To create a beautiful bedroom, you want all elements of your room to work together from the bed itself, to the bedding, flooring and curtains. There must be no element which detracts from the whole scene.
On the other hand, you don’t want everything to be matching otherwise your room will look over-coordinated like those eighties rooms where every item had the same floral design from the wall paper border to the waste paper bin. However, each element should have some kind of link to another. So, as far as lamp shades and bedding are concerned, if you have a beautiful bedding set in oyster colored silk with gold embroidery for example it does no harm to have small candle lamp shades also in oyster colored silk, perhaps with gold colored fringing.
Given that most bedding sets don’t come with matching or coordinating lamp shades you may have to source your own. Whatever fabric your bedding is made from you should be able to get something similar in a plain lampshade. (If your bedding has a number of colors, select the background color).
Once you have your plain lamp shade you can then choose trimming to match. Take a sample from your bedding (such as a pillow sham) and your lamp shade to the haberdashery department of a large department store. There you will finding a plethora of braid, fringing, beading and other trimming sold by the yard. You can choose something in the same color as the main fabric of the shade or in a contrasting color from the bedding or from another item in the room. Attach the trimming using a glue gun to give a neat finish.
A bed looks good with matching bedside tables and lamps either side. The tables can either be small chests of drawers in a wood to match the bed itself (or other furniture in the room) or small tables covered in cloths. Try to keep your small tables clear of clutter so that you get the full effect of your coordinated lamps and bedding.
Most of you probably remember your childhood room and the limited amount of space you had to store all of your worldly possessions. The fact is that space is normally a limiting factor for most children, which is why it’s important to maximize the available space with appropriate furniture. One of the best ways to boost the space efficiency of your child’s room is by purchasing a futon bunk bed. In most rooms, the bed takes up more space than any other piece of furniture, so saving space there can really make a difference.
Futon bunk beds are similar to traditional bunk beds in that they are nothing more than one mattress stacked on top of the other. What separates the futon bunk bed from the standard version is that the bottom bunk can be converted into a couch for use during the day time. Converting the bottom bunk into a couch makes the room feel larger and also offers seated space for reading, playing an instrument or simply chatting with friends. Some futon bunk beds even feature drawers underneath for storage of clothing, toys or anything else you might want to keep hidden from view.
Futon bunk beds are available in a variety of different materials including wood and metal, and are a great way to add a bit of sophistication to a child’s or young teenager’s room. If you’re looking for an additional piece of furniture to serve as a bed/chair, you might want to consider a futon chair. Futon chairs are similar to a standard futon, but with a smaller overall footprint. A futon chair can sit two adults comfortably when folded, and one adult comfortably when spread out for use as a mattress.
As with all bunk beds, it’s important to take safety into consideration when shopping for a futon bunk bed. Apart from purchasing your futon bunk bed from a reputable furniture dealer, you also want to be sure that the bed you purchase features safety railing around the top bunk to prevent accidental falls. It’s also important to look for beds that feature a ladder for easy and safe access to the top bunk. Once you’ve purchased your bed and are ready to assemble it, be sure to follow the assembly instructions carefully to ensure that the bed is sturdy and ready for occupancy.
Originally the duvet was a double-sided blanket that was filled with feathers or polyester type filling. As time went on, the duvet became the down comforter of today. Since down comforters became more and more luxuriously filled, their cost began to rise and thus was born the duvet cover.
Double duvet covers offer protection to the comforter which it surrounds. Using zippers or button enclosures, the comforter is placed into the duvet cover like a pillow is placed into a pillow case. Duvet covers are available in every size from California king down to twin and even twin x-long. The double duvet cover is normally used for guest rooms and teen’s rooms as those are normally equipped with double sized or full sized beds.
Due to the amount of overall use in a child’s or teen’s room it is usually wise to purchase double duvet covers that are easily washed. For guest rooms, this may not be as important of a consideration because it may not get nearly as much use and having to dry clean the duvet cover two or three times per year is not very costly.
Double duvet covers for adolescents on the other hand, should be made of durable cotton or poly cotton blends that can handle many trips through the washing machine. Avoid beading, fringing and other details that will warrant dry cleaning as well.
Many bedding designers create entire coordinating bedding essentials that can be purchased as a set or separately. These bedding will usually include two standard pillow shams along with bed skirt or dust ruffle as well as everything from throw pillows, blankets and sheets to window treatments and even lamp shades.
Changing the look of your guest or child’s room is easy with duvet covers and their matching coordinates. For the best selection and pricing options on double duvet covers, check online. You can also visit your local home bedding and accessories store.
