Where do you find a guest room? In most homes there is some area that can be converted to this special use. A remodeled and redecorated basement or attic may be your answer, may give extra living space as well. If you are planning a master-bedroom addition to the house, turn the old master bedroom into a spacious teen-ager’s room, let the smaller nursery be your guest room. Even an unused storage space in the basement or on an upper level will serve, if you make it cheerful through lavish use of light and color. Do try to locate it near an existing bath, or provide lavatory space. (more…)
Archive for May 24th, 2008
How to choose bedroom furniture
Bedroom furniture has undergone a drastic change in recent years. No longer is it displayed, priced, and purchased in “suites” as it was for so many years. A suite consisted of a bed, or twin beds, a chest of drawers, and a vanity and bench, or dresser. No matter what style a person preferred, there were the same furniture pieces.
Now, bedroom-furniture manufacturers offer complete groupings from which to make your selection. Each collection will usually have beds in twin, double, queen, or king size, chests in more than one size, dressers in single, double, or triple versions, armoires, bedside tables, desks, and multipurpose units. (more…)
