Stunning effect for small rooms is a good idea, it will make forget the room is small! ;-) According to this, i would paint one wall dark (black, steel grey, night blue or dark brown) and do the same with the drawer chest. Then you can go for any headboard : neutral color fabric, plain deep red or jade green or golden fabric(this last one looks stunning on any dark wall), wood or bamboo headboard but with a simple shape if you look for a zen atmosphere , or for a statement a really oriental shape one in red or golden ! I know it seems hard, but going till the end of your ideas ( the oriental look of the curtains) will improve the curtains and the all room. The site below could also inspire you for any colors idea and style : http://www.pagodaroad.com/2012/01/turquoise-asian-inspired-rooms-and.html

Well, maybe when the kitchen stuff is out you can try different options (ones you want to try) in the wardrobe area and see what you like best. (Actually, there isn't that much stuff next to wardrobe.....up to you, though. Hmmmm. In the meantime, I think you could look for hardware for the cabinets and something for the end of the bed that isn't green.

I’ve just had a think about this. Bearing in mind, a standard UK king size mattress is 150x200... or really by converting exactly 5 feet into metric, it's 152.4, a standard King Size mattress would be 7.5 cm smaller than the frame, which means by placing it central to the slatted base, I would have +/- 3.5 cm gap at each side. Also, a mattress is never a square block, it has got its roundness, so allegedly, when considering you also place a mattress protector and the base sheet, the gap is most likely reduced further. So if I were to buy a ‘standard’ King Size mattress, I could use it – given the weight of the mattresses, I don’t think it is going to move around. A 5' mattress would allow me to tuck the duvet at foot-end as well as at the sides, or I could show off the frame. And of course, I’d find it easier to change the bed linen. Alternatively, the duvet normally overhangs at the sides of the bed, so the gap would be hidden from sight anyway. Technically, I can’t see anything stopping me from doing it. Also, due to the design of the bed, the mattress would be is partly inset into the frame, so the gap would only be seen (in terms of the slatted base), if looking at the bed from above, which I’d never do. Is this 'logical' thinking, or might I have missed something ?

Hi - if you can afford to, I would definitely change the carpet for hard flooring as the carpet softens the look too much. Otherwise you could consider a large jute/sisal rug? The most striking difference would come from changing the headboard, though. Again I wouldn't go with a 'soft' look on this - in fact I think your room is screaming out for the repurposed wooden doors/floorboards/pallets look!! (there are many examples of such headboards on Houzz). If you are handy with DIY you could cut down the headboard & foot boards on your current bed and paint it, but make sure it's still structurally sound. I wouldn't lose the mirror yet - I think it might work with the worn wood/peeled painted wood look. I'd buy an industrial style light flex for the pendant light (black flex, metal end) & fit an industrial-style bulb. LHS wall is a little bright - consider darkening it and fitting wire boxes to the walls for shelving (I'd stick with the 'rule of 3' of these). Hopefully some lower cost ideas for you to finish off what is already a good start on your room transformation! Good luck.