This metal daybed, which creates an open, airy look, is from Universal Furniture’s Paula Deen Down Home Collection.
A rattan chair with upholstered seat cushion helps soften the interior of the coastal, island-inspired suite. From Lexington Home Brands’ Henry Link Collection.
Smaller in scale than most wide dressers and simple in design, Verve dresser from Magnussen Home wears a natural wood tone that will complement a variety of metal finishes or even darker wood finishes.
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Decorative Fixes for the Bedroom
Decorative improvements to the master or guest bedroom can have a dramatic impact on the overall look and feel of the room. If, however, the room isn’t quite right—even after the addition of new window treatments, pillows and area rugs, consider the casegoods, dresser, nightstand and other storage pieces in the room.
Sometimes, the best way to add some visual diversity and decorative appeal is to change up the bed’s constant companions in favor of more eclectic bedside solutions. Ultimately, the effort results in more color and diversity of materials.
Consider the nightstand. If you don’t rely on your nightstand for storage, up the decorative factor by using an accent table in a different material. A metal end table with a glass top is especially elegant with a bedside lamp, bud vase with fresh flowers, picture frame or decorative box.
No matter how tricked out your closets may be, chances are you still have a dresser in your master bedroom. Before you buy the bedroom suite—you’ll hear it pronounced as both “sweet” and “suit” in retail stores—ask about accent color finishes for companion cases. While you may have to wait a bit longer for the arrival of a dresser or gentleman’s chest done up in a complementary painted color, rather than the same finish as the bed, this option is worth the wait. It’s a great way to bring more color in the bedroom, and is especially popular in both country- and coastal-inspired furniture collections.
The bed is often the statement piece in both the master and guest bedrooms. One of the easiest ways to add more materials to the furniture mix, rather than rely solely on a single wood finish, is to choose a metal bed. Overall, metal beds, with their open swirls and castings, create a more open, airy mood. Given the wide range of finish options, the change a metal bed creates can be quite profound and impactful.
Not certain you want to replace your bedroom set just yet? An upholstered accent chair can soften the dark finishes and hard edges of the casegoods in the room. And who wouldn’t want a private seat for quiet repose?
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