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I think this would look great, and the layout you've come up with in the photo seems perfect. Go for it!

Yelena - More white! You love it.

I like the molding idea, and with cool neutral colors (like the grey-blue) you suggested, I think it'll give it a nice modern-with-a-classic-twist sort of look.

How about some fun bedding? I just got the "awning stripe" sheets at pottery barn, which add color, but in a simple, modern way.

Having lived in old apartments throughout NYC, I found molding to be more of a nuisance than anything. It really dictates where you can hang artwork, place a couch, or put up a bookshelf. I wouldn't do it if I were you.

This looks almost identical to the final Room at the end of 2001 a Space Odyssey. Go for it!

NO!!!! I love how modern and minimal your furniture, etc. work in the room. Molding would make it to frou frou.

Ok, question, are we talking about paneling or molding, you switched mid question.

I would say yes on the molding, no on the paneling.

tallguy,
sorry about that, I was talking about paneling.

Also, for those of you that are voting against paneling...do you think painting the walls a blue-grey is a good idea? The rest of the house is white currently

"The rest of the house is currently white" is an understatement.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/paints-stains-finishes/ny-good-questions-how-should-i-finish-decorating-this-room-053722

Yelena, if you don't get some color in your place I'm gonna come bang down your door with a paint gun.

Seriously, though, if it's the look your going for, good for you, but it seems like you might just be having commitment issues with paint. Go for it! Blue-grey sounds great. And if you don't like it...you can try again!

lol thanks amt230 where are you located I have a paint gun for you! I do love white but also definitely agree with having color commitment issues. The freaking ceiling is 13 feet tall I am afraid of getting on a ladder that high! and my husband is useless with anything house related - he does write great poetry though.

And after all, AT is my therapist for design phobias. Maybe one day I'll be cured

Looks hot!

I say go for it. You have great furniture and a I think the gray would make the space a bit cozier and more modern as well, and also make the white paneling pop.

I have a love-hate relationship with molding as you've drawn it in the photo above. I love how it works when you put it in yourself to compliment your furniture and things. I hate coming into a new apartment and trying to work with already existing molding which ends up forcing you to put things in specific and not necessarily useful locations. My last apartment had this problem.

In the photo above, I like how it works with your room quite a bit.

I'm wondering about crown molding myself--in a room that is maybe 13ftx10ft, with ceilings 7 feet, will it make the room seem smaller? Everyone seems to think crown molding is ooh la la, they always want to add it on HGTV, but I have to worry about the room size!

I have to admit, when I first saw the photo I thought, "Cool. Somebody painted a funky faux 'molding' doodle on their wall." It seemed pretty hip.

How high up does the ceiling cathedral? Because painting the fireplace wall a darker color could prove to be a disappointing experiment. I'd say find a friend with Photoshop and have them doctor the above photo to give you a sense of what it might look like in grey or blue-grey.

What is the size of the room? The way it looks now- screams of coffered celings, hang a cool piece of chandelier in the center coffer. 5"- 6" high base mouldings around.
skip the panel mouldings. Use one accent color at the headboard and hang an oversized piece of art or a cool tapestry. The rest of the walls use a different coordinating color.