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I'd separate the two 40's dressers. They don't look good next to each other. Put one of them on the wall where you're thinking of putting the bed, and keep the bed where it is.

With all the dark wood and the ceiling fan, you could go for a British raj feel in the room without buying any major new furniture. I'd keep the bed centered where it is and have round plywood bedside tables covered with tablecloths (to conceal storage underneath).Then all you need for a spectacular room is a few props: mosquito netting, an antique glass hurricane lamp, white bedding, and a few tropical fabric accents (such as ikat pillows) and perhaps one spectacular large plant. You could do the whole thing for less than $500.

P.S. You can separate the mirror and the dresser, so you're not required to work with two tall pieces of furniture. The mirror could be wall mounted (perhaps opposite a window for additional light).

Would he let you refinish those dressers?

I have a similarly styled dining set...it was good, solid, wood, so I was really hesitant to toss it out. I wound up painting it a much lighter color...and it looked amazingly lovely!

I think I'd one of those dressers into another room (guest, twins, dining, living... ANY room). with newly organized closets I really don't think two people need all that drawer space -- do they?

Can you place the bed against the wall that's now blue, put the dresser underneath the window where the bed is, and leave the highboy where it is now? I can't quite tell the layout of the room--but I agree with the others on separating them...

Too much big furniture for that room. Put one dresser in another location or at the least, make a space for it inside the closet when you renovate. As far as lamps etc...with all the furniture you currently have, I would suggest wall mounted lamps next to the bed for reading/extra light. Additional nightstands will crowd the room further.

Is your closet at the foot of the bed? If so, put the TV inside.

I'm pretty sure that having 6-year-old twins is one of the only valid reasons to have a horrendous bedroom. (All the more reason to have a lovely bedroom to retreat to, as well!)

It's a little thing, but I'd try to de-clutter the dressers as well (especially if you're going to keep both in the room). If you end up going with a raaj-type of feel, you could get some nice small baskets (the woven kind, with lids) for dresser detritus.

I have a few thoughts..

Will your husband lose the mirror above the dresser? This may help it to blend in with your style. You could place that under the window without the mirror so you could separate the two pieces.

You could also keep the bed where it is. By adding a window treatment (panels on each side of the window and a roman shade) this will anchor the space and the bed wont look so out of place under the window. I believe Making it Lovely did this in her bedroom. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinklovesbrown/444354186/

By keeping the bed where it is, this may free up the other walls for your furniture.

Thanks everyone for the helpful comments!

1. I think I will definitely lose the mirror on the dresser
2. The large window faces the closet. The blue wall faces the the dressers.
3. Contrary to the photo, we do like a paired down look, it's a mess b/c we are painting/renovating.
4. I have no where to move one of the dressers. Maybe I should tell the closet folks to incorporate into the closet?
5. The only electrical outlets are on the blue wall and the windowed wall. Where am I going to put that darn TV?

I agree with the earlier postings about removing the mirror and placing the dresser under the large window. Bed on the accent wall and highboy opposite the bed. Is there room? Where's the entrance to the room? How about a floor plan?

Consider scheduling a pick-up by Salvation Army/Veteran's group/Big Brothers Big Sisters for the things that spill out of your closet...

As for your TV, consider losing it from your bedroom altogether. See the discussion on TVs from earlier today (esp the comment on TVs in the bedroom!). http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/living-room/wheres-your-tv-041342

Why can't one of the dressers go on another wall? Am I missing something? It looks like the blue wall has nothing on it. Can one of them go there?

Ok. Here is my tentative plan, thanks to the AT posters.

Bed on the accent wall. Sconces flanking.
Removing the dresser mirror, placing it under the window. Window treatments to follow (any one know of some Josef Frank-like textiles that won't break the bank?).
Center the highboy on the wall it currently placed.

The entry to the bedroom is has dressers on the left, the window straight ahead, the now green wall on the right

Question. Do you think the highboy will look like a monolith by itself?

I second Lisa Hunter's suggestion of the Raj look - the existing furnishings call out for it. If you want a potted palm tree to accentuate the look, try a kentia palm as they like low light levels.

Also you might want to rethink the green feature wall. Feature walls have had their day and within a year or two it's going to look dated. The whole room in a light, subtle green could be very elegant.

I understand that rattan headboard is conributing to the British colonial feel. But it will be moved to the guest room. The fan is also being replaced with a white low profile from ylighting.

Thanks again for all of the input. When it's done I'll post an "after"!


jen

i think lose the tv, too. it will make everything calmer and you'll get the feeling you want. or you can get one of those mirror (or painting) tv's that transform into your tv but are mild-mannered mirrors or paintings when you don't want to watch tv.

Whatever else you do, I think it might be nice to keep the mirror above that dresser, and just paint both of those pieces BLACK! I like that curvey "broken pediment" look above the mirror and I think that if those piece were "ebonized" (as the Victorians called painting-something-black), it would be quite modern-looking. And then I'd consider some kind of black-and-white (or some other similar modern graphic) interpretation of a damask pattern or something on one of those walls, for that motif to refer to a little bit.

Since for some reason, I'm not picturing all the placement options in my mind, that's my two-cents regarding finishes, even though that wasn't really the question.

Curtis..thanks for the input. We decided to move the mirror over our 50's credenza in the entry. It would look smokin' in black! I just have to convince the hubby. I think white gloss would pretty good as well.