Sarah Tiptree, is there anyway to post the wall below the TV and also stand outside the room to take a picture of more of the room showing and each wall? I would like to see a bureau below the TV to hide the wire and a place to put a cable box or DVD player, etc. How wide is the wall beneath the TV? Would the bureau fit there or maybe not? I would like to see a different placement of the bed that would allow it a headboard. Once you get the arrangement the way you like it and then choose an area rug to go under your bed or on the sides and front that would coordinate with new bedding. I would move the chair combination out of the bedroom. I really feel that your bed would look better where the bureau/dresser is not but with the pillow part against the wall to put a headboard on it and the nightstands on the side. Then maybe two small bureaus on the wall where the TV that have drawers for clothes.

Hi Susan,

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts!

Wall beneath the TV is 4 feet wide so the bureau wouldn't fit (6 feet). I also was distracted by the TV cord. Was thinking of changing it to a black extension cord but a bureau there would be a nice coverup too.

Definitely agree about moving the bed but we decided (maybe mistakenly) to install a closet system under the soffit where the bureau and wire rack currently are. We have very little storage in our place so it seemed the best place for it even though it means bed placement is far from ideal. We thought about building storage along the window wall (which has a bench covering part of the foundation) but custom storage there was way more expensive than a much bigger closet system under the soffit. Closet doors will be white shaker. There will also be some storage built into the hole in the wall to the left of the mirror.

Given that the bureau wall will become a closet, the current bed location seemed the only option so we could both have space to get in / out of bed. But please share other ideas if you have them. Or any ideas to make it less awkward?

Any thoughts on what kind of rug will work best in this space to complement the tile and the space? I was thinking a natural / jute rug but envisioning it feels too rough or barn-y in this setting?

So sorry I have not been back to reply but Houzz did not send me updates and I did not know there was replies. I just clicked follow to see if that will solve the problem. I need sleep as it is getting close to 1 AM but if you reply back and I then see the reply, I will give you more suggestions. Thank you for the updated pictures an explaining why you did what you did.

Quick comment before bed that I am seeing. I would remove the chair out of the room and find a small dresser that would fit under the TV for storage and to hide the wire and to fit on top anything that relates to the TV. Maybe you can then place curtains or panels around the windows and make it look like the window is wider to have the bed look centered under the window.

I will write more after I get a reply that you are still around.

Center the bed on the wall with the windows. Measure the space between the windows - is it enough for a headboard?
Add a bench at the foot of the bed.

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Remove and replace the mirror closet doors with something plain. Maybe wood doors.

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Remove the chair.

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Maybe a sisal rug will work better for you?

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Add lighting - sconces, lamps...
And some decor - candles, frames, pillows, throw blanket. Make it your own!!

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Also, I like the dresser that you have! And I think it would be cool incorporated into built ins if you go that route. Even if you painted it black and did black built ins on top or st...
or maybe in another room...

Cool space!!