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How to Choose the Right Bed for Your Bedroom

Beds – we all love them, don’t we? Getting a good night’s rest is paramount to living a productive and healthy life.

It’s important to choose a bed that fits your lifestyle and sleeping preferences. You also want a bed that’s comfortable to

lounge in on the weekends.

Choosing a bed is kind of like choosing a sofa. There’s so much to consider about this central and important piece of

furniture that it can be quite stressful. Beds are often the focus of a bedroom because they are usually the largest piece of

furniture that goes inside one. Because we use them on a daily basis, we really can’t get away with making the wrong

decision and just living with it, the way we could with an accent chair or side table.

If you’re thinking about buying a new bed, then this article will help guide you through the process of selecting the

right bed for your bedroom and lifestyle habits!

Bed vs. Headboard

The first step in your bed buying process is to determine whether you would like a bed or a headboard.

Beds are great at ensuring a consistent style of design on the whole piece of furniture from the headboard to the feet.

They sometimes require a bit more coordination for the installation and logistics. If you want to move a bedroom bed, it’s usually tougher because you would need

to take it apart (if you can) and then move each part separately.

On the other hand, headboards will require an attaching a separate bed frame to hold the mattress. Headboards are easier

to move around than beds. You can purchase a bed frame that hides underneath your mattress so that the headboard is the only

item that you see around your bed. Relocating a headboard and bed frame is typically easier because all you have to do is

detach the headboard from the bed frame itself. You can also change out your headboard pretty easily if you want to change

the decor style of your bedroom!

Beds are a bit more luxurious and give the bedroom a more complete look. Some people opt for beds in their master bedroom

as it is the largest, and headboards in the secondary bedrooms which have less space.

Types of Beds

Platform Bed: Platform beds are great because they don’t require a box spring. They come in a variety of styles to suit

your bedroom decor theme. Platform beds typically sit very low off the ground so you’ll have to buy risers if you need room

for storage underneath your bed. Because of their boxy nature, platforms are often associated with mid-century modern design.

It is often made of wood and finished in a warm brown hue.

Canopy Beds: Canopy beds are great for bedrooms with high ceilings. Canopy beds feature four poles at each corner of the

bed connected by four beams. The beams are sometimes left bare and other times, sheer curtains are hung from them, giving

privacy to the bed itself. This is definitely one of the larger choices for a bedroom so make sure your room is quite

spacious!

Poster Beds: Poster beds, or four-poster beds are made with four poles at each corner. Poster beds date back to the 16th

century. The posters at each corner are typically curved, giving them a traditional look.

Bed Materials

Your bed or headboard can be made out of many different materials. Here are a few common ideas for what kind of bed to

choose for your home: