If you are making a studio that you can actually paint in, then you'll need bare boards varnished or silk-gloss painted - otherwise your rug will get ruined! Also, think about a system for hanging your works - either permanently or whilst they dry. No point having a beautifully-painted wall getting pockmarked with pins or blutac, or never changing your wall display because you want to keep things 'perfect'. A system of 'washing lines' running parallell to and close to the walls works nicely. (Jute string and clothes pegs for an old-fashioned look; steel cable or malin wire and metal hooks for contemporary - yacht chandlers are the place to go for the latter. ) Have a look at Gwen John's paintings for colour inspiration. Even though her painted interiors were Parisian, her palette remained rather English. On damp - limewash is magic. It doesn't seal off damp but processes it. Years ago, I painted the north wall of my very unfinished kitchen in Normandy with limewash, but didn't do the patch where the sink was. When we took the sink out to put in the floor(...) we found that the unpainted patch was DRIPPING but the painted parts were dry.

Hi. I agree with Karen re the layout. It's a great space btw. Personally I'd go for a right hand facing chaise and use a chair to the right of the tv to hide the bin from the living area. If you wanted a touch of modern oriental have a look at the attached link, the orange sofa comes in colours that would work with that scheme, they also have one that matches the dining chair legs. The art can also be made in bespoke colours if you liked the colours on the link. It's a bit out there but you could consider a hanging rattan chair for a slight oriental feel! Excuse my photoshopping but it was just to give a rough idea :) If you don't like that (!) I'd use a rattan armchair instead and then hang a pendant over the sofa as per the 3rd pic, it shouldn't be too difficult with the downlight positions? I'd probably go for a sculptural light over the table. I might also consider layering rugs As I think it would work with the room. You could try the plant by the dining table in that corner and maybe see what the other big plant and shelves look like swapped over? http://townsend-london.com/hannah-bort/elle-decoration-modern-oriental/

There are so many different greys and grey/beiges, it's impossible to say which colour to paint the room. And I agree with the above comments, that it's easier to match paint to fabric (bed linen/blinds) than the other way around. Having said that, I might go for a caramel colour. Maybe Dulux Spiced Honey or a similar one. Or a pinkish/beige caramel, like in the last photo. All cosy colours. Nice for a bedroom and I think it will go with the more than 50 shades of grey that exist. The first photo with the sofa is Spiced Honey. I don't know what the others are.

Looks like a good start ! 😂 Actually it was a good idea to place things in the space as it helps to 'see' and you can put different colours on the 'bed' to see how the light works with them. The jewel blue actually looks great so you could try a really pale , just hinting at blue tones, in the wall color scheme with brushed gold in lampstands or pic frames, white trim and a white roman blind at the window (set as high as possible to let the light in). Your best starting point is gathering bedroom pics that you like and seeing what common elements feature, to bring those together to form your room.