I love redoing bedrooms, I redo mine all the time. Centering the bed, looks a little tight, if you do just put up some inexpensive floating shelves, wide enough for books and alarm clock, inexpensive wall lamps, you can decorate or buy different shades baskets underneath the shelves for storage and color! I would bring in the colors from the prints. Cushions on the chairs, a throw on your bed and some fabric on the inside of the cabinet doors holding your TV

Since you're already thinking of replacing your bedside table, I'd replace it with two small white tables. If you then painted the side table that you have under your green painting and your TV stand, it would really lighten up the room (and maybe make the TV stand seem a bit less obtrusive). Then, you could add seat or accent cushions to your white chairs in a colour drawn from either your paintings or in a turquoise that complements your fab dog bed. Although I like the pattern, I think that the pintuck duvet would be nicer in white, since I don't think the current colour is a good match for your cream walls.

Your furniture is just fine and looks perfect for a romantic styling. Even your accessories fit the style, the candle sticks and table lamp are great!

However, I think the colors (or lack thereof?) you have going on in the room kill the romantic styling. The neutrals are modern, but the color in the room reminds me of a hotel, including the prints. I think the color of the furniture is just fine, but I would add more romantic tones throughout the room since everything looks so beige and bland. Suggestions: change the curtain panels to lavender, lilac, or you can go bold with red or fuschia. Some spicy oranges could work really well with the dark furniture as well and would make the white pieces really pop out. Don't be afraid to use fabric with pattern, like a subtle damask or something. I think the wall color could stay . . . but perhaps you'd want to get a new rug or add more rugs (if you can't get rid of the carpeting in there now). I know you said you love your duvet, what if you change the sheets? To color? Subtle color? You could even change the color of the candles you have now, the ivory doesn't look alive with the white sticks. Relocating the framed prints above the bed is a good idea and you could even pull colors from those for the bedroom. As for the first set of prints, the greenish ones, I'd nix them. They are killing that room and making it look a lot more like a hotel. They do nothing for you.

Overall, rooms looks great in the shape it is, just change the color scheme.

mhmm..not exactly what you are asking for, but the two armchairs look extremely uncomfortable. Why don't you have them upholstered as they probably were, if they are antique?

For a more romantic look, you may want to reposition the furniture so that the TV isn't the first thing you see as you come through the door. Maybe center the bed in front of the three windows (very dramatic with the drapes closed). Use the console table as a second nightstand and put the cream lamp on top. and move the TV/seating area to the nook. A small area rug with some texture would be nice too.
Or you could center the bed on the wall where you have the console table, again using that as a second nightstand. Move the white chairs to the nook with the smaller table between them. The TV can go across from the bed--perhaps wall-mounted.

use your console stand as TV stand

the glass cabinet (your current TV stand) needs to go

Hmmm, your drapes look a little too tailored for romantic, ditto the dark tv stand and table. Flooring is also a little dark alongside the stark white of your chairs.

Treat your neutrals like colors and make sure to scatter your colors through the entire room to draw the eye from fixating on the stark whites.

Consider adding more fabric in the room, pillows on those chairs, dresser scarves, throws. Those drapes could stand to be a lighter color with more texture or print, say a natural linen? Then recover lampshade in same linen.

Romantic usually = fabric and flowers and raw natural and painted wood. If you don't want frou-frou flowers consider a large modern floral print for pillows, throw, seat cushion, etc. complimentary to the artwork, i.e. greens/orange and similar modern shapes. And maybe paint the dark wood in one of the print or artwork colors. That dog bed needs it's color more distributed around the room too.

Chotchskys on table aren't "big" enough, too dinky and insignificant. Back wall over bed looks sparse. Consider making a light colored tv cover of fabric or getting a piece of furniture to hide the black hole.

I think you have some nice pieces. However, what it's keeping you from achieving that romantic modern look are the skinny mahogany pieces, which break up the calming monochromatic scheme. You may want to consider some mirrored furniture (slightly antiqued), like this one from Pottery Barn http://www.potterybarn.com/products/park-mirrored-dresser/?pkey=cdressers It would, of course, reflect all the white and cream so that it wouldn't have to be white itself. And because the room will have little color it'll be good to add a bit of shine and sparkle to create more dimension.

Also, I'd hate to say it, but the bed might be better on the left wall (as your entering the room) and the tv could go on the right wall.

Good luck and enjoy! I love the idea!

I think that all the beige/brown is kind of working against you. Can you paint the walls? I think a steel grey would make the white furniture pop out more. And perhaps some charcoal grey or turquoise curtains?

I think it's a shame to block those nice windows with the TV and cabinet. If you want to keep the TV, could you possibly get an armoire to hide the TV in and put it where the black console table is? Or maybe you could even have a tall bookshelf with other things on it in that location, and put the TV on one shelf.

My first impression is that your room is a shrine to your TV, which isn't romantic, in my opinion.
I know you want your bed in that position but I think you should experiment with moving it to the other wall (facing the empty frame) where you would have room for 2 nice bedside tables. And make the nook area a sitting/reading area, with more comfy chairs.
YOu have a lot of space to play with so experiment and get what you love.

The walls! Paint them! Pale gray. I agree that the beige is making this look like a hotel room.

And the drapes. A lighter, more romantic color, as others have mentioned, would be wonderful. Or a delicate, light-colored boho pattern with the green of your prints and duvet and blue of the dog bed. The dog bed is cute, but needs to be tied in to something. Maybe some blue and/or green for the pillows on the chairs, too.

I personally think the furniture is fine - those chairs are great! - and with lighter walls and some more accent colors will look much closer to the romantic style you want than they do now surrounded by brown and beige.

put up long strands of artificial ivy from the ceiling!!! just kidding.

agree with comments above. bright fuchsia pieces like flowers, curtains, some pillows would help the lack of color and may play off of the prints. a plant would work well.

i would get rid of the breakfast table thing and the tv stand and get a romantic dresser to replace them. maybe like the mirrored suggested above.

looks like it is going to be a lot of fun.

The idea of a nook is great if it's sized right. By centering your bed in that nook the side close to the wall will be unusable. Instead, center the bed on the wall where the console table is currently and use the nook as a reading area like already suggested. Position the tv with the console table on the wall where the mirror frame is currently. Paint the glass cabinet white and use it for shelving in the reading nook. And use the table the lamp is currently on as a second, smaller nightstand on the side of the bed next to the reading nook. The dog bed can go between the reading nook and the table.

Now for color...White on cream with bold accent colors is bad hotel room/80s chic. No-no. Go with that amazing blue in the dog bed! White furniture pops really well against dark. Reupholster the headboard in something less tan, too. A nice creamy white leather/vinyl would look amazing and be easy to clean. Your curtains should be something light and airy for a romantic feel: muslin or a patterned gauze. Layer some nice bamboo blinds underneath if privacy/light is an issue.

Hope that helps!

I do like your pieces and think they work with the look you want. I would bring in color and patterns with drapes and pillows, maybe the bright green in the print. You definitely need art over the bed. I don't care for the TV in front of the window, could it work on the wall with the console? Maybe create a reading area in front of the windows. The room needs books, plants and flowers.

You need more textile in there. Upholster the chairs, absolutely. Get an area rug. Replace the curtains with something with a little more color and texture (still a light color). Then, paint the walls a soft color (but a color) and add some more art.

The room is crying out for something round or oval-shaped rather than square/rectangular. Replace the tables with that in mind. I like the idea of painting the furniture, but it's nice to have one large piece that's quality, perhaps vintage, natural wood. How about a vintage armoire with a mirrored front? Those things are ubiquitous in antique stores/flea markets/craigslist, so you should be able to get a decent one for not too much money.

Yes, rearrange the furniture so that your television is not in front of the windows. As someone who has to have a tv in the bedroom myself, I have two comments about the tv. First, it's a bit on the large side. Unless the bedroom is your primary tv-watching place in your home, think about replacing it with something smaller. Second, reposition it so that it's lower and in a corner rather than in the middle of a wall, demanding attention. Maybe reconfigure the armoire I suggested so that your tv can go inside of it.

I agree with redcrayons, paint the room. I would go for a warm pale blue or a warm grey to take away the sterile feeling. Next I would move the bed, with the headboard on the left wall (looking at the window) or even headboard against the window for a dramatic effect. New curtains. Leave the picture set where it is, bring the chairs over there to make a little sweet sitting area with one of the night stands as a center piece. Some comfy pillows with colors to play off the painting and dog bed. Hang the mirror above the bed. Mount the TV on the wall if you can afford it. Get some sparkling picture frames and some personal touches.

I agree with several of the previous posters -- having both the TV stand and the console table in there is too much. Move the TV away from the window -- you're hiding one of the most romantic things about the room with it there.

Get rid of some of the tchochkes and introduce pops of maybe two different colors. The artwork you have in there does not go together, so pick either one or the other and play off of that for your color.

You have so many really nice pieces in your room-it really is just the placement that is off-my first thought is to switch the bed and the tv around-the bed should be the focal point, not the t.v.-the lamps and tables they are on would look suitable flanking the bed-I would work the art into a grouping over and around the tv and cabinet-I'd probably lose one of the chairs-they kinda look like they're just "decorative"not functional-I'd add a brightly colored throw and a different pillow as well-

The bed would be better suited with the head of the bed in front of the all the windows - which should leave plenty of space on either side of nightstands. I'm actually okay with a TV in a bedroom, but it might be better placed inside a rustic looking armoire...the TV doesn't always have to be visible and you get a little extra storage (who doesn't love that). I'd swap out both chairs for one larger comfy chair with ottoman.

Your room needs a little pattern. Maybe make your bed wall more of a focal wall with a great modern wallpaper. Hang a pendant light next to bed so that you can replace the 1 end table with 2 smaller pedestal tables to give you a little more balance.

Maybe try some dark purple accents to compliment the soft green duvet. Add layers and I would upholster the 2 chairs to make them more functional.

Do you really think the TV is romantic? I'm a no TV in the bedroom person but, if you must, never put a TV in front of a window. I would find a less prominent place for it. Good luck.

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I would put the the green print floral print centered above the bed. If you could find some sheets in a contrasting green that would be nice. Also if you could find some throw pillows in a ruffly floral design similar to these:

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Jessica-Organza-Ruffle-16-inch-Decorative-Pillows-Set-of-2/4325582/product.html

Personally I like the ones in a dark red color but maybe pink would work better. If you like your duvet then keep it but I would either move the shams to the back row or do away with them.

The small table with the lamp would work as a side table. If you could find something similar for the other side. I would turn the console table into a vanity. Put a real mirror above it and use one of your chairs. I admit that the chairs look uncomfortable so if you could find someway to add some upholstery that would be good. Paint the furniture in some color (cream or white) that would make them all cohesive. The dark mahogany does not work. Also the bookcase type thing that the TV is sitting on is too high and blocks the window. Unfortunately I do not know what to do about that.

Agree with others. Paint, get rid of the TV cabinet, put the TV somewhere else (why obstruct that view?!), put up different curtains, get different sheets...

I would move that green art somewhere else in the home. It's not warm at all. The green bird is also a little childish, no? Modern, but not romantic or befitting an adult's room.

You've already achieved a lot!
If I may:
- All of the furniture should be white, or dark, but not the two together: they kill one another. I'd go for all white.
- get rid of the framed artwork.
- Your sheets look a bit greenish. they're beautiful but maybe just half a tone off against the wall color.
- I would place the bed head against the wall which is on your left, looking outside the window. I just feel sleeping with my head so near the open door is not really "feng shui".
- It's a pity that this big TV screen is in front of your window.

You'll get near perfection! Good luck and show us the result!

@Lau - the problem with placing the bed against the wall to the left of the door (meaning you open the door to the bed) is that the bathroom is there. It's hard to tell from the photos, but the door to the bedroom is perpendicular to the door to the bathroom. Placing the bed there would be either problematic because it wouldn't fit or problematic because it would be parallel to the bathroom. This would not only be an inefficient use of space, who wants to sleep next to the bathroom?

@Lau - Actually, now that I look at it, do you mean the wall to the right? Because the bed is already on the wall to the left (when you walk in, the bed is facing the windows, and the head is oriented toward the wall on the left).

Some recommendations:

1. Televisions NEVER belong in in front of windows. You have too good of taste to overlook this rule. Shame!

2. If you have to store things in the bedroom, they shouldn't be exposed. Glass doors on cabinets hold no secrets. They tell the world that this room is for storage.

3. Your furnishings are beautiful, and very symmetrical. I'd suggest moving things around. Every side of the room doesn't have to mirror the other.

4. Add some color. Paint the walls a cool blue and your stuff will pop. Or just switch out those curtains for a color.

You have a great style, very elegant. I'm guessing your before and after could be amazing! Please keep us posted!

Get rid of the TV, get some plants.

Focus on your color scheme. Do you like the wall color? Current pale blue-green bed color doesn't seem to go well with the headboard or wall color. You might make it work with MORE color on the bed - but you said you liked whites. Bed coverings are so important and so hard to get "right" but if you don't get those right, it's going to hard. Don't use matchy shams with the comforter - put the shams behind other pillows at min. to give some "depth" to the design. The small pillow on the bed should go IMO. I like 6 full size pillows - 2 w/ shams in back, 2 with regular cases in front. Play up additional accessories with teal and the deep orange-red. Especially some flowers. The TV is way too prominent. Disquise it one way or another and please move it from the windows. You really could use one "large" dressor or armoire in this room but maybe that will come in time. Put some cushions on the chairs to pull in some of the accent colors of your artwork.

Looks like you have a lot to work with so have fun!

I think what you have works..just needs tweaking on furniture placement..I would move the bed in front of the window..add more texture pillows to your bed...Put your tv where your bed currently is but put it caddy corner so it's not so central. Then maybe put the two chairs with the small table between them on that wall with the door. . I can't tell but maybe use the console table as another nightstand if it fits. I agree about the wall color if you can change it. An icy blue or light grey would be very calming and romantic in your room with your current furnishings and textiles.

Oh, a nice stack of books or even a couple of stacks - large coffee table style books - would be great as accessories. Espcially on the table with the candlesticks. I love to find these at garage sales.

I actually like the mix of dark and white furniture, and I think that it can be pulled off nicely if you can make the room look purposely eclectic. I think this looks best against lighter walls, though. I would definitely re-paint. Right now your walls don't really link any of the elements you have in your room. Maybe try a pale blue/green/aqua.

I think the easiest (and most replacable/returnable) way to make your room look more romantic is to add more textiles. Pull colors from your modern prints and bring them into textiles all over the room -- Euro shams, throw pillows, a blanket on the bed, and cushions, pillows, or throws on your chairs.

You also might want to consider changing the color of your curtains to pull from your artwork, and then hang some roman shades (even if you don't actually use them) slightly below the curtain rod (the folks at younghouselove.com do this with their bamboo shades all the time). This will soften the window area a little bit. Also, I would try to find some new lampshades to add interest to those currently white-on-white lamps (HomeGoods purchase? Love the shape!).

RE: Furniture
I like the idea of moving the bed to the side of the room where you currently have the console table. It makes it more of the focus which will definitely make the room feel more romantic. You could then position the TV on a cute dresser or in an armoire on the other side of the room, or on the side of the room where the bed currently is.

Speaking of dressers...do I not see one anywhere in the room? I think the room needs another solid piece of furniture. It's a large-ish room and the rest of the pieces look a little dwarfed by the bed. Replace the console table with a dresser. If you can find an antique dresser with some curves and paint it a funky color, it would add interest to the space and still look updated. You could also do a mid-century modern dresser to keep contemporary lines but add more character to the room.

The proportion of the table with the lamp next to the antique chair isn't really in keeping with the rest of the room. I would nix it, move the bed and tv to different walls, and perhaps move your nightstand between the two antique chairs.

Try looking for more inspiration by visitng flickr.com and searching for bedrooms. Also, try googling "Domino Bedrooms" to get inspiration for using color and mixing antiques and contemporary pieces to get that contemporary romantic look.

Hope this helps!

I always like little nooks too that feel like they are telling me what furniture to put there. But they can be misleading and this one seems a bit tight for the bed.

I know you want to keep it there, but like others said, I would really really encourage you to try having the bed on the opposite side of the room, headboard against the windows. The nook may be a perfect fit for a TV and reading area. And just think, you'll have all the room for two good-sized nightstands instead of tiny ones to fit in the nook.

Best of all, when you walk in the door, you will have MUCH better flow of walking in without the bed right there. I really think that once you try this simple rearrangement, you'll be able to see better the areas to work on, what colors you need, etc.

Everything in the room is so tailored; so *not* romantic. Some filmy white curtains would help a lot. Move the tv away from the windows; windows are romantic, tvs are not. The chairs look super uncomfortable; they need squashy, comfortable cushions on them. I agree with whoever said that your comforter/sheets don't go with either the walls or the paintings; get something either all white or that goes better with the paintings. If you can repaint the walls, some soft, warm color (peach, yellow, rose?) that worked with the paintings would be nice.

What do you think of when you think "romantic"? I think luxurious fabrics, rich colors, mood lighting, pleasant scents... I don't think dog beds and televisions, even if they must stay in the room.

I would get a double rod for your drapes and hand sheers (even inexpensive ones from IKEA) under your drapes. Layers are luxurious, and sheers would still let in plenty of light if you like that. (I'd say to hang the drapes floor to ceiling, but I see you have a gable to deal with...)

As others have said, I'd move the bed in front of the windows and put the TV inside an armoire in the nook. Make it less prominant, make the bed the focal point -- it's sexier and therefore more romantic. Get the diningroom hutch out of the bedroom...

If you love the pattern and color of the dog bed, which appears teal on my monitor, use the same color as an accent in the room. Even one toss pillow on the bed in that color and maybe one teal candle or vase would help. If the color of the dog bed doesn't matter to you, recover it in something neutral like the rest of your room. Make it look like a deliberate part of the decor.

If you don't move the bed, you definitely need some art over it. It could be the pair of prints by the door or something new. If new, I'd consider something dimensional, like a metal branch with some birds (nature is romantic) painted a distressed white. It needs to be big enough to match your headboard in size, and relatively "airy". (Also, if you don't move the bed, the TV still needs to be minimized.)

On the little console table, move the art down, so it's much closer to the table -- about half the distance between the way they are now. (Or change it out -- I'm note sure it works well with the more sophisticated pieces near the bed.) Put both candlesticks together at one end (maybe add teal candles) and put an odd number of little frames on the other end, but no loose candles and no bird chalkboard. (Cutsie is not romantic.)

A small bunch of white roses, clustered tightly (short stems) in a silver or crystal vase on the nightstand would also add to the romance factor. I know I'll get grief for saying this, but since I can't afford live flowers like many here, I'd happily go with realistic looking silks for this. (Your mileage may vary, and live ones ARE more romantic.)

A fluffy white rug might also add luxury and texture, but I'm not sure I see a logical location. (Maybe as a cover for the dog bed??)

Good luck!!

A lot of great Ideas above me. Things that stick out the most for me. I like the plain frame, but it may work slightly better if you can manage a grouping of different sizes and shapes of them. Also, I notice the candles, change that up by choosing some really bold colors. The TV does indeed dominate the room. Move the bed under the two prints. Get some of those inexpensive tall skinny dimestore dressing mirrors up on the wall in a grouping, where the bed is in these photos. Hang the TV on the opposite wall of the bed, or corner near those mirrors I mentioned. If you're able to paint a charcoal grey would really make the white pop. I agree also that the darker woods should be painted white if possible too. Pull the doggie bed into the room with some sort of matching fabric accents in the curtains and pillows for both the bed and chairs. Maybe even bring it into the headboard a bit somehow. The greens you have would work better with the aforementioned grey as well, if you must keep the walls that colour make certain you add some pinks, purples and blues to help. The main thing that can be fixed quickly is the neutral tones are washing each other out so much. There are a lot of really good Ideas up there. I'm betting if you can take a bit of what you like from each one of us. Play with it a bit. You'll come back with something that will end up making yourself happy and perhaps WOW all of us too.

A few ideas:

•Less angles, more curves.

•Everyone who called out the tv being too focal is right. Put the stand it's on against the wall with the white frame, and angle the tv towards the bed. Or get a stand on casters that can be pushed away when it's not in use.

•The art above the console looks so lost. It also doesn't fit in a romantic space. Neither does the bird chalk board. Or what appears to be a dog's water bowl.

•Try a different wall color, or a wallpaper with a soft pattern and palette.

•Put a runner on the console.

•Pure white is harsh, try using super pale hues instead.

•Gauzy curtains. Maybe some draping along the rod.

Everyone has great tips, I can't really add more. But I agree, move the furniture. And add layers like Sherry said.

It's the wall color..awful...great advice, especially about the need for more textiles..and bigger pieces..more LUSHNESS...it will be fun!!

Right now, the tv stand looks sort of black and hulking compared to the delicateness of everything else, and its position is cutting up the impact of the windows. Also, by placing the chairs on opposite sides of the tv, they look sort of random, instead of as a little reading/conversation nook.

Here's what i would do:
- Put your tv stand in the corner on an angle, and in the other corner, place the two white chairs with the little table & lamp between them.
- Get some pretty boxes (wicker or fabric) and place the stuff inside your tv stand in them, and then put them in the tv stand. It'll make it look like a coherent display piece, rather than exposed storage.
- Add two more curtain panels, so that you have a panel hanging between each window AND at the ends
- Get rid of the green & orange print above your console. Its too 'bought at the mall' looking, and doesn't really align with the mood you're trying to create
- Get some chunkier items 0a vase?) to put on the console, or more multiples: something to unite it as a display area, rather than having it look like a few small knick knacks

I didn't read any of the comments, but the main things I would change are:
1. Paint the bedroom a more "romantic" color. I t needs to darker to off-set all of your white furniture and accessories. Try a deep plum, charcoal grey, or navy.
2. Your set of modern prints (Rex Ray? or replicas) are colorful but are being swallowed up by the thick white frames. Take them to a frame shop and try some thinner frames, perhaps with a thin matte as well.
3. Get taller, more narrow bedside tables for your lamps and center the bed.
4. You do not NEED anything above your bed because you have a tall enough headboard. Anything else above that would be hung too high.
5. Remove ALL of the light green accessories from the console table as well as the floral artwork. That color is the opposite of romantic. Also remove the bird. It looks like a kitchen item.
6. Replace the pillows on your white chairs with some that are more graphic, perhaps picking up a tone from your newly painted walls (plum, grey or navy!)

While you've got some good bones, consider playing with the furniture arrangements. Play with scale and sheen. Be more open to different layouts and groupings pieces from other parts of the house. You'll be surprised these experiments often result in unexpected and beautiful results.

And like the others mentioned, if going with a monochromatic scheme, you need a little more texture- maybe through sheers, a fun striped rug, and hide the tv!

You might like Genevieve Gorder's design aesthetic; she tends to be neutral but has a romantic/modern aesthetic touches through monochromatic stripes and some antique pieces. Good luck!

Nothing kills romance like TV in the bedroom!

I'd create a cozy reading area where the TV is now with a couple of wing chairs and a little round table. The chairs you have now don't look too comfy for actually curling up in.

I agree with everyone who's advised more colour.

I live in the wintry-midwest so I would never block a sunny window. The chairs need a textured or colorful pillow or throw.

I think we need to define romantic a little more clearly. With or without a capital 'R'?

many have commented the same. Move the TV, it shouldn't be covering the windows. The artwork on top of your bed is a good idea...

Thank you everyone - The comments really help. I know the T.V. is an eyesore but I need to keep it to make my hubby happy. I like the idea of moving it out of the way though and perhaps hiding it. I love the idea of painting the room a grey and I get it, duvet, whimsical print and bird need to go! I am going to pour through these posts and pull out all the best bits. When I am finished I will get an after pic posted. Thanks again!

where is the artwork from?? the green painting?

Stephanie W - The green artwork is from Land of Nod. Based on the comments I received about it, it will likely end up in my daughter's room where it belongs :)

You had a great start and some good base pieces.

I think you should move the bed to the window wall. Check out the bed setup on Making It Lovely.

http://makingitlovely.com/2007/04/04/going-into-details/

It makes the bed more dramatic and romantic with the drapes behind it. You can then use the wall where you bed is now to make a cosier nook with your chairs.

You NEED cushions for the chairs by the way!

Try to go bigger with accessories and lamps. The scale of your room is large but your current accessories are too small for the room.