The Picciotto Bar Stool with its Burberry check inspired pattern will fit right in an English Pub or someone with traditional wooden interiors. Designed by Fabio Vinetta, the chapeau-inspired seat is available in a   bar stool and countertop stool design and can be used in the kitchen, the living room or even the home bar. Quirky yet stylish, the bar stool gets our approval.

The Picciotto Bar Stool With Burberry Check

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Picciotto Cool Bar Stools

For the people looking towards great discounts and savings on potential new furniture and home stuff, Ashley Furniture is the place to be. Get crazy price-offs on select items priced at $299.99 for beds and $399.99 on sofas. Here is a breakdown of their great price off:

• Kira Bed: 299.99 (headboard, footboard and rails)
• Kira 5 Piece Bedroom: $799.99 (bed, dresser and mirror)
• Logan Stone Sofa: $399.99
• Carlyle Bed: $499.99 (headboard, footboard and rails)
• Carlyle 5 Piece Bedroom: $1199.99 (bed, dresser and mirror)
• Martin Oyster Leather Match Sofa: $599.99
• Carlyle 5 Piece Dining Room Group: $699.99
• Macie Brown Sofa: $499.99
• Hyland 5 Piece Pub Set: $299.99 (counter height table with four bar stools)

Check them out online and see which furniture item best suits your need.

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For homes that have bars to go with their interior designs, it may be a problem if you happen to lack chairs that can make it comfortable for you and your guest by it. Sure you can always mix the drinks there and just proceed to the living room or den but why did you put up a bar in the first place? Could you not just have stored liquor in the kitchen?

Home and Bedroom made some great looking bar stools in time for Thanksgiving. But while that is over, it doesn’t mean you cannot use them for other occasions like birthdays, gatherings and of course the fast approaching Christmas season.

Make extensive use of those bars. Don’t let them be another place that becomes dead in your home. Get a bar stool to be paired with them.

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Bar Stools from Home and Room

What is it about log cabins that make them so appealing to so many people? Even someone who is used to the steel and bright lights of a big city can find themselves ecstatic to spend a weekend in a beautiful log cabin. The rustic nature of it appeals to most, and while the majority of people would not like to live in one (due the difficult upkeep that is associated with it), bringing the feeling of a log cabin into your own home is one thing that many people wish they could do.

Hillsdale Furniture likes to create pieces that bring a little bit of something from another culture into the average home buyer’s world. Take, for instance, the Jason Sleigh Daybed with Link Spring. This daybed is styled after the very popular sleigh bed, yet has its own charm. You could easily see this daybed pushed against the wall in a rustic log cabin, with a braided rug on the floor and a hearth burning in the fire. Bringing a beautiful wood daybed such as this one into your home brings the essence, and peacefulness, of the rustic world into your busy life. The pine wood is finished with a deep pine stain, giving you a darker look and feel while still allowing you to see the beauty of the natural grain of the wood. This daybed would work well in any bedroom, office, or spare room in your home.

Jason Sleigh Daybed with Link Spring – Hillsdale Furniture

When most people hear the word “daybed”, they think of a simple bed that looks better in the catalog than it does in the bedroom. Fortunately Hillsdale Furniture has done much to change the appearance of this versatile piece of furniture. Instead of making daybeds look old and tired, Hillsdale Furniture styles them with the most modern of designs in mind and makes them suitable for any room, be it a bedroom, living room, or office!

The Hudson Sleigh Daybed with Link Spring is no exception. This daybed is like no daybed you’ve ever seen before. To begin with, it is a metal piece finished in a textured brown finish, giving it a contemporary look right from the start. The back is slightly arched with a series of interlocking arches in one section, and straight slats that go downwards in another, contrasting each other beautifully. The straight slats follow the design into the arms, while the legs curve outwards to bring in the back design once again. Not only does this bed look amazing in any room, it is functional as well. It comes with a link spring to properly support your mattress and is available with a pop up trundle as well.

Hudson Daybed

“Master of the classical style” is a phrase often used to describe Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.  His music is still heard today in everything from concert halls to children’s cartoons.  What better way to describe the Amadeus Bed with Frame than a mastery of classical romance?  The music of Mozart is captured in the imagery of the Amadeus bed, evoking visions of lace, silk and brocade. 
 
From leading manufacturer Fashion Bed Group, the Amadeus features delicate scroll work and hints of fleur de les created with the precision of modern metalwork.  A burnt umber finish lends this metal bed a perfectly aged patina.  A romantic sleigh bed design is achieved with outwardly curved posts topped with rolled ends.  But while the scrolled details appear delicate, the sturdy posts and welded construction ensure you will enjoy the Amadeus Bed for years to come.

After all, isn’t that the goal of romance?  Lovely softness secured by a solid foundation.  Fashion Bed Group helps you bring that foundation for your own romance into your home with this surprisingly affordable bed.  If it is the little things that count, the Amadeus Bed with Frame scores big with it’s attention to the little details. 

Romance From a Classical Master

Make a subtly loud statement! Contemporary design is all about simplicity, clean lines, and polished shine. You want to start with a central focus in the room and add contrasting colors with minimalist accent. Lend visual appeal to the space with modern artwork and eclectic sculpture pieces. Adding a metal bed such as the Soho Bed from Hillsdale Furniture instantly creates the theme for the rest of the room.

Hillsdale Furniture is a leading manufacturer of modern style furniture. The Soho Bed’s brushed nickel finish and foundry-poured aluminum castings highlight the best in contemporary beds. Its sweeping lines and welded construction of heavy-gauge tubing lend a high-end industrial feel. Choose an optional 7-piece bedding set to complete a look that fits your style and your budget.

Bring the best of NYC loft dwelling into your home with the Soho Bed from Hillsdale Furniture. A contemporary metal bed is an affordable option for any home owner. For a clean, simple choice that embodies sturdy but stylish design, the Soho is a subtle but oh-so-bold statement.

Ben Weissman writes about decorating with metal beds and platform beds.

The Simplicity and Shine of Contemporary Design

Your headboard doesn’t have to overwhelm the room. Sometimes the best way to set off a beautiful bedding pattern is with a simple wooden headboard. The Lorna Headboard is a functional design with just the right touch of decorative appeal.

The Lorna Headboard is part of the Fashion Bed Group furniture line. This white wooden headboard speaks of simpler days of hand carved furniture, but with the precise construction of modern manufacturing. The faceted bed posts are topped off with finials and spanned with a camelback arch. Cut-out corners add geometric contrast to the rounded softness of the piece.

Wooden headboards like the Lorna accentuate the best of Americana design style. One look and you know its time to bring grandma’s handmade quilt out of storage. Pair the headboard with a white cedar chest and a vase of wildflowers on the nightstand, then accent with oil lamps.

If you love bargain hunting in small town antique stores or along the trail of America’s Longest Yard Sale, the Lorna Headboard from Fashion Bed Group will open up a whole new world of possibilities for your collection of oldies-but-goodies.

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Lorna Headboard – Fashion Bed Group

A sleigh bed adds that little extra “something” to a bed frame. It evokes the comfort of a cozy winter fireside or family fun sledding in the snow. The Janis Sleigh Bed combines the rich warm look of a sleigh bed with the affordability and durability of a metal bed.

The Janis Sleigh Bed from Hillsdale Furniture comes in textured black finish, making it easy to incorporate into your existing furniture set. The spindles wrap around the top rails, softening the look of the metal frame. The legs boast a cast foot for an elegant design from top to bottom. The cozy sleigh design begs for piles of blankets and pillows, so we’ve added the option of a 7-piece bedding set of your choice. The Janis metal sleigh bed combines an easy grace with long-lasting construction.

Sleigh beds are a favorite design choice for bed-and-breakfasts and quaint little inns. Hillsdale Furniture lets you bring that feel into your own bedroom for a price equal to or less than a weekend stay. The Janis Sleigh Bed makes a perfect addition to a warm inviting bedroom. Now, if you can just get somebody to bring you breakfast in bed, you’ll never want to leave the comfort of your own home.

Ben Weissman writes about decorating with iron beds, platform beds and other contemporay bedroom furniture. Turn your bedroom into a personal oasis.

A Bed Should Be Cozy, Not Costly

Kids usually have the smaller bedrooms of a house but the most stuff to go in them. The choice of children’s bedroom furniture can be a tough one because of space. Wooden headboards like the Finley Kids Headboard bring an easy style to your kid’s room without overtaking the wall.

Fashion Bed Group offers several styles of headboards like the Finley to fit your needs. Primary colors like blue, white, or red or a maple finish make it easy to add the Finley Kids Headboard to your existing style. Or, pick your favorite and use it as the base finish for re-decorating. The camelback design with bead boards keeps little fingers from getting caught (and stuffed friends from falling behind the bed).

The simple design of this wooden headboard also means more space above the bed for shelves and pictures. If you are brave enough, you can even let your children contribute their own “masterpiece” on the wall above the bed. After all, children’s bedroom furniture like the Finley from Fashion Bed Group is an important investment; but letting your children make the room “their own” might make them want to clean it up!

Ben Weissman writes about decorating with metal beds and platform beds.

A Wooden Headboard Is an Easy Choice for Children’s Bedroom Furniture

Sleeping on an iron bed is a somewhat different experience. Once you sleep on it, you may not want to sleep on any other bed. Well, iron beds are not all iron. Their headboards and footboards are of iron, while the frame rails are made of steel.

Do you know that iron beds were made by hand in 1850’s until World War I? The sheer expertise of the craftsman was the pride of this era. The entire process was done by hand, starting from hand pouring to polishing the complex casting and applying finishes.

In the present time, iron bed is made of cold roll, bulky gauge steel tubing, and concrete bar stock. These are the materials responsible for rendering strength to your iron bed furniture and making it last years. Iron beds come in such an exquisite variety of styles and finishes that you will have your heart over all of them.

The Monique Bed is a great temptation in the iron bed collection made by Fashion Bed Group. It has a chic design with bronze or silver finish. Its headboards and rails are the unique features of this bed. The entire bed has accents and beautiful scrollwork. This bed can spruce up a plain-looking room dramatically.

Wrought Iron Beds – The Ultimate Sleeping Experience!

It’s hard to pinpoint the invention of the first daybeds, since people have been lounging on their beds as though they were couches for many centuries. However, you can trace some of the various materials from which these beds were made and follow the evolution of the bed. In today’s world, there are a number of materials available, and Hillsdale Furniture provides models of all types.

The metal day bed was one of the first kinds, since all furniture could be fashioned from metal and simply covered with animal pelts or quilted materials full of goose or duck down. These daybeds were functional though they weren’t completely uncomfortable. By this time, Medieval civilization had many more modern comforts with which to work and make their beds cozy. Therefore, the bedding was not as basic and functional without design or softness like the beds of prehistoric man.

The contemporary daybed is much more sophisticated and stylish, with a variety of design choices. You can choose from among a wrought iron daybed style with intricate design or a straight-laced minimalistic look. You can also choose wooden or brass material as you see fit or as you like, based on your taste and stylistic values.

One of the most functional types is the trundle day bed, which offers the opportunity to have two people share a bedroom while taking up little floor space, with one bed being stored under the other when not in use. There are a number of these available through Hillsdale Furniture that can be stylish and fabulous for your purposes. Most of the daybeds you’ll find today still recall their roots back in early designs, simply adding the modern conveniences of the extras and providing the necessary place from which to enjoy other modern inventions, like the television!

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The Days of the First Daybeds

Have you ever wondered what your ancient ancestors slept on at night? Certainly, they didn’t have mattresses as we know them, with spring coils, water, or air inside. It could not have been comfortable for them, at least not compared to modern beds. Without the creation of furniture like our modern iron beds and platform beds, how did Cro-Magnum man sleep without tossing and turning at night?

In history, man killed animals and beasts for meat and furs, the latter of which were used for clothing and bedding. Tossed upon the ground or across elevated stone tables in thick layers, these men were sometimes able to build a bed almost equivalent to modern platform beds, though still not as thick and comfortable as those you’ll find from manufacturers like Fashion Bed Group.

While not having the four poster canopy bed that is available today, some of the ancients did use animal pelts to sequester themselves separately from everyone else, to afford themselves privacy. This was important especially for newlywed couples and women who were having children. Later on, in Medieval times, the canopy bed was refined with silks and laces that made the privacy of a bed less confining and claustrophobic.

Similarities to modern leather headboards are also found in ancient history, with animal pelts hung from stone walls in caves and more pelts piled beneath on the floor of the cave to create a bed for a man and his woman and any children they had. Today’s headboards are more sophisticated and well put together, with wood upholstered with leather to create a luxury. You can find these through Fashion Bed Group as well, at really affordable prices. While prehistoric man didn’t have the modern comforts we find today, many of the designs we see today date back in some way to what they did have, making it a little easier to envision the past.

Ben Weissman writes about decorating with discount bedroom furniture and interior design. Make your home into a personal retreat.

Prehistoric Beds – Not Built for Comfort

Some people argue that one kind of wood is better than another for certain applications. In truth, there are woods that are better suited for some uses, such as cedar in a closet, and all types of wood have positive and negative properties. How does this affect the materials you choose when purchasing wood beds or headboards?

In most cases, the type of wood you choose for your bed is based on personal taste and opinion. It can be chosen based on color, hardness, staining properties, how well it blends in with your decor, or even the style in which you wish to decorate your bedroom. For example, cottage style bedroom furniture would most likely not be made out of dark, hard mahogany. It would be lighter and more simplistic, perhaps made from oak or cedar. At the same time, European bedroom furniture often resembles Victorian and Edwardian styles, being large and heavy and made from cherrywood or mahogany.

There are, however, other factors to consider in choosing a wooden headboard or other bedroom furniture. For instance, if you are actually allergic to any particular type of wood, even though your furniture will not be live wood producing pollen or other particles that are irritants, it might be best to stay away from furniture that incorporates that type of wood. Few people are allergic to oak, so oak bedroom furniture is usually a safe direction to go.

If you move frequently, you’ll want something that is lighter and more easily portable. While mahogany bedroom furniture is quite attractive and can make lovely decoration for a bedroom, it is not the best choice if you are quite mobile, since it is a very heavy hardwood, and it will require several individuals to lift the pieces. Instead, you can choose to have furniture made of cedar or oak, staining it the dark mahogany color, until you settle into a single location for a long period of time.

Cherry bedroom furniture is also quite nice, but this should be used in an instance when you don’t have dogs or small children. Cherry is not an extremely hard wood and can easily be scratched or otherwise caused imperfections. That means it’s also not a wise choice if you move frequently, since movers are rarely so cautious with non-breakable items. If you have platform bedroom sets that are permanently fixed in a home where you intend to live for years, and your children or grown or you don’t have children, cherry wood is a great option for bedroom furniture.

A wood and iron bed can also be an interesting choice. A modern headboard may be formed from an intricate wrought iron design, while the bed itself is made from your choice of wood product. Obviously, most of your decision criteria will be based on what you like and want, but considering the pros and cons of different woods can help you weigh your options more carefully and pick furniture that you’ll be happy with for years to come.

Ben Weissman writes about decorating with iron beds, platform beds and other contemporay bedroom furniture. Turn your bedroom into a personal oasis.

Oak or Cedar – Is There a “Best” Wood for Beds?

Do you ever wonder what kind of furniture graces the rooms of your favorite television and movie stars? Are they sleeping amidst fluffy pillows and surrounded by the solitude offered by canopy beds or are they simpler in their design, opting for the more modern trend of platform beds? Whatever you may believe your favorite celebrity has chosen as his or her nighttime furniture, you can rest assured that you’ll find similar styles and trends with online Discount Bedroom Furniture Stores that are just as nice and much more affordable.

While some stars will always choose to collect antiques and imitate a classic design quality, many have begun to opt for modern bedroom sets, updating their style into the 21^st century and building around the minimalist look of platform beds. These have become the furnishings of choice for many people these days, offering clean lines and reduced size that isn’t overbearing in the room.

In fact, it would not be surprising to find wood platform beds in every bedroom of a celebrity’s home, offering a quiet, definitive background around which any theme can be centered due to the fact that platform beds are so unimposing in the space. Even king size platform beds seem less menacing and feel as though they crowd a space less because of their short stature and lack of intricate design aspects.

Of course, something else that may appeal to the stars is iron bed furniture, which has a quality that combines the here and now with the classic style that appeals to some celebrities. This compromise comforts many who feel the need to update without losing their sense of the past, and Fashion Bed Group Furniture has come up with several designs to emulate this style so that you can affordably have a bedroom that resembles what you may find in the intimate quarters of your favorite star.

Ben Weissman writes about decorating with iron beds, contemporary bedroom furniture and modern bedroom sets. Make your bedroom into a personal oasis.

Bedrooms of the Stars

There are not many pieces of furniture in your home that are as important as a bed is. Your bed is the place where you rest your body night after night. We’ve all had a night of bad sleep. Why, then, would you choose a bed that doesn’t make you absolutely and utterly comfortable?

What Size to Choose?

Most of us grow up sleeping on a twin sized bed. Choose a size bed that will fit your room. Don’t go for a full sized bed just because you’re single at the moment, because you never know how long you will be! Many people go with the largest size of bed that they can fit in their bedroom. Remember: you don’t want the bed to take up the whole bedroom. You need to leave enough room to move around without fear of stubbing your toes.

What about storage?

If you have a small bedroom, you may want to choose a bed that has storage available underneath it, so that you can store things easily without cluttering your room. If you plan on having friends sleep over often look towards a trundle bed, or possibly getting a daybed that has a pop up trundle underneath it.

Metal or Wood?

The two classic materials that beds are made from are wood and metal. The metal and iron beds come in a wide variety of styles that are extremely duarable, while wood beds always bring a classic sensibility to them. While you may want to use a traditional style mattress with a box spring foundation, platform beds that only require a mattress are increasingly popular and are a bit less expensive.

Lines

You might not think that there are lines on a bed frame, but there are. Each curve and side of a bed frame is a line. If you prefer curved lines, look for sleigh beds or an arched panel bed. If you like straight lines go for the missionary style bed or a horizontal slat bed. All of these are classic types of bed You can find many variations on all of these styles at first class manufacturers such as Fashion Bed Group.

Ben Weissman writes about using metal beds and discount bedroom furniture to decorate your home. Make your bedroom into a personal oasis!

Choosing A Bed

How to Decorate a Little Boy’s Room

Families are ecstatic when they learn that they are going to have a little boy, just as when they are having a little girl. the family line. When you’re little guy goes from baby furniture to a “big boy bed” there are many ways to go with boys bedroom furniture.

Stick with Blue?

Do NOT feel as though you have to stick with blue. Get creative! Try painting two walls blue and two walls red, or painting the walls in a green or desert camouflage! There are tons of different options besides plain straight blue.

Beds

When it comes to beds, simple is the way to go with little boys. The Fashion Bed Group Beds has dozens of different beds that would look perfect in any little boy’s room. Most little boys love sleeping on bunk beds, and a special treat along that line is the Firehouse Tent Bed. If you have two boys, it is the best way to put more than one bed in a room without sacrificing space.

Boy’s rooms can be just as fun to decorate as little girls rooms. Have some fun with it! Let them help you choose what colors they like and what sheets they like. Soon you’ll wind up with a true little boy’s room that all of his friends will envy!

Ben Weissman writes about decorating with metal beds and platform beds.

Boys Bedroom Furniture

Christmas is rapidly approaching. Have you figured out yet what you are going to get your wife? You could always go for a new vacuum cleaner or a kitchen gadget. Or you could do something entirely different. Something that will give you massive bonus points with your wife. Something that will make you a hero. You could buy her a new bed.

“A new bed?” you might be thinking. “But we already have a bed. Why should I buy a new one?” For starters, if you’ve had your bed over 15 years it is definitely time to get a new one, especially if you have had the same mattress. Dust mites and other microscopic germs love to rest in mattresses, and bed frames that aren’t built solidly lose some of their stability as time goes on.

A new bed is an excellent gift, especially if your wife is having back or leg trouble. A new bed and box spring and mattress might be just what she needs to alleviate the pain. Every woman loves to decorate and re-decorate her home, and by giving her a new bed you will be giving her a good reason to do some redecorating in your bedroom. Not sure what she likes? Take an innocent trip to the mall or Furniture Store. Modern or Traditional, Wood or Wrought Iron, King Size or Queen Size. Watch a television show and remark on whether you like the bed or not. Keep an eye on what she likes and look for it to purchase later! I promise you she’ll be happy you did and so will you!

Ben Weissman writes about decorating with Platform Beds, Headboards and Discount Bedroom Furniture.

Bedroom Furniture Makes a Great Christmas Gift