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Shopping Advice For Pine Bedroom Furniture

Jun
2012
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Before you shop, it is imperative that you discover how much space you actually have, so get out your measuring tape and note down your findings.
Then you can start looking at what you can fit in your space. You would be surprised at how frequently furniture buyers overlook this stage before they invest.

When you’re shopping for pine online, check the dimensions of the furniture on the product description to give yourself the peace of mind that it will fit when it arrives.

You can buy a wealth of bedroom furniture in pine, from wardrobes and bedside tables to chests of drawers and bookcases, in a style that suits your room.

Pine styles range from traditional and country chic to the Mexican Corona look and what you choose should reflect your personal tastes as well as any other furniture in the room. Most people try to keep pine furniture as similar in hue and style as possible if they are buying pieces separately.

Pine is also available in several different shades including waxed pine, a warm honey finish, dark Boston painted and white painted pine, so it is available to match any colour scheme.

The beauty of solid pine is that it matches almost any style. It truly lends itself to a warm, traditional bedroom that exudes peace and tranquillity, but it can be matched with contemporary bedding for a more modern style.

Pine works well in both adult and children’s bedrooms, for boys and for girls. You can team it up with bedding of any colour and style, from cosy reds to cool whites and even a girlish pink. It will even work well with patterns or country chic patchwork.

Solid pine will be with you a long time (many decades in fact), but you need not worry about it going out of style. Furniture in pine transcends the ages, looking stunning in any bedroom.

Bedroom Storage To Suit Your Lifestyle

May
2012
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When you’re looking at storage in the bedroom, it’s tempting to go down the austere, functional route that often feels cold, dull and impersonal. But it’s easy to give some personality to your storage, in such an important part of your home – the bedroom. By using your bedroom storage to give a few subtle design accents to a room, you can transform the entire look of a space. Bedside tables can make a room feel vintage or modern, minimal or luxurious. Most importantly, keeping your things organised helps create the overall calm of an ideal bedroom.

Bedside tables are fantastic for storing away the little knick knacks that accumulate and can take over a space, if you’re not careful. A small individual unit is great for things like jewellery, or other little treasures you may have. In combination with a standalone mirror, they make a perfect dressing area, with ample storage space for cosmetics and perfumes. And if you work from home, chances are your laptop spends a fair amount of time in your bedroom too – a bedside table can be pretty useful in organising all your work materials out of sight, but easily at hand whenever you need them.

Try adding a chic but cosy vintage touch with some retro-looking pieces, like a Regency style mini chest of drawers, or standalone table unit. Look out for rustic style metal hardware in brushed finishes to give a gently loved look, and elegantly comfortable feel. To give a room a lived in, relaxing vibe, try adding a few things that have a slightly distressed finish, to give it an antique look. A single drawer side table, filled with vintage perfume bottles or retro pinup postcards is a great way of creating a pretty, feminine feature for your bedroom.

If your tastes are more minimal but you can’t seem to minimise the clutter, try some sleek monochrome pieces, accented with bright splashes of colour to add a touch of modernist energy. A solid black standalone table to hold your gloss magazines, is a great way of adding a bold feature, without overwhelming the room. Instead of a store-bought mirror, try reframing glass in a sleek black picture frame, to create the perfect contemporary dressing table. If you need drawer space, using complementing black or white drawer units that can keep the clutter at bay, without making the room feel impersonal or unloved.

When you share your workspace with your bedroom area, it’s important to have boundaries to keep the two separate. Use a sturdy two or three drawer table to hold all your paperwork, notes and other key materials, and keep them away when you don’t need them. That way you can work efficiently but also maintain the peaceful vibe your bedroom should have. You don’t have to keep this part dull or boring, incorporate your work furniture into the aesthetics of your bedroom, with a whimsical, ornate unit to give a touch of luxury, or something clean and modern if your prefer.

 

Why Choose Pine Bedroom Furniture

May
2012
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Pine Bedroom FurniturePine bedroom furniture remains a popular choice for many homeowners, partly because pine is an incredibly versatile wood. In addition, when compared to other more expensive furniture woods, it suits most budgets. There is plenty of pine available globally and the methods of producing pine furniture today are easier and more cost-effective. Nowadays, the majority of pine is responsibly sourced in that new pine trees are planted to replace older ones cut for furniture production.
 
As furniture, pine is neutral, meaning that its natural colour will blend with many other types and colours of furnishings. Pine is also easy to stain and varnish, offering furniture in an extensive range of wood shades. When pine furniture is stained, it often creates an aged look, ideal for those who are looking for a cottage or country look to their bedroom.
 
Many pieces are also available coated or painted to give a distressed or vintage look. Those who select cream or off-white pine furniture are often looking to create a French country or even a New England look to the bedroom. For those who regularly change the design or layout of their living space, pine furniture is easier to move around than heavier wood furniture and can also be stripped and refinished with minimal effort.
 
Although pine is softwood, it makes sturdy furniture that will last for many years. Because pine is very easy to work with and cut during manufacture, there are many designs and styles of pine bedroom furniture available, often with ornate edgings and beadings on. The versatility of pine furniture also offers matching sets that include wardrobes, drawers, cabinets, bedsteads, headboards, dressers and bedding boxes.
 
The character of pine also comes from its grain, blemishes and knots and these features show that each piece of pine furniture is individual and unique. Although pine furniture can be susceptible to scratches and nicks in the wood, many people prefer that pine furniture ages in this way, as it helps to create that ‘lived in’ feeling in a room.
 
Pine furniture will usually benefit from a wax polish occasionally. Some owners will choose to polish with a solid wax, although a quick spray and wipe with spray polish will add some protection and nourishment to the pine.
For anyone choosing untreated or natural pine bedroom furniture, try polish in an inconspicuous area first, as it may alter the colour of the pine slightly. If pine is purchased unfinished, it may be advisable to oil the pine on a regular basis to prevent it from accidental spills.
 
When choosing where to situate pine furniture, be aware that strong sunlight can change the colour of untreated and stained pine furniture and also that excessive heat or damp conditions over a long period of time may cause pine to warp.
 
Although a number of people viewed pine as just a cheaper alternative to oak and other hardwood furniture at one time, pine is now firmly back in the limelight, becoming a popular choice for many once more.