Hi Claire. I don't mind the current wall colour TBH, The bed wall seems to have an air vent which might make a feature wall tricky? I think I'd add a bit more texture. I like the first pic attached. Your room overall seems quite yellow to me rather than grey! You could add a pale grey linen throw and linen cushions. Perhaps more pillows will help with propping cushions? I would add a large piece of art on the left, maybe something with petrol blue, deep teal or navy in to go with the yellow and grey? Signs might also be good if you want an industrial style. I've just literally put up a cheap one from rockett st George (first class waiting room for £25). I'd add a small sheepskin rug towards the left/end of the bed for more texture, When budget allows and if there's room I'd consider adding a large mirror on the right wall which will make it feel wider. Why not add a vase of faux stems (or just foliage from your garden if you have one) on the chest of drawers? For one of the bedsides you could look at one or more of these dodecahedron planters on the link or similar? If you're keen to paint I'd go for a pale grey and add different shades of grey for the bed. I also had a look in your ideabook. If the off centre window bothers you, you could consider a wall of curtains in the future and just bring the bed forward a little. I saved a couple more pics if curtains but couldn't add them!

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/search?utf8=✓&term=Concrete+planter&filter%5Bcategory_id%5D=15000&search=find

Thank you for all of your suggestions. I love the pictures posted of the wallpaper but it hadn't occurred to me that the air vent would make things tricky - if I were to wallpaper I would have to try to do it myself and I think it may be beyond me, especially with the vent! Minnie101, I really like your first and third pictures. We have a long, black framed mirror we could bring into the room. At the moment, the colour on the walls is Jasmine White and then the wall behind the bed is Natural Hessian, both Dulux - it is hard to see the lightness of the colours though as the room is so dark all the time. I really like the idea of addding the large piece of art in the colours you suggested. We have a cream carpet on the floor; would you still suggest a sheepskin rug?

Hello
Claire, well done using the available space to the full potential. to add interest
and colour to the space, create a gallery wall on the window wall on the right side
of the window. it is an used space and
you can put it to work for you.

get
some prints from etsy.com

or
decenio.com:

then maybe paint one of the chest
of drawers the colour to match another. one of the bedside light could be
hanged down from the ceiling.

Hang a colourful rug or kilim on
the wall to the right of the bed:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moroccan-Kilim-Rug-New-Handmade-out-of-100-Wool-Blue-Rug-/142283313828?hash=item2120bf12a4:g:YgQAAOSw5cNYgMm0

get a colourful throw or make a patchwork cover yourself:

Make or get a headboard up to the
ceiling of the window. if you have a bit of space to push the bed away from the
window, you might win a space for a tiny shelf at the back of the bed:

Hang a plant pot on
the wall:

Good luck and well
done!

If you wanted to wallpaper I'm sure it wouldn't be beyond you! I wallpapered my sons room a couple of years ago and got the seal of approval from a decorator so if I can do it I'm sure you can! I particularly like the first pic too. I would try the mirror and see what you think. Yes to a rug too, if you don't like it then return it but I think texture is particularly important in an industrial style room.

I too like the 1st and 3rd pics of Minnie. Her last one is not industrial but gorgeous and shows how reflective surfaces would work. Cost wise, in the past i have used sheets for curtain material. Maybe singly or lined with another sheet in orange or yellow and the bottom inside corner caught back (pinned) would look good. Orange and yellow is not the usual option for beds so you may get these colours cheeper . A pot of Dye is cheap and it goes in the washing machine so dye your old sheets and one for the throw on the bed for less than £10 the lot. The mirror would be lovely. I don't like the sheepskin personally as its fiddly to vacuum in a small space. The colour i have used in my bedroom is Dulux polished pebble and would enhance it i feel. Just one colour all over as it would make the space bigger because the walls would flow around by not being broken up. Best of luck.

@dundrum Lol, I think I just get lucky with what words I use in the search key sometimes! (other times definitely not so!). Exciting times, I bet you can't wait :)

Thank you for all of your ideas. I am definitely steering away from painting the back wall now and thinking more along the lines of accessorizing. I will post pictures when I have made some changes although it may be a slow process!

Marina, where did you get the first and second throw pictures from? I love those throws!

Thank you Marina! Particularly love the first Etsy one! You have managed to find some really reasonable prices, I was clearly not looking in the right places!

Hi Joanna, Thanks for your comment! You're right, although I like industrial style I don't want the warehouse look. I suppose I was thinking that the wardrobe bars are very heavy and industrial looking and that whatever we do needs to work with those. I do like mid-century modern and vintage pieces but am wary of getting the balance right; I think our living room is bordering on old-fashioned but that is another story!

Do reconsider replacing the curtains with a roller blind! Web-blinds provide wonderfully inexpensive blinds on-line, probably less than £100, and in one swipe would dramatically improve the look of the room. A rich strong colour with a couple of cushions or throw to match would finish it off. Dunelm a great source for cushions and throws if £ limited!