| Your bedroom is much more than a place to sleep. It is | | | | wood for the furniture material. Solid pine bedroom |
| a place where you can leave the stresses of the day | | | | furniture is ideal for helping you to take advantage of |
| behind and regain a sense of serenity and calm. You | | | | the sunlight and helps to create a naturally refreshing |
| should look for ways in which you can make it an | | | | space. Oak furniture works well as well but has a |
| inviting space, somewhere you will always look | | | | tighter grain than pine so make sure you are happy |
| forward to returning to. | | | | with the one you choose. |
| There is a tremendous choice available when you are | | | | Iron or brass beds are also very popular choices. |
| buying a bed today; there is a huge range of sizes, | | | | Genuine antique beds are obviously quite expensive |
| materials and styles to choose from. Considering the | | | | but you might also choose a reproduction iron or brass |
| time you are likely to spend in bed, this will probably be | | | | bed. These can look every bit as appealing as the |
| one of the most significant decisions you make when | | | | originals and are more readily available. |
| decorating a bedroom. | | | | It is important to think about how the natural light is |
| Always bear in mind that the bed frame will be larger | | | | allowed into the room. Quite often, the first choice is to |
| than the mattress, and you should take this into | | | | drape the windows with heavy curtains to block out |
| account when selecting a new bed. If you enjoy | | | | as much light as possible. However, it may be better to |
| reading in bed, then choose one with a solid headboard | | | | use lighter weight fabrics in combination with sheer |
| and always ensure you have adequate space for | | | | curtains for daytime privacy. Imagine how much more |
| traffic flow around the sides and end. If you allow a | | | | comforting it is to wake to wisps of daylight filtering |
| clearance of around 90 cm or 36 inches then that | | | | through the material. If you concentrate on the soothing |
| should be adequate. | | | | and calming effects of natural light it may be better to |
| Modern contemporary bedrooms often use natural | | | | invite it in rather than shut it out. |