In the recent past there has been a trend with bedroom furniture and accents to make your bedroom appear to be as luxurious as a luxury hotel room. This can easily be achieved with the right selection of furniture, it is important to remember not to over do it and that your room should reflect who you are and not what a sales person thinks you should achieve.



To achieve a luxurious hotel room your furniture should have slim lines, be coordinating and not too bulky. It is not necessary to purchase a furniture suite; you can in fact mix and match your pieces in order to achieve the perfect look for your room. Often headboards are made with batting and a fabric cover. It is suggested that you coordinate the fabric in the headboard with that of a bench at the foot of your bed and with your draperies in the room. For side tables go with a bachelor's chest for each side of the bed. Bachelor's chest will allow you more room for storage as they are larger than the standard night stands.

Your dresser can be used to serve as more than one purpose. Dressers can be decorative pieces as well as used to hold clothing. If you have a lot of patterns in the fabric on your headboard and or draperies you will want to keep your dressers simple, no patterns or paintings on the wood. Most dressers or chest come with a mirror to hang above the dresser, I prefer not to have the mirror above a dresser, instead I would suggest that you place either a nice piece of art or a flat screen television above the dresser.

Most master bedrooms are designed now with a sitting area, your sitting area should be a relaxing space for you to enjoy a nice book or sit and chat with your spouse. Instead of a couch or love seat it may be more comfortable to have two over sized chairs with a table in between. Have the space reflect your style and your interest, if you are not a big reader but love to enjoy a nice cup of coffee in the morning you could have a coffee station installed in the area with chairs to sit and enjoy your coffee as you wake up.

The key to designing your master bedroom and the use of furniture to reflect who you are is to make certain that you in fact select pieces that will enhance your lifestyle. It is more than just a place to sleep, your master bedroom should be a retreat, a place for you to unwind and get away from the hustle and bustle of family life.

There is so much to select from right now when it comes to master bedroom furniture, the goal when selecting yours is to shop around and find something that you will want to see for a number of years. Do not make a decision too fast, take your time and shop around. There are so many options out there. It is also important that you do not get too caught up in trends and fads, as you will be living with this furniture for some time to come. Your bedroom furniture is an investment in your future; it is not something that you replace every year.