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Kelly, you and your partner know what's best for your family and your little one. Heed not the naysayers.
If your design aesthetic runs to the bohemian/avant garde/gypsy-inspired end of the spectrum, putting the bed in a corner could be a way to go. With two headboards, one attached at the head and one on the side near the head against the wall, and then get prolific with the pillows. Lots of texture, varied sizes. You could even drape a canopy over the bed to make it feel more nest-like. This wouldn't entirely solve the problem of seating for guests: you'd likely still need to have several chairs or a shallow chaise lounge, but I think it would make the bed make more visual sense in the space.

A friend of mine has a cooking blog and has featured truffle salt twice, both times with fantastic success. She made Italian Herb bread and a really nifty looking potato pizza.

Another idea is to just skip separate bedding altogether. We thought that our daughter would be in a crib after a bedside bassinette, but 2.5 years later she's still in our queen sized bed. We're expecting again this May, and have decided to just upgrade to a king rather than worry about moving either our daughter or this next child into a separate bed. It's space saving and actually really lovely sharing sleeping space with her!