My brother is away in the military, and I overheard my mom accepted that he has "gone", grown up, moved on.

So here is where I come in. His bedroom is now "dead space" in the house, and I am in need of a good project. What do we do with this extra space?

I really want to do something BIG. Something that adds to the house, something warm and inviting, calm and serene, a room people want to go into. I am picturing painting. Taking the door/closet doors off. A fireplace. A cozy library. A comfy chair. Plants and fish. A waterfall. A special place. Feng shui....but WHAT!?

This is a big first for my parents for my brother to "leave the nest" (and then to accept it is an important step). Me, well it's different, but I feel it is my duty to take that space and make it grand. I am the perfect person to take something old and make it new and grand. I don't want this room to either A) stay a bedroom because we do not need a guest bedroom or B) become a storage room.

Here is where I need your help. I don't need much. A phrase, a description. A centerpiece. Maybe a theme. An idea! What do I do with this spare room? The possibilities are endless. But I do need a goal in mind and some ideas to take to Pinterest and search my heart out and formulate a plan for this room!.

Here's a basic description of my brother's room to help get an idea of what we have to work with. My brother's room is facing the west. The sun shines into a large rectangular window in the evening. I can't say how big the room is, oh, say, an average size square. The carpets are tan. There is a narrow rectangular closet with white closet sliding doors. Sorry, but that's the best I can describe it.

Edit: Here is what is currently in his bedroom: A full size bed, three hand-me-down dressers (two smallish two-drawer and one larger three-drawer), a large desk and a bookcase.