Archive for February, 2009

Shaker Mate’s Bed in Pure White

When we decide to decorate our bedroom with contemporary bedroom furniture, we often want what we can’t afford. Many of us want nothing more than to adorn our bedroom with antique furniture that has already been around for a lifetime and will likely be in great shape even when we aren’t. However, once in a while, you stumble upon a bed that looks so authentic, so beautifully done and so much like an antique, you simply fall in love with it right away. Not only can this one of a kind storage bed provide you with the décor you’ve always wanted, it can help solve your organizational crisis, as well.

The Shaker Mate’s Bed in Pure White is a bed that could easily fool anyone into thinking it was a priceless antique. Available in twin size only, the Shaker Mate’s Bed in Pure White includes the Shaker Mate’s Bed Box in clean white and maple finish for an antique look you’ll love. The base of the bed features three spacious drawers perfect for storing books, clothes or just about anything else. The Shaker Mate’s Bed in Pure White is your affordable bedroom furniture solution.

This beautiful bed is a product of South Shore Furniture. Few other furniture companies offer the commitment to quality and the incredible selection that South Shore Furniture does. You will fall in love with the various furniture pieces offered by South Shore, but it is the durability and craftsmanship that will turn you into a fan of South Shore for years to come. For the best in both modern bedroom furniture and antique bedroom furniture, think South Shore Furniture for all of your decorating needs in every room of your house.

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Milwaukee Bed

There are definitely times when you want to be frugal with your money. When it’s a good idea to save up so that you can purchase something large instead of spending all that you have or living on credit. Living frugally is good – unless you live so frugally that you’re unhappy. Some people who live frugally believe that they don’t need to make their homes look great in order to be happy. They don’t feel that it is necessary to have beautiful, expensive master bedroom furniture, and they’re right. You should definitely have beautiful, comfortable bedroom furniture, but not at when it’s so expensive that you have to take out a line of credit just to be able to afford it.

Affordable furniture is possible, thanks to companies like Hillsdale Furniture. Companies like Hillsdale believe that it’s not necessary to spend a fortune to have a beautiful bedroom. For instance, the Milwaukee Bed, from Hillsdale, is a wrought iron bed that is not only beautiful and sturdy, but affordable. This metal bed features a traditional post and finial silhouette that is made even more gorgeous by the tear drop center wire motif, and the flowing scrollwork brings an added level of beauty to the piece.

The next time you decide that you want to be frugal when decorating your master bedroom, or when you’re looking to decorate any other room of the house, make sure you look at items like the Milwaukee Bed, which is not only affordable bedroom furniture, but is also simply gorgeous.

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Keetsa Mattresses

What good is having beautiful, even affordable, bedroom furniture when you don’t have the right mattress to go on it? When you’re young and have no money, it’s easy to spend a few dollars on a dime store mattress. Or you could do even worse by purchasing a mattress at a yard sale (hint: never purchase a mattress at a yard sale – you don’t know where it’s been!) Once you’re grown up a bit, it’s time to go out and purchase a mattress that is actually comfortable and supportive.

When you add up the amount of time you sleep, you finally realize how important having a good mattress is. For instance, if you were to sleep 6 hours per night, you’re spending around 9,360 hours a year laying on your bed. Don’t you deserve to have not only a beautiful bedroom but also a mattress that is supportive and good for your body? The Keetsa Plus Mattress is just that. This mattress is a body-conforming comfort mattress, which means that the independent coils that are inside of the mattress not only support your body but are also much more responsive than your traditional mattress.

This mattress is filled with high density memory foam as well, which conforms to not only your body shape, but also your temperature, allowing you to have a sleep that perfectly mattresses your shape and your temperature, allowing you to have 365 nights of the best nights of sleep you’ve ever had, making morning just that much nicer. If you’re looking for a great night’s sleep, look to Keetsa.

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Soho Bed

The kids are grown and gone and you’re finally realizing what that means; your home is finally your own. No longer do you have to worry about making your house family friendly or designing it in a way that suits the area that you life in. You can now decorate your home, and especially your bedroom, exactly the way that you want it to be decorated. If you’ve always wanted a bedroom with a bit more style, bringing a more modern bed into the room is a great way to achieve that look without breaking your budget.

There are plenty of different pieces of master bedroom furniture that you could bring into your bedroom that would add a bit of flair to it, but the Soho Bed is a great way to add a modern touch without spending tons of money, or a great deal of effort. The Soho Bed is not only modern, it also has a bit of an Asian flair to it. The top of the head and footboard bow up slightly to add to the fluidity of the piece, while the geometric slats in varying sizes of rectangles make for a very modern look.

Brought to you by the craftsmen at Hillsdale Furniture, this beautiful bed is sure to suit any bedroom. If you want truly unique guest bedroom furniture, metal beds such as the Soho Bed are a great way to go, bringing not only a comfortable bed into the room, but also a conversation piece.

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Going Oriental with Platform Beds

One of the most popular styles of decorating now is Asian. Many people love to have a Japanese or Chinese feel in their house, and it’s no wonder why: the East has been creating beautiful decorations and designs for longer than most of the West has been around, which means that they’ve had plenty of time to perfect their designs. Platform Beds are one way to bring an Eastern feel into your home without spending a lot of money, or a lot of thought about your decoration. You can find a platform bed at almost any good furniture manufacturer, as they’ve become very popular, but selecting the right platform bed will make the difference between making your bedroom look nice, and making it have an oriental feel.

When you’re looking for an Oriental feel, look for smooth, solid lines. The swoops and curves in Oriental decoration are usually very gentle, and are not bold at all, so gentle curves are allowed. Darker colors are often mixed in with brighter colors, to make a very strong statement. It is possible to have a foot board on a wooden platform bed while maintaining Oriental feel, but one without a foot board will give you the feel more easily than selecting one that has the right dimensions and moves to it. One such beautiful bed is the Kyoto Bed by Fashion Bed Group.

Once you’ve browsed through platform beds and selected one that has an oriental feel to it, you can then add some color and other decor to your bedroom to further the feel.  While you may be tempted to go towards the typical Japanese and Chinese décor, try using something more unique. For instance, instead of buying jade statues, look for paintings that incorporate jade in them and that have an Eastern feel. Added to your Oriental Platform Bed, you will find that you are easily able to transform your bedroom into an Eastern oasis.

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Why Upholstered Headboards? Benefits you May have Overlooked

Buying headboards is a significant investment. After all, you’ll be sleeping with it every night! If you choose the right one it can even be passed on to new generations. These days there is a style and design of headboard available for every taste and price range. It just takes a little time and effort to find the right one for you. Do you want on that is metal, wood, or upholstered? Perhaps bookshelves sound intriguing. Luckily, with the power of the Internet at your fingers, it is easier than ever to find just what you need.

An upholstered headboard is a great choice for many different kinds of people. Book lovers can lounge in comfort against the cushioned padding of an upholstered headboard while savoring a new novel. For particularly active sleepers the cushioned comfort of an upholstered headboard is the perfect choice. It will provide not only a pleasing addition to your overall design scheme but also a protective layer between your head and a hard place. Lively sleepers can rest easy knowing their noggins are protected by plush cushioning!

For those whose tastes run towards the vintage Skyline Furniture has a High Arc headboard that harkens back to a more classical time with hints of regality in its sweeping curvature. The gentle folds of the Shirred Fabric headboard from Skyline can instantly soften the harsh edges of any room.

Cushioned headboards are easily cleaned too. A light vacuuming is all that’s needed. Outdated or worn out fabrics and designs are easily replaced when the time comes. The existence of slipcovers makes it even easier to keep an upholstered headboard in the best dressed bed listing.

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