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Definitely needs a bigger rug to start with. I think the height of the curtains are fine, but the panels themselves need to be much wider so that there's no wall visible between the curtains when they are pulled back and the windows. I would also ditch the accent wall and go for one color. Finally, I'd get some more lighting in there -- a table lamp at least for the white side table and maybe also a floor lamp or overhead lighting for the larger area.

I've found it's best to avoid anything at West Elm you have to assemble -- the instructions are bad and things don't quite fit as they should. On the other hand, I've had great luck with the Ready to Assemble line at C&B and highly recommend it.

As for Pottery Barn, their bedding is good, but their linens/towels are awful (I've had tearing, piling and color loss after just one or two washes!) -- so I'd suggest buying your duvet/shams at PB, but splurge on the higher priced towels and bedding at Restoration Hardware.

Also, PB rugs are a good bet for the money, and a big step up from West Elm's or C&B's.

I grew up in Texas where you can get a 2500sf. house for under $200k (unless it's in the heart of one of the major cities), so the idea of families living in less than 1000sf. was a rather foreign concept for me.

Tell me why I want to highlight the toilet? If you're looking for an accent color, why not go with colorful walls or linens?

I love the "love birds" birch tray from ISAK -- http://www.isak.co.uk/products.php?offset=3&cat_id=2

Cute! The fabric is definitely reminiscient of her clothes.

Really lovely, especially the serveware.

I know this would involve an extra step, but why not just tape out a headboard in painter's tape and then paint out the headboard.

Also have to wonder if the electrical tape would damage the drywall....

You can get the similar letterpress texture with Graham & Brown's paintable wallpapers.

http://www.grahambrown.com/us/store/paintable_wallpaper.html

Who the heck wants blue lighting? It's really unflattering actually -- red/pinks are much better.