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I think your room in all black would look spectacular! It currently looks like a medium gray already so I'm not sure why the skeptics are freaking out. The only thing I would add is that you may want to get a white quilt/coverlet, maybe like this: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30162637/#/10162638

to replace the gray one at the bottom of your bed, just to add a little brightness. With the addition of a white or off-white coverlet at the base of the bed, I think the rest of your bedding will continue to work well.

When my parent's were newly weds they lived in an apartment & they starched fabric to the walls. This blogger shows herself doing the project with her mom & has a link to instructions, if you're interested.

These duvets from Ikea would work well with this theme if transitioning to a "big kid" room:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90235018/#/50235020

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60230022/#/70189164

The Ikea Hack mirror from this old apartment therapy article would work nicely with this theme as well:
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/safs-pint-size-personal-historynursery-tour-room-tour-etc-167672

And if you'd like to go all out on the nautical theme; Elsie at ABeautifulMess, did a great tutorial on how to stamp/paint an accent wall. She used a stamp in the shape of an anchor.
http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2013/01/diy-anchor-statement-wall.html

I decided to do a little research & see how low I could go in designing one of these boards.

http://olioboard.com/boards/170540-a-beautifully-patterned-big-kid-s-bedroom

$400 + the cost of paint & stencil. The stenciled wall on the left is DIY by http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/, the stenciled wall on the right is a stencil sold on Etsy.com for $40.

In response to the many comments on sofa beds I would say: although sofa beds have a come a long way, you have to pay a lot of money for a good one & it seems you are looking for an economical solution. Also if your parents are staying for more than two days, even the most comfortable & expensive sofa bed can become difficult to sleep on. I have spent a week on a very expensive, brand new sofa bed & by the third night I was starting to feel the supportive bars of the bed.
Offering your room to your parents & making the den up to be your temporary room seems like the best solution (at least with the information provided). You could go the roll away mattress route & purchase one to two futon mattress that could easily be rolled up & placed against the wall w/ pillows or stack two twin mattresses or mattress/boxspring up like a day bed with cover & pillows. The futon route would make it easier to transition your den back to the way you usually use it & the stacked twin mattress look could be used as a sofa in your small den, if you con't already have one.
Here is a link to a queen size futon mattress on overstock.com - http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Premier-Queen-Cotton-Foam-8-inch-Futon-Mattress/4231851/product.html

A picture of a living room with stacked mattresses as sofa - http://innerpacific.com/?p=1984

I agree with martigny, If you want stuff like this, buy a ticket & shop the tourist traps & enjoy experiencing the real U.K. & maybe learn a thing or two while you're there. I like some of this stuff but I'd much rather make a shadow box with my own souvenirs from my trip there or have my underground map framed, than pay this kind of money for these things.

I agree with CREMEDELA; I wouldn't put it above or right next to the toilet because of spray! I'd try hanging a bar or hook to the left of the vanity if you have the space or you could even forget mounting anything & go with a small bar that fits over you vanity door/drawer, like this: http://www.target.com/p/interDesign-Over-the-Cabinet-Towel-Bar-Satin-Nickel/-/A-14028186

I'm not a big fan of antlers, but everything else is super cool

Nice job on the dresser! It looks like it had great bones to begin with. However, I agree with several comments about the teen room, accept I would maybe say younger (10-14 years old).

@ blandwagon: It's not unsettling or unusual for an 8 year old to have a double bed. Many young children have them. A lot of cribs convert into them, so countless toddlers are sleeping in them.