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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Really need some bedroom storage, I've got to the point where I actually have to buy something decent (got some cheap/second hand stuff when I moved in)
Its a modern house which means pokey room sizes, so I'm limited.
I have a hankering for something oak wardrobe/chest of draws. But there not cheap.
What has everyone else done, being swingers we all spend a fair bit of time in bedrooms
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Living on my own in a 2 bed house, i have my bedroom and the spare is my dressing room, although still in the process of furnishing it at the minute"
I use my spare room in the same way, but I'd like to be able to use it as a guest bedroom tbh a lilo amidst all my stuff just doesn't cut it I'm afraid;-) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Move house pretty much every three years so (we've) got furniture that is mismatched I hate it. But last year we finally bought all matching solid dark wood for out room.   |
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By *lla_maiWoman
over a year ago
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"Living on my own in a 2 bed house, i have my bedroom and the spare is my dressing room, although still in the process of furnishing it at the minute
I use my spare room in the same way, but I'd like to be able to use it as a guest bedroom tbh a lilo amidst all my stuff just doesn't cut it I'm afraid;-)"
I plan on getting a day bed with trundle if i can find one that will fit ok, then it can be either |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Depends where I'm staying but a bedside cabinet and a lamp are necessary!! Old school reading before sleep. "
Ah yes, I have a couple of sets of bedside draws at the moment but these will have to go as a descent sized wardrobe will take up that space, I'm thinking of a couple of small tables or possibly some floating shelves, damn my king sized bed! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Move house pretty much every three years so (we've) got furniture that is mismatched I hate it. But last year we finally bought all matching solid dark wood for out room. "
Yes I am thinking matching solid wood, maybe not dark as the room is small |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Living on my own in a 2 bed house, i have my bedroom and the spare is my dressing room, although still in the process of furnishing it at the minute
I use my spare room in the same way, but I'd like to be able to use it as a guest bedroom tbh a lilo amidst all my stuff just doesn't cut it I'm afraid;-)
I plan on getting a day bed with trundle if i can find one that will fit ok, then it can be either"
Yes I'm going to put a day bed in the spare room, but before I can all the stuff that should be in my room but isn't cos I don't have the storage needs to come out.
It's embarrassing as friends have to sleep on a blowup mattress or on the settee |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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" Look up local auction houses they sometimes sell off show home furniture.
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That's very interesting, I like good stuff but I'm very carefull *tight* with money |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Was going to say auction house or sale rooms.
I've picked some great pieces up over the years. Real wood and classic.
Lime washed oak looks good in bedrooms with limited space |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Was going to say auction house or sale rooms.
I've picked some great pieces up over the years. Real wood and classic.
Lime washed oak looks good in bedrooms with limited space"
Might check it out |
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Ikea.
Modern houses tend to be built to common dimensions, just like modern furniture.
It's amazing how often Ikea will have something that perfectly fills the exact space you have.
Oh, and of course by going to Ikea you get an excuse to have a meatball lunch. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Ikea.
Modern houses tend to be built to common dimensions, just like modern furniture.
It's amazing how often Ikea will have something that perfectly fills the exact space you have.
Oh, and of course by going to Ikea you get an excuse to have a meatball lunch."
Yeah as I said, been to ikea, consumed a meatball lunch but the wardrobes I liked didn't fit my room |
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My bedroom is an ok size 15x13 not sure how that compares. But ive got two large double wardrobes, two large very deep chest of draws, ottaman, 2 bedside cabinets and divan bed but this isnt enough storage ive also got a large cupboard size of a wardrobe and all the furniture in my spare room. But the spare bed is home to the rest of my clothes until ive sussed out wear to put them |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Have you tried freecycle, freegle or gumtree have furnished my flat on a shoestring budget x"
It's mostly where I got my current furniture from, kinda want it to match |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Do you have auctions near you ? They list their catalogue online too and you can get some great pieces of furniture fairly cheaply sometimes.
I have a friend who will distress it or paint it in a colour of choice. Maybe you could do something similar.
Sarah |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Do you have auctions near you ? They list their catalogue online too and you can get some great pieces of furniture fairly cheaply sometimes.
I have a friend who will distress it or paint it in a colour of choice. Maybe you could do something similar.
Sarah "
Never been to an auction, the trouble with auctions is you have to know what your doing I never do |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Do you have auctions near you ? They list their catalogue online too and you can get some great pieces of furniture fairly cheaply sometimes.
I have a friend who will distress it or paint it in a colour of choice. Maybe you could do something similar.
Sarah
Never been to an auction, the trouble with auctions is you have to know what your doing I never do"
You can bid online so you know your limit. Give it a go. It's good fun. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Do you have auctions near you ? They list their catalogue online too and you can get some great pieces of furniture fairly cheaply sometimes.
I have a friend who will distress it or paint it in a colour of choice. Maybe you could do something similar.
Sarah
Never been to an auction, the trouble with auctions is you have to know what your doing I never do
You can bid online so you know your limit. Give it a go. It's good fun. "
I'm bad at buying second hand things, cars motorbikes wardrobes, they always end up dripping oil every where and costing lots to fix |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We've recently brought a vintage bed from a Facebook selling page solid oak and kingsize!! 
Also went to a local vintage shop and brought some oak bed side tables that are slightly darker than our bed now. All together 3pieces for £80!!  love a bargain! |
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Go minimalist, especially in bedrooms as it supports restfulness.
Use all your space wisely, with good storage solutions. Get Freecycle furniture etc if money is an issue and this helps you try out how furniture best works for your space.
Little used rooms are best for storage - guests are infrequent, so no big hassle.
Be frigid un how you use it, for optimum space maximisation. Get rid of stuff. Dark furniture can make small rooms appear smaller, so I'd open it up with lighter colours, using minimal dark pieces.
But it's your style that you're creating, so develop that, alongside good practical approaches |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have an Iowa corner wardrobe with 2 singles attached. I've had an overbed unit before as our last house was smaller "
I've considered the over bed arrangements |
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"Ikea.
Modern houses tend to be built to common dimensions, just like modern furniture.
It's amazing how often Ikea will have something that perfectly fills the exact space you have.
Oh, and of course by going to Ikea you get an excuse to have a meatball lunch.
Yeah as I said, been to ikea, consumed a meatball lunch but the wardrobes I liked didn't fit my room"
I looooove IKEA. But I always want to grab my stuff and just move into the sets they have set up. There's one where I could just curl up on the bed and go to sleep. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Ikea.
Modern houses tend to be built to common dimensions, just like modern furniture.
It's amazing how often Ikea will have something that perfectly fills the exact space you have.
Oh, and of course by going to Ikea you get an excuse to have a meatball lunch.
Yeah as I said, been to ikea, consumed a meatball lunch but the wardrobes I liked didn't fit my room
I looooove IKEA. But I always want to grab my stuff and just move into the sets they have set up. There's one where I could just curl up on the bed and go to sleep. "
I do like the ikea set rooms, they should have a service where they just come to your house and do that |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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"IKEA"
Love my ikea bedroom furniture. It's survived being shifted around including a house move since putting it together when I first bought it (7 years ago). How many pieces of flat pack furniture could you say the same of.
Still looks as good as when I first bought it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"IKEA
Love my ikea bedroom furniture. It's survived being shifted around including a house move since putting it together when I first bought it (7 years ago). How many pieces of flat pack furniture could you say the same of.
Still looks as good as when I first bought it."
Can I come round and have a look, all in the intrests of research xx |
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Maybe consider it another way
I don't know your sizes but if you got the spare room planned with good storage and a trundle bed
You would have a room for guests
Space for your non essential (you need to also clear out and vacuum store things to decrease the space they take)
Then your master bedroom can have slightly less furniture but maximise use for the essential things you have to have available.
Also beds with proper storage under them. |
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Our bedroom is very small (historic house). For storage space, we have two bed bases on top of one another, each with for drawers.
Well to be honest, they are not exactly for "conventional" storage. One does need a lot of space for things like PVC dresses, satin undies, stilettos, and of course the toy collection.
Janet |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Maybe consider it another way
I don't know your sizes but if you got the spare room planned with good storage and a trundle bed
You would have a room for guests
Space for your non essential (you need to also clear out and vacuum store things to decrease the space they take)
Then your master bedroom can have slightly less furniture but maximise use for the essential things you have to have available.
Also beds with proper storage under them."
I am going to get the spare room sorted but I do need proper furniture in my bedroom, I think I'm going to go for some nice solid oak furniture a wardrobe and matching draws. I'm going to get rid/freecycle the bedside draws I have now as there won't be any room for them and get some petite bedside tables.
Then in the spare room I am going to get a load of ikea shelving get rid of the three open style clothes racks as I will have some where to put the clothes in my room and buy a trundle bed. Then job done |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Our bedroom is very small (historic house). For storage space, we have two bed bases on top of one another, each with for drawers.
Well to be honest, they are not exactly for "conventional" storage. One does need a lot of space for things like PVC dresses, satin undies, stilettos, and of course the toy collection.
Janet"
That also sounds interesting, again perhaps I should come round and have a proper look |
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