Yes true... expensive is the safer route! i want to take a middle road though.. i m going to call the paint company who have been doing paints in this house for the previous owners .... they did the Venetian plaster so they would know ...they r also not the regular painters but high end :/ expensive ones .. but I will call them anyway to see what they can do about the paint. The window treatment I have looked into and it runs in thousands ... I seriously want to stay away from spending thousands on some plainish window treatment .. i would be happier if I could get away with keeping the curtains and spending the same money on a nice buffet for my dining or an expensive crystal chandelier .. what do you think is there any way I could keep them ? Or maybe go with a cheaper jcpenney type option?

Wandered over to Pottery Barn (not a fan, frankly, but they do enjoy their mix of grays and beiges...) And I think this is something that would look great. It's layering of both colors and textures... You could adjust the amounts to have more grays, but I think a natural linen would be a good starting point...

Post pics of your room and a to scale floor plan

I’ve been looking for a big rug. It’s hard to find one that doesn’t look really cheap (since I’d rather find one that’s.... really cheap 😆). For now I have a rug like this on either side of the bed (the other one is a reverse color scheme). They’re souvenirs from a family trip to Morocco, so I love that they’re really personal, even if they’re not the perfect size. I will keep searching for a good value on a giant rug.... The rest of my house is quite colorful and eclectic. The house has mid-century/glam roots; when we bought the place, not much had been done since it was built in ‘64 (by a real character who hosted legendary parties with the likes of Frank Sinatra and RFK!). I‘m trying to respect that history while also making a practical and comfortable home for my family now. Not sure that helps! In any case, I‘ve always preferred a calming bedroom space, so I’m going for a different vibe in here from the rest of the house. Not this calm, though! This is just boring 😐