper which is a lightweight non-electrical device that doesn't use suction so it doesn't loosen the knots. They range from $15 cheapos at Target to $50 preemos from Fuller Brush that are made with natural boar bristles. I'm a Fuller Brush gal back from my school days when my mother sat in the kitchen with "the Fuller Brush Man" while he showed her his wares and she bought a lot. That company made really fine things and still does. But no more house calls! And this- is not for a recalcitrant spouse. You can hang your good rug on a line or over a railing and yes, smack it to get out dust, etc. People don't do this that much any more now that they use vacuums, but beaters are better. For lots of things :) Back to the rugs. You can vacuum once in a while, but don't make a habit of it.

I personally wouldn’t worry about luxury in a closet. I have wall to wall carpet in my master (previous owner selection) and it’s a pain to keep clean. I’d much rather swiffer hardwood floors!! If you need something to keep your feet warm, choose a small area rug you like that fits the space.