I'm not a pro, but I'll try to help. To start, you've started a thread about your bedroom 3 times. The pro's don't like that.
The last thread I saw, you were encouraged to buy a bed pillow that has your wall color plus some colors from your rug. Most often I see the pro's recommend drapes the same color as your walls. I would go for a neutral, leaning towards a warm linen color. I know you're looking for room darkening drapes, so buy them lined for room darkening ability.
I don't think it will look odd to have the dresser sit a little bit on the rug, and that was also stated on your last thread. I think between your windows looks great, but I don't know what the rest of your room looks like.
I love your wall color. It's gorgeous. You've obviously got great taste, maybe that's why you're not getting the comments you're hoping for, you've got it handled. :)

I think this pillow would tie in well with your bedding wall and rug.

https://www.pier1.com/beaded-true-blue-jacobean-floral-pillow/3475589.html

The dresser would be fine between the windows. Add solid curtains, as Lisa T suggested. These linen curtains from Pottery Barn can be customized exactly to size. Get each panel the same width of your window so that the two combined are double the width of the window.

Put your mirror where you want it and then stack two prints on top of each other to help fill the wall. Some pretty botanical prints would look nice.

https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Botanical-Prints-Reproduction-Unframed/dp/B0171AJIK4

Hi Lisa!

Firstly, THANK YOU FOR REPLYING. I really appreciate it. I do have 3 posts about the bedroom (the first being a very rough draft prior to many decisions leading to this post). My last post got 1 bite, so I redid this one in efforts of getting more traction. I may delete my last one? Don't want to annoy anyone.

The wall color was a huge risk as it's a very statement color, so I am relieved you like it! :) It's by Benjamin Moore and it's called Dark Harbor.

The drapes - I pictured them exactly like that too!! Linen color similar to the bed / perhaps a bit between the bed color and the beige in the rug.

As for bedding accent pillows - the rug is olive and charcoal, with some darker green and some dark salmon elements. Is the white bedding fitting? Should I opt for grey / green pillows? or dark blush/salmon and grey?

Thanks again, Lisa. :)

I like your linens. I see over and over a recommendation for white bedding. I would just add pillows and perhaps a throw that compliment. I'm not good at the shopping and attaching pictures like some of these folks are, but there's lots of great pillows out there. You'll find something wonderful in the dark bluish/salmon and grays you talked about.

I'm looking forward to seeing the dresser in place too. It's very good looking too. Love your nightstands. They're awesome. You may want to do those covers that hide your sconces wires and then paint them your wall color so they disappear.

I'd love to see the other side of your room too.

And I know what you mean about lack of responses. I had a post out this week and got 2 responders. I'm working hard at not taking it personally. 🤣

It's a gorgeous room. Congrats.

:-) Thank you, Lisa. That's a wonderful idea!! the crooked wires are annoying and never thought of covering and painting the cord covers!!! Excellent idea.

For reference, I am adding the Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor color here. It's like a dark teal / green more obvious in person.

@katinparadise here is the actual color of the room. Thanks for the great tip on curtain width!! I had no clue.

@Lisa T and these are the other angles in the bedroom:

(obviously this ottoman has no place in this room)

Was thinking of putting the full length mirror right next to the doorway.

Nice room. I think mirror by door and cabinet between windows. You won’t like an obstruction right by the door. Check yourself in the mirror before you leave- perfect place.

Lisa, What was your post that didn’t get replies?

@Katie B. Thank you!! :-) That was my original plan!

@Lisa T I too was just looking for your post without replies. I'm not great at this Houzz stuff, but is it the one where you are asking about what paint color is a room?

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Katie B and Scaramousch,
it's titled, Help make this room right. The room has gold walls and a tan couch. It started at the first of March and after paint and a change in furniture I posted again on April (6?).
I did get a couple of responses.

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@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images love this last one and was actually thinking about putting a fur throw too!!

@BeverlyFLADeziner Thanks so much!! Wasn't sure I should add artwork above the bed as the headboard is so high, but it looks very nice in your illustration!! Thank you so much!! :)

So beige might be a better accent than green

@BeverlyFLADeziner Looks great! Do you think I could then do beige linen drapes to go with these white sheer ones? Also, is it weird having a blank white wall with not much on it apart from the full length mirror near the doorway?

Here are some suggestions for you.

1. Your bedside tables are just floating and the bed is completely overpowering them. Add your heavy high boy dresser and it will really accentuate this fact. Are these new? Can they be returned and replaced? You need more solid bedside tables.

2. Run the wires to your sconces tightly down the wall or horizontally and then down behind the head board. Any exposed wire should be taught and then paint it the color of the wall.

3. Anchor the foot of your bed with a bench or two stools.

4. Keep your draperies neutral and just get ones with darkening lining. Your sheers are too short.

5. I am finding your rug choice with the fabric on your bed and then your wall color all don't relate to each other. You have 3 separate elements here. Were they all chosen in conjunction together? I would bring in a lot of texture.

@Design Interior South

Please see my responses following your questions.

1. Your bedside tables are just floating and the bed is completely overpowering them. Add your heavy high boy dresser and it will really accentuate this fact. Are these new? Can they be returned and replaced? You need more solid bedside tables. -- Sadly, the only thing that I can return is the dresser. It is not as high as it appears in the photo (if that helps) 38” W x 46” H. I was truly in love with the nightstands and the bed. The nightstands arrived prior to the bed and once the bed was put in place, I too felt that. The wall sconces did help balance it out a bit. Do you have any suggestions if we were to keep these, because I am not able to part ways with them.

2. Run the wires to your sconces tightly down the wall or horizontally and then down behind the head board. Any exposed wire should be taught and then paint it the color of the wall. -- Good point. Another comment mentions the same. :) I've been searching for a brass cord cover, but will simply paint the cord of this one as you suggest.

3. Anchor the foot of your bed with a bench or two stools. -- I was going to definitely do that, but do you think there is enough carpet space?

4. Keep your draperies neutral and just get ones with darkening lining. Your sheers are too short. -- Neutral as in beige/grey linen neutral enough?

5. I am finding your rug choice with the fabric on your bed and then your wall color all don't relate to each other. You have 3 separate elements here. Were they all chosen in conjunction together? I would bring in a lot of texture.-- Yes, sadly I chose all in conjunction together. I must have horrible taste :P.

Linen like drapes would be a great addition. Not every wall needs something, but if you find something that works that would be great

Lot of good advice.......i read somewhere by Alexa Hampton, a great designer, is to put the Center of the sconce backplate at 5'6" for the most pleasing height; you might try that. Also metal cord covers in brass can be found on Amazon and really finish off your cords.

And it looks like your night stands are brass also....I would suggest art work with a brass frame so the metal nightstands and lights don't look lonely and a few accessories in the brass; possibly in your mirror frame, and one or two small frames for personal pics on the night stands. The brass will add sparkle around the room, and contrast which adds interest.

Agree with the dresser out in the room, with a lamp for ambient light in the room.....my two cents.

PS not a fan of the rug, but it is large and serves a purpose of warmth and color, and it is probably better in the room than on my monitor; colors can be tricky tech wise. The room is lovely!

@Susan Davis Thank you, Susan for sharing your thoughts. I looked up the height the wall sconces should be and based on my research, it had to be 30" above the top of the nightstands. I am 5"6 and the bed is not my height, so that would make the wall sconces about a foot higher than they are now. I already have a hard time reaching up to them to close, so will leave them there. I did search for the metal cord and they are currently temporarily unavailable. Might pin them down and paint them perhaps.

Yes, the nightstands and wall sconces are all brass. So you recommend getting artwork framed in brass to be placed on the wall below the sconces and above the nightstands?

Dresser - so you suggest between the two windows and placing a lamp on top with some nick nacks, correct?

P.S. I love the rug, but it's not for everyone. :) Here is a photo up close in better lighting.

Thanks again, Susan! :)

You don't have horrible taste. All of these elements are nice, we just need to find a way to make them all work together. My mock up of bringing in texture and naturals was to tie the rug in with the bed and walls. When you started the space what was the word or idea you had of what you wanted it to feel like? Does that make sense? Work you thinking glam? Farmhouse modern? Boho? just some examples. I understand you were likely limited on choices for bedside tables because of the space on each side of the bed being narrow. Was this the longest wall in the room?

@Design Interior South Thank you for your reply!

Glam/modern/mixing elements of old and new. The dresser is from the 60's for example. everything else is new. The rug is a "Persian" distressed intentionally.

I love earth tones, hence the dark green/hint of teal, gold / brass, rug olive and charcoal, white walls. I wanted bright! I don't particularly want to add more of the green from the wall in the room, but I do not want to link the rug and bed, match it to the wall subtly.

The room is like a long narrow rectangle like 11 x 18, but this was the only place to put our king as it would have been squished otherwise, and we wouldn't use our space efficiently.

Here are some ideas with the same rug as mine. The second picture has 3 dark teal (similar in color to my wall) on white bedding and I particulary like the zebra pattern pillows on the bench. I just need to find a way to not cover up the rug too much with the bench / 2 seats at the foot of the bed.

How handy are you?

@Design Interior South Handy enough to install the wall sconces? :-P I'm motivated though!!

Hello everyone!

@Design Interior South didnt get your reply about why am I handy? What can I do?

Thought I would add here that I changed dressers and found this one. I think it would blend better in the end. Less clunky.

Thoughts? 💭