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I would not put your bed near the bay window. It's bad feng shui to have your bed under a window, and whether or not you believe in that, you don't want drafts and you want a good solid wall behind your bed. The bay window is perfect for a cozy nook for entertaining and relaxing with friends. And ideally it would be nice to not block it with a sofa right under it, but have seating to the right and left of the window so that you can enjoy access to the window more. Hanging plants by the window are nice.
I think it would be a good idea to separate your bed area from the rest of the space with some kind of curtains hanging from the ceiling, that way they're easy to move out of the way and light and airy rather than a bulky screen that you have to move and find a place for. Ikea sells curtain rods that can be hung from the ceiling. Some sheer light-colored curtains would be good for such a small space. Another idea for the bay window is to use LED lights strung around the window as an inexpensive way to give light that's not too harsh, and highlight the bay windows. They use less electricity, too.

yes! I love this picture... everyone needs to go through those years as a teenager when their room is their personal cave to do whatever with. Unfortunately, I didn't really have a room like this growing up. Yes, it was messy and I never cleaned it... but my mom never let me decorate it how I wanted to. She never let me put posters on the walls or anything on the walls, and the decor and color scheme was never me, it was her. Pink & white striped wallpaper and pink and green floral bedding. I hated it. I still feel resentful about it. Ugh! Parents should let their teenagers be teenagers and have their own space and creative freedom!