We all know the statistics of how much of our lives we spend asleep, but the curious fact can be taken one step further. If we dress and prepare for our day — as well as end our day there — what percentage of our lives is spent in the bedroom? You would have to guess somewhere close to 40% overall, so it’s obvious that setting up a bedroom right is an essential part of your interior design. Whether big or small, hard wood-floored or carpeted, the bedroom must be handled with care. Here are the five big things to do in order to set up a perfect bedroom.

1. Get the bed right. Obviously, without the proper bed any planning you make in the bedroom will be nullified. Make sure it is up-to-date and allows you to sleep like royalty. Not only will your energy be affected by a poor sleep cycle: your entire demeanor can be damaged if you’re not sleeping soundly. Spend the majority of your budget on the mattress, with a balance between firmness and softness. The box spring, or foundation, is the place where the impact will be absorbed. Don’t undermine a great bed without the right foundation. As for placement, give access to sunlight but don’t drown yourself in it, unless you can block it out with blinds or curtains.

2. Identify and maximize storage space. If you have been blessed with many large closets, the majority of your bedroom furniture can serve a decorative purpose. However, if you need to store clothing, you’ll have to find the right pieces for space and design. A chest of draws with a mirror above it can serve as an ideal place for getting ready. An armoire will afford the luxury of hanging clothes where space in the closet ran out. Coordinating your pieces is essential.

3. Make sure your desk is usable. There is nothing like getting work done on a desk in the privacy of your own bedroom. Whether talking on the phone, sending an email, or just thinking things through, the desk is one of the most intimate places when it comes to self-reflection. If your windows overlook a busy street, move the desk back to keep that solid frame of mind.

4. Keep a chair and table space. No matter how small your bedroom may be the presence of a table and chair makes a huge difference. These pieces might have to be small, but it’s not something to overlook. Within the bedroom, there is going to be a desk and a bed to do your reading and thinking. They represent two extremes, one too rigid in some situations, the other too relaxed. With a cozy chair and side table, you will make your bedroom the ultimate comfort zone.

5. Get the lighting right. Don’t forget about lighting. It’s a room in which a dimmer switch is a must. Also, make sure turning off the lights at the end of the night is not a chore. You don’t have to clap your hands; just put the switch within reach of your bed.

Platform beds are fast becoming one of the most popular trends in interior design. Most of these sleek, understated beds employ a decidedly contemporary style that can add a modern flare to bedrooms with outdated bedroom furniture. If none of that grabs you, how about this—platform beds can save you some serious money. The reason for this is with a platform bed, there is no need for a box spring or foundation.

For those still in the dark about what is a platform bed exactly, here is a brief description: A platform bed consists of a raised, flat, horizontal surface, meant to support a mattress without a box spring. In most platform beds, multiple slats of wood or metal running the width of the bed provide the support. Oftentimes, a thin, flat surface such as masonite or plywood sits on the slats and the mattress, in turn, rests on this surface.

Many platform beds are very low profile, giving them a European or perhaps a Japanese aesthetic. This is one of the many perks of owning a platform bed, setting yourself and your bedroom décor apart from the millions of Americans with boring, old fashioned standard beds. Use your bedroom space to create a peaceful sanctuary where you can unwind with a book after a long day at work or sneak away for a much needed nap on a hectic weekend.

Box springs and foundations can cost upwards of $500. Save yourself this needless expense and join the millions of forward-thinking Americans who have chosen to modernize their bedrooms with a beautiful new platform bed.

If the term “metal beds” makes you think of youthful times spent in summer camp bunk beds, or some uncomfortable rack in a military barracks, it’s time to think again! Metal beds are trendy, sturdy, and beautiful and they work with any decor. From adult rooms to children’s, spare room to a den, there’s a perfect metal bed design for every taste and budget. Metal Beds Were Good for the Pharaoh and They’re Good For You, Too! History records tell us that the first metal beds appeared in the days of Ancient Egypt. Common people slept on hay, piles of leaves or wooden slats. However, Egypt’s ruling families opted for the strength, richness and prestige of metal beds. What Is A Metal Bed? Chances are you have a metal bed frame that holds your box spring and mattress. But it takes more than that to qualify as a metal bed. A true metal bed does have a metal frame, but it’s the addition of a metal headboard and, perhaps, a metal footboard that converts a bed from commoner’s style to one that’s fit for a Pharaoh and his Queen. Iron is the metal of choice for metal beds, followed by tubular steel. Both metals are strong and can be painted with a variety of scratch- and rust-resistant specialty coatings in a nearly endless array of colors. Wrought Iron in filigree patterns is frequently used to add a decorative touch to the headboard and footboard. However, posts and bars are popular choices as well. What About Workmanship? Metal beds get their sturdiness from both the actual metals used in their construction as well as from the way the bed is manufactured and assembled. Solid welds fuse portions of the bed together, while sturdy bolts typically attach head and footboards to the frame. And, of course, since metal is practically indestructible, you can expect years of solid service from most new metal beds. What If Your Tastes Change? Changed your color scheme? No problem. Metal beds can easily be repainted using materials available at any home center. If your new decor goes beyond a change in color palette, you can leverage the value of your existing metal bed by simply ordering replacement head and footboards in a design to match your new look. But Are Metal Beds Worth The Investment? According to the metal bed experts at ComfyZone.com, a leading online retailer of metal and traditional beds, furniture and accessories, “Metal beds hold their value for years thanks to their strength, durability and beauty.” Metal bed prices are in line with the prices you’ll find on other quality bedroom furniture but deliver a far greater return on your investment thanks to their unusually long lifespan and the fact that they adapt so easily to any decor. Beauty You Have To See To Believe It’s difficult to explain exactly how or why metal beds can easily become the focal point of any room. In fact, to appreciate the true beauty of metal beds, you need to see them for yourself.

Every woman wants to have the perfect bedroom, and as a single lady, you don’t have to worry about stripping your husband’s masculinity with your design. That means that it’s time to take control of that bedroom and bring it into spec for what makes you happy and cozy. Maybe you haven’t thought about the best way to do that, or perhaps you haven’t considered all the options. One way to make the bedroom your own is to create custom headboards to adorn your bed according to your mood. Another is to leave behind the traditional idea of a bed and create and entire haven and private getaway in your bedroom with daybeds.

If you choose to work with headboards, you need to explore your personal style. Are you the type of person who likes to be surrounded by all of her favorite things? Do you want to have anything you desire within easy reach from the center of your bed? One way to accomplish this is with bookcase headboards. This design serves dual purposes. First, it organizes the space and makes it look clean and well cared for. However, it also makes your bed the lazy space you want it to be; you can easily stow all your books, magazines, and other items in the shelves and drawers, as well as set up any drinks or snacks you bring with you to the room.

If you prefer, though, you can keep a clean, straight line with minimalistic overtones as the theme to your bedroom with a contemporary headboard. This will give you a blank slate against which you can create any theme design throughout the rest of the bedroom. It also allows you to have a basic central point in the room around which you can change the design, providing a plain background against which the d?r can revolve and evolve.

If you choose to try something more unique, you can opt for a daybed in your space, taking the opportunity as a single woman to indulge in a very feminine design. With a wrought iron daybed, you can keep things rustic or classical with an intricate design and the opportunity to add ruffles and lace all over the room. The real joy of a daybed for your bed is that it doubles as a couch that can be perfect during the day when you want to sit up and do some work in a relaxed fashion, watch television, or read a book.

For some, the classic style is no the way to go. Instead, you may again (as mentioned above) be a fan of clean lines and sharp right angles. A contemporary daybed can give you this appearance and comfort level. This design can also be the basis for a Feng Shui design theme that brings out your inner peace and allows you to meditate in the personal space you have created for yourself. Whatever choices you make, every single woman should take advantage of the opportunity to build her own personal woman’s lounge in her bedroom before she has to learn to do the unspeakable and share the space, sparing the feelings of her mate!

The first and foremost feature of the canopy bed has always been privacy. Canopy beds are intended to create a mini-room inside your master bedroom, which is why they often feature curtains you can draw to block prying eyes, dampen sound, retain heat and/or eliminate unwanted light. Canopies turn your bed into a tranquil retreat from the outside world, a useful property no matter what your sense of style entails.

Canopy beds typically come in a few distinct, easy-to-identify styles:

Four-poster canopy. This is the type of canopy bed you generally see in historical movies, looking swank and dramatic. The four-poster canopy may have a square frame, or even a detailed ceiling, supported on four high-rising bedposts at each corner of your bed. This is the most common style of canopy for the purpose of drawing curtains and cordoning off your sleeping area.

Crown canopies can be designed in several ways, but they all feature a central rise atop a triangular shape, looking much like the roof of a house. The ‘crown’ in question may refer to a decorative embellishment on this rise, or simply to the rise itself. A crown canopy bed might or might not have a four-poster structure (see below), but the name is dependent on that middle rise. Many crown canopy beds feature curtains, though some frames are purely decorative and will not accept much weight. If you’re unsure, ask your retailer.

A half-crown canopy refers to a similar central rise only on one side of the bed, usually above the headboard. A half-crown canopy is a decorative feature, and does not have the useful curtains of its full canopy cousin.

If you’re worried that it’s all too frilly, just relax. It’s true that the canopy bed is a staple image of fairytales and an enduringly popular design in the rooms of young girls, but that’s not the whole story. The modern canopy bed features a great number of design options that range from gothic and ornate to regal and dramatic to neutral and contemporary. Some newer models feature oval curtain tracks, interior lighting, and all kinds of classy features to perfectly accent your master bedroom.

For more information and a great variety of beds, canopy and otherwise, consider MoreBedroomFurniture.Com, a proud part of the Cymax Stores Inc. network of online furniture retailers.

RonJuneShop.com offers a full line of beautifully made, modern kids beds that will make your kids want to go to bed! While we cannot guarantee that your kid will go to bed without a fight every single night, we can promise that these modern kids bed sets will ease the struggle. And you will have the peace of mind that comes from knowing that the materials and construction techniques are safe and reliable, the manufacturer is reputable and the price you paid was fair.

Who wouldn’t want to sleep in a race car bed? They probably won’t admit it, but we’re pretty sure there are plenty of dads out there who would love to catch some shut-eye in a fire truck or a tugboat bed. But sorry guys – these are sized for kids.

In addition to fire trucks, tugboats and race cars, RonJuneShop.com offers the Bat-Mobile bed, the Hummer bed and a train bed. Many of rugged, way-cool styles also come with your child’s name and are available in a variety of colors. Coordinating accessories include dressers, desks and bookshelves. These beds are amazing detailed and are finished with the highest quality paints and hardware.

For the girls, there is a delightful selection of canopy styles, princess beds and cloud beds. Also finished to the highest standards of quality and durability, these heirloom quality beds and accessories will be the center point of your child’s dream bedroom. Finished with just the right coordinating accessories, these bedrooms will be envy of the neighborhood.

For toddlers, there is a great selection of beds that look just like the big kids’. Like all of the unique kids beds available here, a full line of matching accessories is available separately. The toddler cots are low to the floor, reducing the chance of injury if the child falls out. Slightly raised sides reduce the likelihood of an accident, but the thoughtful addition of a low clearance adds peace of mind.

When choosing between the various styles, be aware that some are available as twin, full or cot sized mattresses. 

I was at a friend’s apartment when I noticed just how, well, pretty her bed was. What happened? That thing used to be an ugly piece of mangled wood that resembled a cat scratching post. And it was always uncomfortable to sit on, much less lie down on. Actually, the whole room looked kind of bad. I mean, one of the dresser drawers was completely missing, and another was stuck most of the time. In short, the bedroom was a complete mess. How did you do it, I asked. She told me her refurbishing secrets, which I am now passing on to you.

First, she told me she replaced the number one bedroom furniture priority: the bed. She opted to upgrade her bedroom with contemporary furniture and bought a platform bed. They are low-profile, meaning they only rise about three or four inches off the ground, and don’t need a box spring, which save her about five hundred bucks. I hadn’t even thought about a platform bed before. It looks much sleeker and sophisticated than her old bed, and she used the money she saved not having to buy a box spring on two new nightstands that match the platform bed.

Next, she started looking around for a new mattress. Her chiropractor was sick of seeing her, I guess. She said she looked for one with an inner material made of foam, since she’s so allergic to a lot of synthetic stuff. They’re kind of expensive in my opinion, but she says it’s totally worth the money. She also found some organic cotton sheets that she said helped improve her sleep tremendously. Plus, they’re eco-friendly, so now she’s green while she sleeps.

Lastly, she said the dresser had to go (finally, she learned). She bought another dresser in the same color as the bed, but not from the same collection. I know what you’re thinking—why wouldn’t she just buy the entire bedroom set? She’s kind of quirky and likes things to mismatch ever so slightly. So she ended up with a three-drawer dresser that looks very similar to her new platform bed and nightstands, but isn’t. Go figure.

And while she was buying, she ended up picking up some closet organizers and a new mirror so she can store her massive collection of jeans and try them on before going out. Smart move, sister, smart move.

There are many kids bedroom decorating ideas apart from the obvious themed schemes which abound in so many households. Kids like vibrant primary colors and, used appropriately together, it is very rare for primary colors to clash.  A number of the larger stores now stock the more funky style furniture that would fit well with kids bedroom decorating ideas: the Funky Kids Furniture provides some fantastic kids bedroom decorating ideas, especially their junior beanbag lounger by Elephant.  Other styles can be important for kid’s bedroom decorating ideas, such as the self assembly coordinated bedroom furniture with drawers in shades of tonal blue, floating shelves whose fronts are fixed with a selection of magnets and a matching desk – again, in tonal shades of blue. Accessories to match, also in tonal blue, include a pendant lampshade and large shaggy-style rug.

One of the more amazing companies that specialize in kids bedroom decorating ideas is a German company who produce the most amazing Winnipeg bunk bed. The concept is introduced from 12 months, starting as a baby bed that grows with the child. As the child develops, further attachments can be added so the Winnipeg is transformed through a set of five stages by adding more components. The final component is a bed with fully designed and integrated adventure playground. This would neatly fit into many kids bedroom decorating ideas from decorating the rest of the bedroom as an adventure playground to incorporating the Winnipeg and all its attachments into a total concept pirate ship, with the room being decorated as the high seas.

The Winnipeg range is simply one design from this German company. There is also the Idaho wardrobe which consists of a rail to hang clothes on, together with four separate storage compartments. For kids bedroom decorating ideas for the over-threes, this company produce a Lucy marble slide which is an attachment to fit onto the Woodland bed. The Woodland is manufactured from solid untreated pine, with all its edges neatly and smoothly beveled. The marble slide comes complete with a set of marbles to run down the marble slide. Another product in the range is the Carino hammock seat.  This is produced in brightly colored pure cotton, supported on 110cm cane and, when appropriately attached, can take weights up to 150kg.

Of course, if you want to take the kids bedroom decorating ideas a step further, you can splash out on the pirate ship bed, a hand-crafted wooden bed made in marine ply with moldings, rails and turnings all produced from hardwood. Make waves in the bow of the ship with its built-in shelving for books and toys to be stored. Additional storage is available in the stern. Go steerage to find the three drawers located to one side of the ship and, for a first-class finish, take a look at the broadside cannons which are masquerading as handles. Plenty of space in these drawers for the odd stowaway or, if all your passengers have paid their passage, you can always stow away spare bedding and pillows for the ultimate in sleepovers. The exterior of the pirate ship has been finished to a very high standard, only to be expected from such a quality product. Waves have been depicted on the exterior of the ship, together with a ships’ wheel, a brass ship’s bell and a Jolly Rodger sail. Plenty of other booty is available from other retail outlets specializing in kids bedroom decorating ideas. Take your time looking and, when you do finally come up with your ideal kids bedroom decorating ideas, the final result will leave your child in absolute awe.

The bottom of the platform bed is designed with multiple slats of metal or wood that runs the width of the bed to provide the support you need with out the use of a box spring.  The mattress of futon mattress (your choice) would then lie on top of these slats to create a nice comfortable, cost effective platform bed. Platform beds are quickly becoming one of today’s hottest trends in bedroom design.  These understated beds provide a stylish contemporary design to any bedroom. 

When you’re looking to update your outdated bedroom furniture for a decent price the platform bed is exactly what you need.  With as many designs and styles are available when you decide to purchase a new bed you will easily be able to find the perfect platform bed that compliments the other pieces of bedroom furniture you already own.  These platform beds have a lower profile to them since there is no need for a box spring that they give off the flair and visual of a Japanese or European look and feel to them.  If you are looking to move away from the standard old fashioned American look in furniture a new platform bed is the way to go.

Another plus to a platform bed is not only is it stylish, cost effective, it can actually help prevent or relieve back problems and promote a better night’s sleep.  With the fact that a platform bed has the slats built into the bed there is no longer broken springs from a box spring mattress or sagging due to a bad box spring mattress.  With a combination of a sturdy platform bed and a good solid quality top mattress you can end some of the problems that a basic bed promotes with a bad back.

If you are just starting to look for a new bed you will want to check out Platform Beds and More as they carry such a wide selection of platform beds you will definitely be able to find something that compliments the bedroom furniture you have already or to completely find a new bedroom set with your new platform bed. So now that you know your new platform bed can be stylish, functional and help prevent restless nights and back trouble what are you waiting for?   

 

by Kim Mignog

In bedroom, the bed is no doubt the centerpiece of the bedroom furniture, hey, this is how the bedroom is called bedroom; but you should never underrate the value a pair of nightstands can offer: they make your bedroom more than just a place for physiological relax and refreshment. Do you ever feel like have some reading before falling asleep? You need somewhere keeping your telephone, glasses or medication? You want to put your jewelry within a distance of finger reach? You need an alarm clock reminding you an early appointment next day? Or you just want to spend a good long weekend time on bed but hate to miss the last second bid on eBay for a retro gift? These scenarios and uses are the reason the nightstands are designed and placed in your bedroom.

The nightstand furniture, also called night tables or bedside tables, are small pieces of furniture sitting next to your bed. Nightstands come with different dimensions, shapes and styles. Some have a table top merely for your essentials, some provide drawers or shelves for extra storage space, some even come with a retractable tray or arm stand for your reading lamp and laptop. While nightstands bring you a lot of convenience and amenities, you should keep in mind preventing them from too complicated and over-sized, just like you do not want to make your bedroom another office or dining room.

Apart from their functional importance, nightstands complete your bedroom furniture. Without nightstands by side, your bed is just lacking aesthetic balance. Carefully designed nightstands are modest and compact to let the bed being under the spotlight, and also present a pleasant contrast to more sizable bed platform. The bed, nightstands and other bedroom furniture accessories should match perfectly in style, color, material and finish, and be in accordance with the overall decor of your bedroom.

Bedroom is such a sweet and important part of your life, do make good research and investigation before you design your bedroom and purchase or DIY your nightstands and other bedroom furniture. This website, the nightstand furniture, is dedicated to ease your task.