Beautify Your Home: November 2007 Home and Bedroom Furniture

Daybeds Can Build a Sunroom for Pure Relaxation

Most people think of putting together a sunroom with patio furniture, lounge chairs, or large, bulky armchairs. These may be the ideal source of relaxation for some people, but for you, it may seem like a lot of furniture for a small sunroom, and patio furniture may just not sound comfortable. What may not have crossed your mind is how you can use daybeds to furnish the perfectly cozy sunroom for your purposes. With a wrought iron daybed, you can have both the comfort of cushiony seating and a place to lay down when you get drowsy.

Hillsdale Furniture can help to Decorate a sunroom with a contemporary daybed or two, depending on the size, can really be unique in that no one else is doing it. At the same time, it is interesting and intriguing when you and your guests enter the room and have plenty of seating without taking up a lot of room. It’s also a great place to relax in solitude, reading a book as you lounge on one of the daybeds until you fall asleep, taking advantage of a quiet afternoon to catch forty winks.

Decorating a sunroom like this can also help you show off your sense of style. Fashion Bed Group has a number of metal trundle beds that are quite diverse so that you can decorate it in literally any style you choose and not worry about it blending in. The whole setup will work together regardless of the colors and designs you opt for. You’ve never had such an easy job putting together a room; in fact, providing the décor for the room is probably going to be just as relaxing as the room itself will be upon completion! Be sure to choose warm, soothing colors so you can relax and simply let the stress fall off when you come into your sunroom, and you’ll love the way the daybeds make you feel right at home.

Labels: bar-stools, childrens-beds, daybeds, decorating, discount-bedroom-furniture, fashion-bed-group, hillsdale-furniture, home, interior-design, platform-beds, trundle-beds

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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Adult Canopy Beds

Canopy Beds Bring Out The Princess In All Women

When I was a little girl I always dreamed about having a canopy bed. Of course I also dreamed about a white knight coming to proclaim his love for me and of having a beautiful black horse named Stormy. But as I grew, I still thought of having my white canopy bed. I never got one. I realized a few years ago, however, that I was old enough to purchase my own canopy bed! But, I thought, they didn’t have Canopy Beds for adult women, did they?

Yes, they do! Both The Fashion Bed Groups Beds and Hillsdale House Furniture have a few canopy beds that are available in all sizes! There is one difference, however, between a little girl’s canopy bed and an adult canopy bed: an adult canopy bed does not have a sloping canvas canopy, but rather is made up of four tall, thin posts with rods that connect the posts anchored high above the mattress. The Contour Canopy bed is the one that caught my eye. It has a matte black finish, giving it a regal look, and has enough height between the mattress and the top of the frame so that I could stand up without being able to touch the top!

An Adult Canopy Bed is extremely versatile when it comes to decorating. You can leave the bed plain, you can purchase curtains to surround the bed, or you can use sheer scarves to create a whimsical and romantic look. Add a few candles and some soft music and you’ve got yourself a romantic setting that is much more romantic than if you’d had sleigh beds or iron headboards. A four poster canopy bed and even a canopy daybed provides a piece of class and elegance to any room!

Labels: bar-stools, discount-bedroom-furniture, fashion-bed-group, headboards, hillsdale-furniture, interior-design, kids-bedroom-furniture, metal-beds, pastel-furniture

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Giving Thanks During The Holidays

Home-and-Bedroom Furniture Donates 10% Of Profits To Red Cross For Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving this year, Home-and-Bedroom.com is expressing its gratitude by supporting a major American Charity. Ten percent of all profits rung up by the company during November will be donated to the American Red Cross. "We are pleased to support an organization that has cared for Americans in time of need for more than 126 years," says Home and Bedroom Furniture's President, Ben Weissman.

"During this year our company has been blessed with tremendous growth. We want to give back by supporting this incredibly dedicated organization, which is always there for people throughout the country when terrible misfortune strikes." Every daybed, metal bed, headboard, bar stool and other home furnishing sold by Home-and-Bedroom.com in November will benefit the Red Cross this Thanksgiving.

The American Red Cross provides disaster assistance to people in need…free of charge…every single day. Each year, the Red Cross responds to approximately 75,000 disasters, including tropical storms, floods, house fires, hurricanes and tornadoes. Notable Red Cross efforts over the past few years have included aid to the victims of the California Wildfires and Hurricane Katrina.

Home and Bedroom Furniture carries a wide range of Discount Bedroom Furniture, including Metal Beds, Headboards, Daybeds and Bar Stools Children's Furniture, Bar Stools and accessorie. Among the manufacturers it represents are Fashion Bed Group and Hillsdale Furniture, helping to make it one of the most successful online retailers of bedroom furniture.

Labels: affordable-beds, bar-stools, contemporary-bedroom-furniture, discount-bedroom-furniture, fashion-bed-group, headboards, hillsdale-furniture, home, interior-design

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Make More Room For Your Family

Bigger Family, Bigger Bed

When you are a new couple you only need a full sized bed. After all, you find yourself cuddling together in the middle of the bed anyway, so what’s the point of getting something larger? Then the first child comes along and you realize that you suddenly have to start sharing your bed. By the time the second baby makes their appearance you might be realizing that it’s time to upgrade to a slightly larger bed.

In case you didn’t know the order, here’s how it goes: Full Size, Queen Size, King Size, and California King Size. Each bed is larger than the one before it. The California King Size Bed is four inches longer and 4 inches narrower than the regular King. I guess people are taller in California.

Look around your room and figure out how much room you really have. If you’ve got enough room for a California King, go for it! If not, try measuring to see if a queen or king will fit comfortably. Remember to leave enough room to walk around, as you don’t want to be stubbing your toe during at 3 a.m. when one of the children gets up.

Next comes the style. Most parents of young children tend to stay away from anything that has slats (little hands and feet get stuck very easily), so look for headboards that don’t include slats. The Fashion Bed Group and Hillsdale Furniture both have a huge selection of Metal Beds, Wood Beds and Headboards that will work for any parents.

Finally go for what you like. You may be buying the bed to allow all of you to squeeze in occasionally, but first and foremost it’s your bed. Purchase a type of bed that you have always wanted, because parents deserve treats too! And remember: your bed may be able to be passed down as an heirloom!

Labels: affordable-beds, contemporary-bedroom-furniture, decorating, discount-bedroom-furniture, fashion-bed-group, headboards, hillsdale-furniture, home, interior-design, metal-beds

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Thursday, November 8, 2007

Picking Your Metal Bed

How to Choose a Metal Bed

It used to be that all furniture was made out of wood. This was because wood was the easiest thing to turn into a piece of furniture. Wood was extremely malleable and plentiful, which is why most of the antique pieces of furniture you find are all made out of strong and hearty wood. In the 1850’s, however, furniture makers figured out how to create amazing pieces of furniture out of metal. These pieces were turned into brass beds or iron beds.

Brass Beds

Brass beds began as a status symbol for the very wealthy. You weren’t anyone if you didn’t have a brass bed. These beds were made in a number of different ways, from making the entire thing out of brass, to making the rails out of steel, to adding a clear lacquer to create a different sort of look. Popularity on these beds grew when Charles Rogers built a factory to mass produce brass beds. This brought the cost down and the desire to own one up!

Many people that are renovating older homes choose to go with brass beds due to the look of the bed. Porcelain finials were eventually added to some brass beds, making them go from classy to truly unique. Brass beds are available in a variety of styles, including art deco, Edwardian, and contemporary. Companies like the Fashion Bed Group and Hillsdale Furniture have jumped onto the metal bed wagon and offer a wide variety of brass beds.

Iron Beds

Iron beds were almost as popular as brass beds in the late 1800’s. They were painstakingly created by hand. Iron artists would cast each piece and then would apply the details and finish by hand. Records show that it used to take days to create one bed, which is why they were so popular.

Iron beds stopped being made, however, during World War I. This is because the military decided that it needed all of the iron available to create guns and other military necessities. This meant the end of iron beds and the end of many of the factories that created them. When World War I ended, however, iron beds were once again manufactured. Many complain that the hand-made iron beds were much more beautiful. That may have been true in the early 1900’s, but it is not true now.

Technology has allowed manufacturers to create beautiful iron beds that look great in any room. These iron beds generally come in either an antique or contemporary bedroom furniture styles and are made with dozens of different kinds of finishes, so you can get any look you would like!

A beautifully made metal bed is still a mark of status, even though the prices are extremely affordable! Nothing helps a room look as perfect as a metal bed does, especially since there are so many different options available to choose from!

Labels: affordable-beds, beds, contemporary-bedroom-furniture, daybeds, decorating, discount-bedroom-furniture, fashion-bed-group, hillsdale-furniture, home, interior-design

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Thursday, November 1, 2007

Daybed uses.

What's A Daybed For Anyway?

I often wondered what a daybed was truly for. After all, it isn’t a couch and it isn’t a typical bed either. What is a daybed? A daybed is a cross between a couch, a chaise and a bed! It is meant to be used for either a bed or a lounging area and is an extremely versatile piece of furniture. The Fashion Bed Group has a large selection of daybeds to choose from.

When looking at daybeds, you first have to realize that there are two types: metal and wood. The wooden day beds can be extremely solid and heavy, while the metal daybeds are a bit lighter. Both types of daybeds are absolutely beautiful.

Let’s look at one specific type of daybed: the Calais daybed. This daybed is an example of a classic metal daybed. It has a lot of scroll work in the iron and has four golden balls, one at each post. The back rises fairly high and provides a more than adequate resting place for your back, while the sides are high enough to lean against but low enough to be unobtrusive if you are trying to watch television or to see someone from an end.

Many teenagers have daybeds in their rooms, but they are also great for putting in a spare room! It’s the perfect solution, giving you more room in your spare room, or office, while giving you a beautiful place to have a guest lay their head as well. Daybeds, like those from the HIllsdale Furniture, are really making a comeback. They are being used by anyone looking to create a spacious look, and can be used in almost any room!

Labels: affordable-beds, bedroom-furniture, decorating, discount-bedroom-furniture, discount-daybeds, fashion-bed-group, hillsdale-furniture, interior-design, pastel-furniture