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When it comes to nursery decor, function is just as important as style. In fact, it’s probably more important. The baby’s crib - the central piece of furniture and a potential focal point for the entire room, should be both beautiful, with a warm secure feeling, and live up to your expectations as a long term investment.

This beautiful crib in cherry wood can be a perfect solution. It has a classic look that is both contemporary and one to last through generations. It’s not only strong and safe, it’s also extremely practical, as it can be converted into a toddler’s bed and later into a proper child’s bed.

There is even a drawer at the bottom of this crib, for added storage room - something you can never have enough of in a nursery. This is definitely the kind of furniture you want in the nursery - it conveys comfort and stability and has the potential to go through the family from generation to generation.

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When you need a functional bed with a modern look and oriental roots, a Futon on a futon frame is your ideal choice. These frames have a clean sleek look in light yellow pine wood and they lend themselves easily to any style of linen that you may choose to dress your futon with.

They excel in being an affordable solution for guest rooms or even dual-use rooms. The futon frame is built for changing positions, and the ones featured here actually boast no less than nine different positions. These can make a great seating place during the day, compact and comfortable, and turn into an extra bed during night time.

Design meets functionality and price here!

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Here’s a cool way to make a little boy happy: let him sleep in a race car!

And it’s not just any race car either - it’s modeled after the Disney Pixar character from the movie “Cars” Lightning McQueen. It’s a great movie, for the entire family, and a great character, deserving the honor of putting your kids to sleep.

In terms of design, it’s a classic addition to the children’s room, in bright red, soothed any color of linen you choose to cover the mattress with. Blue makes a great choice, soothing and providing a nice contrast to the bright red. The design is bound to appeal to the children, with its rich and detailed depiction of wheels and hubcaps.

Keep in mind that this is a very dominant piece of furniture in any room. It requires enough visual space around it, and like any red sports car, it is an attention grabber! Make sure you team it up with more subtle items and room decor for a good balanced result.

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Not everyone is looking for such a formal look for their bedroom, but if you are, a canopy bed like this, in dark wood, is a great choice. Note the overall design in the room, the subdued brown and cream color scheme and the repetition of square elements.

What really makes this majestic bed into the design center point of this room is undoubtedly the canopy. If you’re looking into buying this bedroom through the link in the post, please note that the canopy isn’t actually sold separately - for the full effect you will need it for sure. This set of elegant bedroom furniture is of selected hardwoods, with moulding and wood grain details, in a Pecan finish. It works well for distinguished and majestic atmosphere, and could be great where you need a more masculine feel for your bedroom or guest room.

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When decorating a child’s room, one thing to keep in mind is how the decor style and color scheme will look a few years later, as the child grows. Decor items, fabrics, wall and window treatments can be changed with relative ease and on a budget. Furniture on the other hand, are often more substantial and more expensive, so these are the times where you apply a long-term mindset.

This is not to say that furniture need to have a “grown-up” feel to them. Take this bed for example, part of the “Vanilla Cream” bedroom set that includes six pieces of furniture, including a 6-drawer dresser, 5-drawer tall chest, nightstand, twin-size bookcase headboard, this 3-drawer twin mates bed, and mirror.

The neutral vanilla cream color and the easy-on-the-eye classic country design make this bed easily compatible with many styles. With the right bedroom decor, it can fit into a fantasy princess room or into a more mature, yet feminine, teenager’s bedroom.

Linen, throw pillows, surrounding walls, curtains, will all come into play, as this bedroom set evolves through the years and with some thought, it can even work as a guest bedroom as your girl moves out of the home.

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White.

It can be an intimidating color for many. Obviously, it can be a challenge to maintain, in mundane housekeeping terms, and thus is often reserved for surfaces or items that do not get used often. Using white in upholstered furniture is therefore not all that common. Yes, many designers love using white, in big bold splashes, and in some settings, you may be able to do the same.

This sofa here presents us with a great choice. Clean modern design, in bright white, its surface is leather-like for ease of maintenance.  The design itself is modern, using straight lines to create an elegant look in sheer white.

This sofa can mix in nicely in a light color scheme, based on either sand tones or even taupe. Alternatively, it can be contrasted with darker, brighter colors for added drama. Use it stark naked white, or add textures with covers and throw pillows, either in white, creams or different colors.

Its modern not just in style but in function as well. This is an extremely functional item, a convertible sofa with an advanced mechanism that lets you turn this easily into an extra bed. Perfect for an office, or living room, turned into extra guest room.

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Many people have their vision for their perfect bedroom in mind. Their dream bedroom, if you like, with pun intended here. Alas, that vision cannot always be fulfilled all at once. Budget considerations are all too typical for many families and individuals in their first home, requiring modular long-term planning.

The best thing to do, with your bedroom or other rooms, is plan your phases. Start with the basics, and add on, but don’t compromise for cheap sets at any stage. Take this bed for example. It is very simple in design, but is still a solid buy and an investment for the future. Engineered wood with wild walnut finish make this a solid piece that will stand the mark of time. It’s design too, is timeless. Clean contemporary lines that can be incorporated into almost any room decor style you may choose in the future. Pair it with the mattress of your choice, and you have your very basic, yet satisfactory bedroom furniture.

You can later on add other pieces from the same set, as your budget allows. A dresser, a chest, a nightstand and even a wall mirror, are all available with the same design and finish.
Product Description
Country comfort meets urban chic with the “Up Country” bedroom furniture collection from South Shore furniture. This handsome, contemporary wood bedroom furniture showcases clean, simple design with rustic country influences. The pieces of this bed set are sold individually, and include a 6-drawer wide dresser, 5-drawer tall chest, nightstand, wall mirror, low profile bed and headboard. Or you could add items from different sets, or even second-hand finds, down the road, for a more eclectic and unique design.

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It’s a shame we don’t have a larger picture to share here, but this will have to do -

It’s a perfect example of a fantasy room. The kind you can only make for a little girl. As we grow older, we lose the ability to sink into this world of fancy, but some of us are lucky enough to re-live this through our kids.

This is an entire room, where the main item is the carriage-shaped bed. White and gold finished bed frame, along with round “wheels” and a removable carriage top (canopy linen not included), make this into a dreamy enchanted bed like no other. Add to this the mirror and nightstand, and you get a total makeover for any room. One thing to remember though - your little girl will outgrow this room at some point, so consider the cost of fulfilling the fantasy and creating such a unique bedroom for her.

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