Have you ever stayed in a hotel and thought ‘why can’t my bedroom look like this?’, well you can get that hotel chic many of us love and it’s quite simple to do and very cost effective also, especially if your budget is tight.
Assuming you already have your bedroom furniture and your bed and you don’t really want to spend out on replacing these, and then all it takes to bring the wow factor into your bedroom is an oversized head board.
This design idea is all the rage in modern hotels as it brings that all important feeling of luxury and opulence. It’s very easy to achieve, all you need is some MDF, a selection of fabric, padding, a staple gun and a very important part, wall fixings. The size of your MDF board can be as big as the wall you intend to put it, the bigger the better.
Firstly attach your padding to the board and then pull your material over the padding and the board and staple it at the back, then attach it to the wall behind your bed. It will have an instant dramatic affect.
Why not have a bold statement wall and then use fabrics which are monotone or vice versa to achieve your hotel chic look. By adding bedside tables and placing lamps with the same colouring as your headboard on the furniture will add extra interest.
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Monday, 21 December 2009
Wardrobe Buying Guide
Creating the ideal bedroom takes much thought, as the bedroom is the first place you see in the morning and the last place you see at night time. The design should be pleasing to the eye and a place where you can relax and feel comfortable and above all else it needs to be functional. There is little pleasure in buying wardrobes which do not have the storage requirements you need, or choosing a bed which is far too big to work well in your bedroom. As much thought needs to be taken with regards to bedroom furniture.
When buying your bedroom furniture there are several areas you need to consider, the first being, have you any DIY skills? As many pieces of furniture come in flat-pack form, which means costs are kept low and it is much easier and quicker for delivery. It is much easier to place the item in the area it needs to go, rather than working out various trigonometry equations to get a wardrobe up the stairs and round the corner to the bedroom.
Another important area to consider is the size of the bedroom furniture you are wanting in your room, as wardrobes and chests of drawers come in various heights and widths. You need to allow a walkway between your bed and furniture and room for drawers to open and for doors to be opened fully, if these points are not considered, it will not be long before annoyance at your purchase sets in. Taking measurements is imperative, always make sure you work out how much space you need to allow for doors and drawers to open correctly, if you find that it is impossible for a door to swing open fully in your bedroom, then consider sliding doors, or a smaller bed to accommodate your storage needs.
Also you need to consider the internal storage of your wardrobes, as there are various options to consider, do you just need hanging space or do you require drawers or shelving? If you need more drawer space in your wardrobe this will impact on your hanging space, as there will not be as much height for hanging long items of clothing.
Being prepared with all your requirements and measurements will make buying your bedroom furniture much easier and you will have created an ideal bedroom for the space you have.
When buying your bedroom furniture there are several areas you need to consider, the first being, have you any DIY skills? As many pieces of furniture come in flat-pack form, which means costs are kept low and it is much easier and quicker for delivery. It is much easier to place the item in the area it needs to go, rather than working out various trigonometry equations to get a wardrobe up the stairs and round the corner to the bedroom.
Another important area to consider is the size of the bedroom furniture you are wanting in your room, as wardrobes and chests of drawers come in various heights and widths. You need to allow a walkway between your bed and furniture and room for drawers to open and for doors to be opened fully, if these points are not considered, it will not be long before annoyance at your purchase sets in. Taking measurements is imperative, always make sure you work out how much space you need to allow for doors and drawers to open correctly, if you find that it is impossible for a door to swing open fully in your bedroom, then consider sliding doors, or a smaller bed to accommodate your storage needs.
Also you need to consider the internal storage of your wardrobes, as there are various options to consider, do you just need hanging space or do you require drawers or shelving? If you need more drawer space in your wardrobe this will impact on your hanging space, as there will not be as much height for hanging long items of clothing.
Being prepared with all your requirements and measurements will make buying your bedroom furniture much easier and you will have created an ideal bedroom for the space you have.
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
What do parents want from kids furniture?
The trend is for more traditional timeless adult sized furniture, that children can grow into, particularly in the current economic environment. Toddler beds and novelty beds will see a downturn as they are replaced by standard sized single beds that will last the child a considerable period of time. Most parents in our survey had a preference for wood or white beds with storage facilities included. The bunk bed option came out quite strongly for people trying to accommodate more than one child in a bedroom.
Parents expect to spend between £150 and £250 for a bed only (excluding mattress), with this budget extended upwards to a maximum of £750 on a complete bedroom suite.
Interestingly the points at which people make an investment in children’s furniture is not at the Newborn nursery stage - the tendency is to buy a cot and make do with whatever other furniture they already have (presumably because their budget is being spent on buggies, car seats and other expensive items). Then when the child graduates from a cot to larger bed they invest in a full bedroom furniture suite.
Ancillary items available within a bedroom suite make it a more attractive purchase; shelving, desks, bedside chests etc. Parents like the ability to come back to the suite a couple of years after the initial purchase and top up with other items as their children’s needs develop.
Parents expect to spend between £150 and £250 for a bed only (excluding mattress), with this budget extended upwards to a maximum of £750 on a complete bedroom suite.
Interestingly the points at which people make an investment in children’s furniture is not at the Newborn nursery stage - the tendency is to buy a cot and make do with whatever other furniture they already have (presumably because their budget is being spent on buggies, car seats and other expensive items). Then when the child graduates from a cot to larger bed they invest in a full bedroom furniture suite.
Ancillary items available within a bedroom suite make it a more attractive purchase; shelving, desks, bedside chests etc. Parents like the ability to come back to the suite a couple of years after the initial purchase and top up with other items as their children’s needs develop.
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