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Superb! I really love how it feels clean yet not hyper-organized-- a common complaint I have when I see a lot of "after" photos of offices. Don't get me wrong, it is indeed organized, but not a million containers for a million things. I may incorporate the shelving look in my bedroom.

oh! this is my most favorite combination as well!:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/erinscissorhands/5373387962/in/photostream

What a gorgeous collection of books! I can't wait to buy a few! Thanks for sharing. :)

so cozy! nice job, it looks great! and i love the lamps. :)

haha, i'm laughing at these comments! so funny.

yes- very odd. and i even LIKE things that are odd. but not this. eek!

maybe if i was 17 and in my "goth" stage with red walls and a black ceiling. then it would be awesome!

Love this! Although it's not my style for books, I'd love to see one of these in a kids room for stuffed animals! Like a Pet Net!

that's gorgeous! great job, it looks like a brand new mantel even though it isn't!!!

our fireplace is horrendous. dusty blue ceramic tile, plastered walls all around and gold trim. i need ot get an angle grinder and take the tile off, but i'm waiting till we can get a new surround first.

bookmarking this as inspiration!

I love the cabinet with the slab that extends over the side in the kitchen!

You guys have a great home. It feels lived in without feeling cluttered, which is great!

PS- I also love the fact that you listed CB2 as a dream source- thank you for making me feel better about my own dream sources. Sometimes I see DWR all over the furniture list and then some super high end places in the "dream source" list and I sit here and think "and i can hardly afford Urban Outfitters..."

Wow, you are getting a lot of mixed feedback!

Here are my two cents:

Yeah, the bed is big. But I still think you can work with it. To me, it feels very masculine. The color on the wall doesn't feel either masculine or feminine. I think that your idea for slate is dead on. I have a really great photo in my inspiration folder that has rich, dark wood, dark chalky walls, white accents and mirrors. It is one of my favorite photos I have saved.

I think this would look good:

-keep the bed. it's beautiful.
-keep the curtains.
-paint the walls a chalky blue-black. i'd go flat or close to flat, personally.
-get a large mirror with a frame the same wood tone as the bed, if possible.
-i can't see the lamps you have, but i think that lamps with a clear glass base would go a very long way in this room.
-keep the linens solid. i know people said texture, but look at all the textures on the bedframe! i wouldn't want to compete with those. i'd go white if possible and maybe a velvety, deep blue for pillows.

i hope that helped. like i said, you are getting a lot of different feedback. do YOU like the bed? that's really all that matters. i think that the green is really throwing it off but if you work with it rather than against it, your room will look awesome. try overstock & tj maxx homegoods for somewhat budget friendly items.

I think that Canyon Echo by Glidden would look lovely. It's a warm grey but a very light grey. I searched for the perfect grey for months and that's what I finally settled on. You can see it in the photos here...I'd say the bottom photo is the most true:

http://operation-paper-cut.blogspot.com/2011/01/living-room-switcheroo.html

Anyway, I think this color would work because of the warm undertones- it wouldn't compete with the floor or fireplace.

Although, if you chose the right pale blue, it would look lovely, too.

I would try to avoid colors with green undertones, which most greys seem to have.

I'd also avoid anything too bold- you have a lot of richness already and I think that anything dark or saturated would be chaos.

Good luck!