Bedroom Design Dilemma

Dear Rebecca,

I recently purchased two night stands for my master bedroom. Because of where the window is and where the tables go, my bed is not centered. This bugs me. Do you have any suggestions for the left side of my bed in the corner--to balance it out?

Sincerely,
Stumped.

Dear Stumped,

First, let me say that I LOVE your bedding! It shows that you have a great sense of style and really shows your personality---fun, eclectic, and colorful! Most people would tend to shy away from color and pattern in a smaller space, but you stayed true to your style. Impressive!

Now onto your design dilemma...

By looking at your photos, I can see that you have a very large bed that can NOT be centered on a wall...giving the room a feeling of imbalance. This is a frustration that I see over and over with many of my clients.

I have a few suggestions that might help you achieve a more balanced feeling for your space.

• Buy a floor lamp for the left side of the bed that is taller than the one you have right now. Place your side table in front of the floor lamp with a decorative accessory (frame, bowl, books) on top of it. This will help fill up the empty space that is creating the feeling of imbalance.
• Coupled with the new floor lamp, you should hang two pieces of framed art or photos vertically on the blank wall in between the window and the corner of the room. This will add weight to the left side of the bed and help balance out that side of the bed.
• Another option would be to buy a taller plant and place it to the left of the bed. This will add height (and color) to this corner and help give you a more balanced feeling. You might have to lose the lighting on the left side of the bed, though. Not sure if that is functional for you to lose lighting in such a small space.

These are just a few suggestions that I have for your design dilemma. Hope that one of them works for you. If not, I have a few more tricks I can share with you...I don't want to overwhelm you with too many options now. I am happy to come over and help you...just email me at or call. You can find my information at rebeccastisser.com.

Can't wait to see what you come up with to give your room the balanced feel that you want! Send updated photos soon please!

Good luck,
Rebecca