"I know you're not going to want to hear this" No, I want to hear it all. I remeasured everything, and redrew the room plan. My real bed is bigger than the standard I used before, so this time I'm using their canopy since it's most similar to a four poster. patricia said it - a small room is a small room. One of my neighbors did just that, she put a queen bed in her small bedroom, and it has just enough room on either side for a regular sized night stand. She put a gorgeous comforter on it with lots of pillows and it really looks nice. Just enough room to walk around the bed though, so staying there and living out of a suitcase would be a pain. But it looks nice. The main difference with her room is that you enter her room directly facing the bed and it was a mattress and headboard. I think the four poster takes up more visual space. I like the pictures geokid posted. Those night stands look really narrow too. My white ones are 18" wide. I do have a plant stand that is small and could put a top on it, or possibly build a couple of stands that are the right height too. I don't want to put any big holes in the walls after spending the last week fixing the walls, but I had thought of a floor lamp. I would like to have the small dresser in there too, not just so it looks like there is room for a bed and dresser, but so there is somewhere to open a suitcase. I can't move the bed by myself, but as soon as my company is gone, I'll see if dh will help me move it one more time. In the meantime, I played with your ideas in the planner, and with real dimensions.

NaviJen, pleased to see you posting with us. Mass. is a whole different style of housing than what I'm used to in Alabama. Like lower ceilings, big basements, storm windows, dormers, angled ceilings upstairs. And I've been surprised at the absence of air conditioning (a necessity built into every home in south Alabama), and the intrusive nature of many heating systems--including radiators, baseboard heaters, boilers and oil tanks! Those things take up a lot of space and money to operate also. As older folks who married almost four years ago (second spouses), my DH has a home up there, and I have one down here. That's why I sometimes do a flip-flop from north to south, you will notice. I've been redoing his house AND mine. Jen, be sure to hang in there with us, a lot of creative ideas come from this group of folks. And Steph, you are so unique, giving your boy his own bedroom!!! I'm thinking you need to get out more? hehehehe Having huge antique furniture can be a drawback in a smaller home. Of course, ONE PIECE could fit, maybe, if it is a featured piece. Something that WORKS FOR ITS KEEP. I do hope you have room for the things you've STORED FOR 14 YEARS?!! At least, put it in place and see if it leaves enough breathing room. After all this time, you may have fantasized it into something it can never be, and you've grown out of it....so to speak. Dreams are hard to give up. If I had a good spot to put it, I'd be looking for a nice armoire...just because I like those. But I realize it won't fit my house or my lifestyle any more.

Thank you Courtney that 2nd pic especially looks comparable to our size issue but solves the problem very nicely. I think getting those sconces replaced with more interesting light fixtures and moving them further apart is going to make the biggest difference. For now, I like the idea of adding a colorful throw or more interesting pillows. Someone else mentioned about storage and suggested a storage bench at the foot of the bed. We have an adjacent office/library and a large closet so no need for either storage or a sitting area in this room. So that helps!

Decor *and* behaviour modification; you do want both. For the wall, poi ting in the direction of the guest bathroom: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/605597937/bathroom-arrow-wood-sign-wood-sign-art?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=bathroom+arrow+sign&ref=sr_gallery-1-19&organic_search_click=1# https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/571776054/sign-restroom-wedding-restroom-bathroom?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=bathroom+arrow+sign&ref=sc_gallery-1-2&plkey=a835f4c96e0b1f058d0a007059d972f86d902f4f%3A571776054# https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/582618754/restrooms-sign-restaurant-sign-rustic?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=bathroom+arrow+sign&ref=sr_gallery-1-14&organic_search_click=1&pro=1# And for your bedroom door:https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/629668772/personalized-mr-mrs-last-name-sign?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=mr+and+mrs+wall+sign&ref=sc_gallery-1-15&plkey=a6232108a973c10b6ddf8a400760c56398f916e6%3A629668772&cas=1#