How much light does your room get? The wooden one looks more "New Mexico/Arizona" style to me, which is nice, but assuming that you're in England, both of the options are very dark, very imposing. If you have a really bright, pretty large bedroom, they can work. In a normal English-sized bedroom with our often bluish-grey tinged light from October to March, I think they might be overpowering and a tad gloomy. Have you looked at this type of design? If not - might be easier to live with something with a strong statement but not so "big"? http://www.ercol.com/ranges/teramo/ http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-essence-low-end-bed-oak-double/p231538007 http://loaf.com/products/billow

I’d suggested to think through a plan for your garden. Mine was a patch of poor grass a few years ago. With a lot of help from Houzzers and a few books with suggestions for small gardens, I created a plan. Even with that and considering my Interest in gardening, I lost about 1/3 of my plants to the clay soil over a winter. I could post a picture of my favourite book with suggestions on how to plan a small garden, if you like.

Looks like a real suntrap, so how about a Mediterranean garden with some fruit trees? Espalier are great as they don’t take up too much room, but my favourite fruit tree for a sunny spot is a Fig tree. They grow very well in the U.K. (my parents had 2 in Herts) and there was loads of fruit. They do grow quite wide but they don’t mind being pruned, although a great bit of shade on a hot day. Other shrubs that will like those conditions are Hibiscus, Cistus, Ceanothus, Choisya, Roses and the climber Star Jasmine. Plants that love the sun and are good for the front of border are Lavender, Nepeta (catmint, loved by cats!), Clematis, Crocosmia, Agapanthus. Herbs love the sun so things like thyme, sage, chives and rosemary. There are lots more but those are ones I’ve successfully grown and I don’t want to bore you with a long list! Most shrubs prefer growing in the ground. They will be easier to care for and won’t need as much watering than if they are in a pot, but some of the smaller shrubs won’t mind a pot. I have a few shrubs in pots. If you do decide to put some in the ground, add lots of compost or top soil to your soil. Some of the shrubs you mention don’t do well in the sun and may shrivel, so unless you have a shady spot I wouldn’t include them - Hydrangeas and Japanese Acers. I’ve never had much success with Olive trees as they don’t always cope with our winters, but I know some people do. I’m not good with design but I did create a small garden on my sunny plot. The big blue shrub is a Ceanothus, evergreen.

I find it easier to keep a wooden frame clean. Ours has leather in wood and all it takes is a quick wipe with a cloth. Upholstered ones need a vacuum cleaner to do it properly!