Bedroom Furniture

Ideas For Bedroom Furniture

Pieces in your bedroom should reflect your style as well as serving your needs of functionality. Fortunately, manufacturers will offer a diversity of options on each piece.

Beds

Bed frames and mattresses come in a variety of sizes to fit every need.
Twin (39" wide x 75" long) typically seen in bunk beds
Full (54" wide x 75" long) Bit larger than a twin
Queen (60" wide x 80" long) Good for small spaces where you need a bigger bed
Cal. King (72" wide x 84" long) the largest
Eastern King (76" wide x 80" long) Regular king size

Children's beds are commonly twin size, they are very versatile and space can be maximized by choosing bunk beds or trundles. A trundle is a bed within a bed, the trundle slides under the main bed and is perfect for sleepover parties. Daybeds are another space saving design, combining a regular bed into a couch like format. The traditional bed comes fully equipped with a tall headboard and low footboard. A platform bed on the other hand offers a lower profile choice. The best size for a shared bed is a king size, this will give each person a lot more room; however, the beds themselves are quite large and may not fit into all rooms.
Many offer doors, drawers, or a combination of the two.

Armoires
Early armoires contained a hanging rod behind hinged double doors with drawers below.

Dressers and Chests

Dressers and chest of drawers are basically used for the same purpose. A dresser will be wider with drawers that are lined up horizontally, while a chest will be taller and line the drawers vertically. Chests are typically a single column of drawers stacked on one another. Though even these have a variety of styles, a man's chest may have drawers combined with shelves behind double doors.

Overall, the choice in chests or dressers is dependent on its use.