Are you running out of space to store your clothes? Laundry day can feel like a chore x 10 when you have no place for storage or organisation. It’s time for some new pieces of furniture.
Who isn’t excited about a new opportunity to upgrade and create a new space? Your bedroom is the one room you spend most of your day in. You deserve to be in an organised space. Let’s see the must-have pieces for a bedroom redo to bring comfort and function back into your life.
Bedside Tables
Do you fight most nights about who will turn off the light? Does the light seem like it’s halfway across the room and the idea of getting up sounds like torture? I have been there too. This is why you need new bedside tables for bedrooms that would provide you with functionality.
Bedside tables can serve to store the lamps that you want to click off right before bed after you’ve read some of that gripping book story. They’re just as great for keeping at hand those essential creams and lotions to maintain your skin care without having to pop out of bed.
But, there are also things I like to call “stressors” you should avoid storing so close to your bed on your bedroom bedside table to ensure you get a stress-free rest zone. These stressors can be food, electronics such as your phone or laptop, and clothes. Keeping these things away helps to have a better night’s sleep.
How to Pick a New Bedside Table?
Simple, start with considering your bedroom aesthetic. Is it boho chic? Earthy neutrals? Cottage style? Or va-va-vroom electric reds and dark browns? Whichever the existing flair, you will be happy to know you can find your ideal bedside table in the desired style. From rustic and ornamented models with elegant detailing on the cabinets to simple and sleek cabinets with modern and minimalist vibe, there’s something for everyone.
Next, move on to considering the usable space of the tables. How many drawers and cabinets do you need to make the most of the design? A top drawer paired with pull-out cabinets below is enough to keep essentials close but not in eyesight. Three-drawer bedroom bedside tables are great to store jewellery, undergarments, and accessories you find of value.
While we’re at space, how much of bedroom floor can you work with? Floating build in wall bedside tables give you maximum use of the space without taking up of the floor, and can inject your bedroom with a look of modernity differing from the traditional floorstanding design.
Size Matters
The best size for a bedside table depends on the size of your room and bed. For example, if you have a queen or king-size bed where it’s already hard to move around in the room, you can choose smaller style bedside tables.
They don’t have to match as you can style them the way you want. A good rule of thumb is to choose a table that is 4 to 5 inches above your mattress. Choosing one the same height is still good but one that is too low will become a burden in the long run.
If space is truly an issue for you, a terrific idea is to use a vintage vanity or table. This furniture piece can serve many purposes such as a makeup vanity, a desk, and a bedside table. Versatility is your best ally in such cases.
Dresser
Storage, storage, storage, we can never have too much storage. A well-chosen dresser is laundry day’s best friend. With optimal space and design, you will be thrilled to take the clothes from the dryer and straight to their home, and keep them in order even in the changing seasons. Finding matching bedside tables for bedrooms is a nice way to have a complete look, if that’s what you want. But, it’s also ok to mix and match with the style and colour of the dresser.
How to Pick a New Dresser?
When it comes to furniture, this is the one you should splurge on as it’s a spacious piece that’s meant to last for quite some time. For that reason, durability is key, and the focus should be on the materials. Hardwood materials like maple, oak and walnut are the best because they’re known for the long lifespan.
In case you care to add some more inches of usable space, something that’s of importance especially in a smaller bedroom, then look into the number of drawers and compartments the dresser has too. If you don’t have any room left to spare for a vanity, a model with mirrors on the doors is a most welcome addition.
Size Matters
Dressers come in both wide and tall designs, so it all comes down to space you have in the bedroom. If you have higher ceiling and usable vertical space in a spacious room, the taller design is a match. The same one would look overcrowding in a small bedroom where a shorter and slimmer model would do. A wider design is ideal for the couples who fight for a bit of more clothing space.
Bed Frame
Finally, we have come to an absolute star in a bedroom. Your bed. The bed frame can make a huge difference in the aesthetic as much as the functionality of the room. A frame can boost the style, add much-needed colour and detail, as well as enhance the quality of your sleep, which means it’s an important piece. As such, choosing a new bed frame is not easy, but is it possible.
How to Choose a New Bed Frame?
The sturdiest beds are considered to be platform-topped beds. These have a solid base and cannot sag in later years. When looking for a bed, look for sturdy and durable frames. There is no need to choose look over functionality as there are stylish and practical designs nowadays. For example, solid woods like oak and maple are both stylish and durable.
Size Matters
Finally, we have to talk about size. Size does matter more than we think when choosing a frame for your bed. How high is too high? And how wide is too wide? The bed is typically located across from the entrance in a bedroom, so it’s the first thing to see.
For smaller bedrooms, a higher bed inside will make the room appear smaller. On the other hand, lower beds might make larger rooms feel vast and empty. There is no rule to choosing high or low, but for a visually pleasing room choose lower beds for smaller rooms and taller beds for bigger bedrooms. And, be sure to measure up the size to see if this piece is a good fit altogether.
It’s Time to Rest
I am excited for you as we look for these new perspective pieces. You don’t have to have all woods match, and you don’t have to have all of these pieces. It’s up to you to make the right choice of what you want and need. But you do deserve to create a bedroom where you can feel relaxed.
