My bedroom size is weird. About 7 Feet 10 inches by 13 feet 6 inches. After the wardrobes have come in the 13.6 length is now reduced to 9.6 inches. The wardrobes are coming in the dead space behind the door. So I can either place my bed on the window or on a side wall. The window wall measured 7 feet 10 inches. Please help as to which size bed I should buy and how should I place it? Thanks

Keya, glad you decided to take the one reader's idea about moving the armoires in front of windows that you don't need and giving the bed a wall of its own! And, yes, you can have Roman shades on one wall and layered drapes on the other. When I had drapes made for my tall sitting room windows/doors, I had them use the same fabric for the Roman shades for the smaller windows on the other wall. For me personally, in these older Indian homes with all the odd nooks and niches in the walls, perhaps it would be more soothing to have a light/med tone paint on the walls that blends with the drapes/blinds for an 'uninterrupted' look, and I would use the same color on ceiling and beams. (but that is just my thought) I would start the process with a large carpet with your favorite colors, then choose your Bedcover & cushions, then your wall paint and fabric for drapes/blinds ..Not certain what style you like, but if you really like a particular Ethnic bedcover fabric, you can always have them stitched into curtains or Roman shades too. Can't wait to see the "After" pics!

Hello Gopa, You can do a partition with plywood on wooden frame. Go for a door with hinges as there is no benefit of a sliding door in terms of light . What is your intent for having a openable vs sliding door. Please be aware that after making an additional room the living room will look dark and long/ narrow. You can have a transome on the door in case privacy is not much of an issue. You will however have to depend on artificial lighting in case a full partition is done. Thanks Amit Cornerstone Designs Bangalore

Ardhendu, It depends on the overall size of the property and also the location. 12x12 could be ok as the guest room but it may be called smaller when it's a master bed room. Thanks, Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore.