Designer Notes:
Jessica,
It has been SO FUN working on your "Design Challenge"! After I emailed with you and found out that you do not have any resources near you { ie, Havertys, Ashley, Potterybarn etc }, I just wanted to present you with some "Inspiration Pieces". I also wanted to keep in mind, trying to incorporate some of the pieces you already have into the Design of your Space as a whole as we are a Nation "Keeping a Budget" in mind. I graduated in 1992 { YIKES! My age is showing } with my Interior Design Degree, and back then we did everything on paper, so I'm a bit "Old School" and have done my floor plan on paper, so please excuse :0)
From your photos, I felt I could come up with a plan incorporating your paint color with no problem. I think your paint is a beautiful, "Earthy" Golden tone...that, I LOVE! Earthy colors are "Timeless", so your Gold and Chocolate is PERFECT! I need to keep this "Somewhat" brief due to space, so just a few Highlights...
My plan incorporates your current Headboard, the drawer dresser, the 2 door 'armoire', your Potterybarn Bench Knockoff {well done Girlfriend!}, and your rocker...all these just moved around a bit. The "Reading Nook" was the Focus of the plan, so I have spent most of my "Thoughts" on that area, but still trying to marry that space to the overall room. A little "Trick" I have used MANY TIMES...because its ALWAYS a HIT, is using an area rug hung on the wall as a "Tapestry" might be used { BUT WAY less expensive, YaaHoo! }. You can find pretty awesome rugs at Lowes, Home Depot, Sam's, Bed Bath and Beyond, even Big Lots! I would find one to COVER that Troublesome Door you do not use. This will help make that door just DISAPPEAR! I’ve shown a few different chair styles and colors that will work in easily, size and color...keeping those colors "Earthy". You could go with either a smaller round table or, space willing, a longer "Console" type table. The rest is pretty easily layed out....The Bedding is a great way to unite the reading nook to the bed area. The window treatments should be a compliment to the rest of the space, so those are Simple and Clean in design and color. If you need to help pull a color together, decorative pillows and accessories are the Finishing touches. You can see in the Space rendering, I have moved your 2 door armoire below the Plasma tv...it needs to be "anchored" with a piece below. Girlfriend...I WISH I had UNLIMITED space, but I don't { Boo! }, but I HOPE you will find some "Inspiration" through the Plan and Pictures I have come up with.
OK you Decorating Diva...have FUN !!!
xoxokara
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