While many houses have separate main rooms known as the living room or drawing room, some houses may not have separate study rooms. Hence in such cases it almost becomes compulsory for the bedroom to play the role of study room as well. Thus all of these help to make bedrooms multifunctional, and as such, bedrooms should be equipped with items that enable them to perform multifunctional duties.

Benches are more popular for outdoor uses on patios or in gardens. But the modern concept employs the use of benches in bedrooms.

What are the uses of bedroom benches? They take into consideration the following points:

- When you have guests or family over for any length of stay, generally after some times house guest are divided in groups based on age, sex, etc. The main room is occupied by one group & other group finds it convenient to move into bedroom to use the bedroom as a ?temporary living room?. In such cases, the bedroom benches are helpful in making the Bedroom a ?temporary informal living room?

- You are on the bed but can not sleep, so you want to read for sometimes say 15 minutes to indulge sleep, the bedroom bench is there to serve you.

- You can put a backless bedroom bench & it can be used for getting ready for work every morning, or getting ready for bed at night. This way you can save time & make your life a little easier and comfortable.

- A bench to the side of the bed can also be used for storing your extra pillows at night.

- The bedroom bench also has one role i.e. value addition. The bedroom bench can be used to enhance appearance of your bedroom.

What are the points to take in to account while making a bedroom bench?

1. As suggested above, the Bedroom bench enhances appearance of bedroom, you must choose a bench materials that ?match? existing color scheme & furniture of the bedroom.

2. You may also opt for an antique finish or choose a modern backless bench style. However, you should consider the bench that matches the theme of the bedroom best.

3. Also you need to consider choosing the right wood and / or paint color, material & style of fabric for a cushion, if you use one. The fabric is available in wide patterns, solids and price ranges.

4. Also, you can choose a store-bought wooden bench. These wooden benches are long lasting & require little care generally. A regular varnishing (once in couple of years) will make the wooden bench maintenance free. And a well chosen wooden bench will definitely add excellent changes in your bedroom appearance.

5. If you want to use the bench as vanity bench, go for backless bench that looks antique & matches your bedroom. The concept of vanity benches is 5-6 decade old & you will have luxury to go back in luxurious 1940!

Benches can be used indoor in other rooms also:

- You can put a vanity bench along with a dressing table in the bathroom.

- Benches can also be placed in a living room, passage or lobby. Benches in living rooms can be used as extra seating for parties.

- A bench can be placed at entrances to be used for sitting, to remove or replace shoes.

- A storage bench in a passage way can be a place where you can store extra coats and blankets.

The uses of benches are evolving. Over time, benches will be an inseparable part of indoor furnishings.

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