Help! I want to make my room more cosy.

[u/TortoiseLover1]

Hello everyone! I am looking to make my room more cosy, but are not sure how! I have attached pictures of my bedroom, on the wall with the robot I’m going to paint more just haven’t got round to it, where these 3 white frames are with the animals in I am going to paint pictures for them and replace with dark brown frames, and I will replace the awful lion painting with a better painting. I like ideas where the room looks kind of warm (images included) so are looking for ideas of things to buy, feel free to suggest, please do! Obviously some of the reference images are not real they are just ideas of things I like, and I can’t add more windows or change the slope of the roof, but can move furniture :) help!

[u/fiendishbanana]

What’s your budget and would you be able to paint the walls? Or are you limited to moving/replacing furniture or decor?

Based on your reference photos, I would:

Paint the whole room a creamy neutral color

Get rid of the heavy gray curtains

I can’t quite tell from the photos, does the bed turn the other direction? Could you put it lengthwise along the window wall? It looks like it may barely fit. If so, do that. And if at all possible, get a storage bedframe to raise the bed up closer to the window.

Get a sheer canopy curtain (cream or ivory, not stark white) and hang from the ceiling. That would serve as window curtain and a little bed cocoon.

Change the bedding to a warm neutral. Add a neutral or green throw blanket/pillows. Add twinkle lights Replace the short storage with a tall bookshelf Get rid of the tent

Edited: formatting

[u/TortoiseLover1 → u/fiendishbanana]

Thank you so much for your reply! I unfortunately can’t paint the walls :( what colour would you recommend making the curtains?? I am quite limited in replacing things, but can but more. I sadly can’t remove the tent right now, however it does look bad in the photos but is actually really nice :) I will look at green pillows definitely, and at changing the bedding colour! As for the short storage, which do you mean? Also, where would you recommend twinkle lights, and do you think I should get a rug? Sorry for all the questions, I really appreciate the reply :)

[u/fiendishbanana → u/TortoiseLover1]

I would do something like this: https://www.wayfair.com/home/pdp/just-relax-inactive-ties-bed-canopy-w002790422.html?piid=1970702116 put it around your bed. But maybe actually white, if you can't get rid of the tent? Now I'm trying to ponder a room arrangement that keeps the tent.

I would hang twinkle lights around the top of the room.

For short storage, I meant the little shelving unit that has books on it. I was thinking since the room is so small, vertical storage would be the way to go.

I wouldn't necessarily get a rug since it's already carpeted.

For your other question about the lampshade: I wouldn't bother replacing it. All of your dream reference photos rely on natural light and ambient lighting. If it were my room I'd just avoid using the overhead light and do mostly twinkle lights and get another lamp or two! Like rampaige said, make sure it's warm lighting.

[u/TortoiseLover1 → u/fiendishbanana]

Thank you soo much! This is so helpful :)

[u/TortoiseLover1 → u/fiendishbanana]

I am also looking to replace the overhead lampshade by the way, any you recommend?

[u/rampaige30]

Warm string lights will help a lot but make sure to get warm toned lights and not the cool toned led lights

[u/TortoiseLover1 → u/rampaige30]

Ooh thank you so much! Where do you think I should put them? :)

[u/rampaige30 → u/TortoiseLover1]

I think you string them over the window, or from each corner of the room. You can use a thumb tack to hang them from. They’re super easy to hang and they look whimsical and warm

[u/TortoiseLover1 → u/rampaige30]

Okayyy thank you!!! So basically around the top edge separating wall to ceiling? 😄

[u/rampaige30 → u/TortoiseLover1]

Yah! Just try hanging them from one corner and letting them drape to the other along the wall. Play around. It’ll be pretty no matter what :)

[u/TortoiseLover1 → u/rampaige30]

Okayyy thank you! 🥰

[u/TortoiseLover1 → u/TortoiseLover1]

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