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Bedside Tables and Bedroom Design...any suggestions?

3 years ago

Im just about to order our new bed (see pic) but wondering do I get matching bedside tables or mix and match?!
Also have built in wardrobes which will be sprayed a off white to match the walls...once wallpaper is gone...(big work in progress!!) Current furniture is not staying in room - hope it makes sense! :)
Very much appreciate any ideas and suggestions!! Thank you.

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Tasha M
Original Author
3 years ago
Should note the carpets are being replaced with a lovely taupe colour. The green makes it all a little hard to visualise.
Look forward to your comments!!!!
E D
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
Looks like a good solid bed.

Good idea to have the wardrobes painted, they look good apart from the colour and the handles (sorry).

Could be worth changing them.

Re bedside tables, I’m generally not a great fan of matching them (to the bed), but feel this is personal preference and getting mismatching right is not easy.

I‘m sure others here will further advise. 😊
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Hi snan - to address your questions: 1 - yes, the lamps work very well. With regard to the height of the larger lamps: do you know how high they would be? If the bottom of the lampshade is even with the top of the pillows that should work. If they are taller than that I think you will be okay with the smaller lamps. Look back again at some of the pictures above to see what I mean. The thing that will look odd would be if the top of the lamps were taller than your headboard. The idea is that when you are in bed reading a book that you want the light to be able to reflect down. As far as the lampshade size goes on the smaller lamps I'm thinking the shorter ones since they don't seem to drop down as far as the larger ones. 2 & 3-Definitely chair by the mirrored bedside locker with one white locker on the other side. Without question. The chair to the left of the bed gave the room life. Use the extra white one in a closet or another room. You don't want to overcrowd your room when you are going for a tranquil setting. 4-Absolutely okay to have bedside tables that don't match and look good in the room. Whether or not you like that is a personal preference though. I would only put the mirrored one next to the bed though if you have the chair next to it. It's how they play off each other that makes it work. If you don't keep the chair next to the bed then I would use both white tables beside the bed. It is also fine that the pictures are off-centre to the wall as long as they are centered to the bed. :)
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Tasha M
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks!
Yes the handles will be changed too, I'm not a fan either.
Just wondering what style to throw in for bedside tables...
Sonia
3 years ago
Hi, the new bed seems to be very similar to the old one, don’t you think? I’m not a fan of everything matching either, but you could choose off white or very pale grey bedside cabinets in a traditional style and they should fit in with the rest of the room. The Cotswold Company sell some lovely country style furniture, a couple of examples below.
Tasha M
Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks Sonia!

In real life the beds are quite different, the new one is very big in comparison.

Do you think I should stick to wood? I will check out the website.

Cheers!!

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