With respect to this rule about closets (Furniture can not block the closets), is this because the closets open outwards (and, like the bedroom door, need empty space within the room to swing) or is it more a question of ease of access?

Another odd question, particularly considering you've already got spacing issues, you only have the one night stand? Its just that a second one would help to provide balance and depending on their design may provide more storage space.

Anyways, my suggestions are below.

Option 1


Option 2 (the larger Dresser has been moved)


I tried to create a slight segregation between your bed and desk. To get a good night's rest it is recommended that your bed / bedroom is a calming, comfortable place. While it may not be possible to remove "work" or "study" from the bedroom entirely (i.e. in the form of the desk), a nice distance between the two would presumably be the next best thing.

The desk has been placed under the window to ensure you've got plenty of natural light for work / study. I actually prefer Option 1 as you could use the top of the Dresser for books / paperwork if you run out of room on your desk (the floor around my chair always used to be covered in papers when I was writing assignments and it can be really stressful getting up the next morning to that mess).

Space-wise, I think the two dressers are what makes it difficult to fit everything in - that's why I've placed the smaller one in the closet. You could place it in either closet.

The only other suggestion I have is, if you're not quite sure about a design, try it. Test it for a couple of days and if it still doesn't feel right you can try another. It's amazing how a re-designed room can feel "not right" purely because it feels less familiar but within a couple of days the lack of familiarity goes away.

Edit: Edited for my suggestions.

Since you pinged/asked me I thought I would give it a go :P

My closets do not have doors at the moment, instead having curtains. In fact the left wall of the image has three curtains that run the entire length of the wall. I could feasibly place dressers along the wall and it look fine, but I would have to push them aside every time I needed something from my closet ^^;;

Alas, I only have the one night stand for now. My "new" bedroom furniture is an antique french provincial set that I purchased second hand. Suffice it to say that as a college student I have a rather small budget for antiques, and a nightstand that matches my set is rather pricey ;w;

I know the second dresser is really a pain, but I desperately need storage for clothes. One of the closets belongs to my boyfriend, the other is mine. If I had use of both closets, I would be peachy keen.

For the record, things can go in front of the mantle, although the base is elevated and I would have to be clever to fix footing issues. I have used the mantle as a pseudo headboard in the past. Despite measurements, the room runs left to right, and the overall flow works best when the bed is in front of the headboard. However, with the desk this becomes a real pain in the butt.

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I'll definitely consider these, as it leaves the left half of the room so open for navigation c:

That's actually where my bed and desk lived before I got this furniture! :D
I really wish my window bench wasn't built in and I could shove my desk in that nook. It would fix all these dresser problems >w<

Thanks so much for the help! c:

hehe I like windows near my bed, I like to open the blinds before I go to sleep and wake up to the sunrise :)

I love my bed against the mantle because the window bench faces the morning sun and the side window catches the noon day sun. With my bed facing both it's always so bright and cheerful! c:

If thats so why not:


Edit: Also you said its ok to put stuff in closet so maybe:

Is the mantle in front of/above a fireplace?

Are the dressers stackable? I realize that may seem like a strange thing to do with antiques, but I have done it in the past via use of a felt pad cut to size.

See, this is why I needed insight!
I've been so caught up in keeping "this" or "that" a certain way, that I've so easily lost sight of the bigger picture and divergent possibilities! Thanks so much for the suggestions!! <3