A nightstand is a great versatile piece of furniture.  It is very handy to have a nightstand on each side of the bed.  It is also handy to have a nightstand in other places in the house, such as sofa end tables in the family room, as a small TV stand, or as a catchall inside the front door for your purse or other objects you tend to bail as soon as you walk in the front door.  If you have a set of great nightstands by your bed when you decide to redesign, you can always repurpose them in another room of the house and save money at the same time.

The Contemporary Charcoal Nightstand is a particularly great piece for all these places and more.  Unlike most nightstands, this one has a storage rack inside for storing many CDs safely.  There is also a drawer and an open cubby at the top for storing other items.  If you love to go to sleep at night listening to Mozart or Rossini through a pair of headphones, then this nightstand would be perfect as you can store your favorite CDs and your personal CD player within arm’s reach.  The large surface is also enough room to place a lamp and still have room for a glass of water and your glasses, plus your bedtime reading material.

Made by South Shore Furniture, this nightstand is just one of many great pieces of furniture available in their line of affordable bedroom furniture.  If you’re also in the market for a bed, you’ll find many different modern platform beds and metal headboards, as well as dozens of other pieces to choose from.

Everyone who has a bed needs sheets and pillows for that bed.  Some people choose to mix and match, choosing bedding for utility as opposed to design and attractiveness.  If having a nice, attractive bed is important to you, then a comforter set is the best choice and can do all the design work for you.  You won’t have to think about it too hard, just pick the color and pattern you like.

The Elite Ipanema Spice Comforter Set is lovely in earth shades of gold, copper and orange.  The retro wave pattern is stylish and trendy.  The set is available in queen, king, and California king.  The set is also available in four different package levels to choose from.  The ensemble package includes only a comforter, bedskirt and three pillow shams (two for queen).  The deluxe package includes the contents of the ensemble package plus two accent pillows and a kidney shaped pillow.  The super package includes the deluxe package contents in addition to Euro covers and inserts.  And the premium package, by far the most popular choice, includes everything included in the super package plus a Maxicale 200 thread count sheet set.

The Elite Ipanema Spice Comforter Set is just one of the many choices in the Elite collection by Southern Textiles.  There are dozens of different bedding patterns to choose from.  There are sets for kids, adults, and everyone in between.  Southern Textiles designs and produces high quality bedding in lots of different styles, so your new set of bedding with last for a very long time.

Modern platform beds are a part of the newest trend in home design.  The simple, minimalist design look is ever increasing in popularity, perhaps in response to the widespread realization that life has gotten too complicated and too cluttered.  People now realize that clutter is not healthy, especially in the bedroom, which is supposed to be a restful area meant primarily for sleep.  The new minimalist design leaves no room for extras.  Just a platform bed, a nightstand, and a dresser are the only pieces of furniture that you really need in your bedroom.  Anything extra could actually affect your sleep.

In the spirit of keeping it simple, the Contemporary Charcoal Platform Bedroom Set includes the platform bed and a matching nightstand.  The platform bed is easy to assemble and consists only of a box to act as a base on the floor, a platform that sits on top of the box to hold the mattress (and a slight lip on the platform to keep the mattress in place), and a simple headboard upholstered in chocolate colored faux leather.  No box spring required, simply place your mattress on top of the platform.  The nightstand is simple as well, with a drawer on top and an open cubby on the bottom that is suitable for holding books and other larger non- clothing items.  The bed is available only in queen size.

South Shore Furniture is the manufacturer and designer of this convenient furniture package.  Since it covers two of the three essential pieces of furniture in a modern design, your room makeover shopping will be nearly done.  For other rooms in the house, they have a large selection of headboards, platform beds, and kids bedroom furniture to choose from.

5 Reasons You Should Buy a Platform Bed

If you are considering a platform bed for your new bed purchase but aren’t sure whether it’s a good choice, you may want to consider some of the advantages to buying one of the modern platform beds. You also want to remember that platform beds have changed dramatically from the time they were first introduced on the market. With such an array of styles in this affordable alternative bed, there is certainly no reason to wonder why its popularity is increasing. People are becoming more concerned with the cost factor when buying a new bed and this is just one of the reasons this bed is gaining more popularity. Since there is no need for springs, the surface is perform for a memory foam mattress, and the lack of need for box springs is another factor that contributes to its lower price when compared to a traditional bed frame.

Even if you are looking for wood platform beds you will find a variety of different styles as well. Though platform beds were once thought of as only modern in style, you can now shop and find them in styles that range from traditional to country in a variety of materials that range from metal to wood and even in some of the more economical wood products. Buying a platform bed is not only easy and economical but also fun as you look through the different styles and attempt to find what appeals to you and will work best in the room where the bed will be placed.

Another advantage to buying one of these modern beds is the comfort they provide. The modern mattresses that provide support and extra padding have little need for box springs thus the mattress alone provides enough support and thickness to provide plenty of comfort. You will find you can sleep comfortably and soundly on your platform bed with only a mattress. That means you don’t have the worry of a box spring that ages and springs that begin to poke you as you sleep.

A big advantage you will experience with platform beds is the ease with which you can move them. Many contemporary beds are very heavy or bulky to move, especially with the box spring and mattress combinations. This is especially important when you are trying to move and have limited space. While a mattress can fold somewhat in order to fit through a narrow door, such is not the case with a box spring. Many people have become frustrated trying to fit a box spring around a landing to another stairway, but with a platform bed that requires only the mattress you do not have this concern since you only have to move a mattress.

One of the most important reasons to invest in a platform bed is your health. Even if you choose one of the discount platform beds you will protect yourself from the dust and dust mites that infiltrate box springs. This small precaution can prevent many hours of suffering for those who are allergic to dust and dust particles.

Comforter sets are the ultimate in convenience when shopping for bedding.  They do all the hard work of designing a color coordinated bedroom for you.  If the little girl in your life loves pink, and many of them do, she’ll surely love the Pink Halo Comforter Set.  Whether it is meant to dress up a new bed or give a much needed facelift to the bed she already has, this set is a great buy.

The Pink Halo Comforter Set features geometric circle patterns in complementary shades of baby pink and bubble gum pink.  The base color of the comforter is bubble gum pink, and the circles are a lighter baby pink shade.  The set is available in twin or full, so it is perfect for a little girl’s bedroom.  It is available in three package levels: ensemble, deluxe, and premium.  The ensemble package includes the comforter, 2 pillow shams (1 for twin), and a bedskirt in baby pink.  The deluxe package includes all this plus two accent pillows (1 for twin).  The premium package contains all the items in the deluxe package, plus a Maxicale 200 thread count sheet set.

Southern Textiles designed this exciting comforter set, as well as many others.  They specialize in bedding, and their years of combined expertise shows in the quality and quantity of their products.  Whether you’re looking to spruce up a metal bed, daybed, or a daybed with a trundle, you’re sure to find everything you need in Southern Textiles fabulous selection.

The world really does seem to be in a big hurry. Everything moves faster- transportation, communication, even checkout lanes and parent-teacher conferences are optimized for maximum efficiency. It’s no wonder everyone is so stressed out. People are looking for peace anywhere they can find it, and are turning to Eastern philosophies such as yoga and Zen meditation for wisdom and serenity, as well as metal and physical health. This trend has become apparent in home design, where more simple, Zen-style modern furnishings are being used all the time in place of the contemporary items we’re used to. Modern bedroom furniture consists of clean looking platform beds, simple headboards, nightstands and dressers with clean lines, and simple wooden boxes for our keepsakes.

The bottom line in these types of designs is that no frills are allowed. Frills equal clutter, and a cluttered environment leads to a cluttered mind (and in the end, this affects the body). A good start toward transforming your space is a modern platform bed like the Contemporary Chocolate Platform Bed from South Shore Furniture. Finished in a very earthy chocolate brown tone, this bed is all about clean, straight lines and no busy ornamentation. It is simply a flat surface to hold your mattress (no box springs, please) and a slightly smaller rectangular frame underneath to lift the mattress about 8 inches off the floor. There is no simpler piece of bedroom furniture than a platform bed.

South Shore Furniture is the maker of this affordable modern bed. It is available in full or queen sizes and is also available in several other colors. Adorn your mattress with earth-toned sheets in shades of green, brown, or orange and you’ll have a calm, serene place to sleep peacefully every night.