Oh I must have read your original post too qickly the first time... My daughter has a twin brother as well : ) They shared a room in our last house in TX. We moved to our current home right before their 4th birthday and I was able to give her her own room (she has 4 brothers). Anyway, when it came to painting her room she definitely had opinions. This color was a compromise between the darker pink she wanted and the lightest pink on the paint chip. I do remember seeing a lot of the bandaid pinks in my paint search. Your best bet is definitely finding a fabric you could pull the blue and pink paint from. BTW, I think that the blue treatment on the dresser is absolutely gorgeous! There is no doubt in my mind you can pull this off with a very soft pink for the walls : )

whenicit, Thanks, but I need LOTS of help! The other advantage to the 2nd layout in BR1 is that the headboard is rather high and if I put it along the wall, it won't block the windows which would probably be better. I'll see about adding seating when I get the beds assembled. We may have room and it would give me a project to scour antique shops. That is what I'm planning on doing for a nightstand in the second bedroom. A little shabby/chic, beachy. I was going to look through some "Real Simple" magazines for inspiration. I'm not sure exactly what I want yet, but I though a "weathered" table, perhaps in a fun color, would go nicely with the iron bed. ajsmama, Thank you for the suggestion on BR1. I agree that swaping the nightstand is much better. On BR2, I think I could move the dresser closer to the door. The only think I actually don't like about the dresser in that position in general is that I'm not fond of the look of it from the side, but no mater how far forward or backward it is, I'm going to have that problem... Thanks for all you help! Jaymie

I did that in my guest room - no problem at all. The carpet is pretty low pile and the rug is a fairly thick sculpted type oriental. I have no pad under the rug. I also have a very short, dense wool oriental rug on the carpet in my living room. That also works fine. I have all these rugs on carpet because I moved from a house with wood floors to one with more carpet. I hope to get rid of the carpet someday when I feel like moving everything again. So then I will need the rugs and in the meantime I can't stand the plain beige carpet. In another room I have a thick wool runner that covers the width of carpet from the deck door to the wood floor in the dining area. It has no furniture on it that holds it in place so it ripples a bit. I need to find a way to keep it flat.

Thank you Ingrid! Love the color accent choices and especially the terracotta idea. Maybe I can Incorporate the color with the bedding and pillows. Looking into artwork. Would the headboard be light or dark if the furniture is black?