subject: Bedroom Furniture | Los Angeles [print this page] More than any other room in your house, your bedroom serves as your own personal sanctuary.
Sure, the living room is important as an abode for guests, and your kitchen it a crucial rendezvous for cooking and food storage, yet more than any other room, your bedroom is where you end your day, and is thus where your peace of mind lies.
Thus you should accommodate your bedroom furniture in a way that is not only logistically sensible, but it also best for your peace of mind.
So after you moved into your new house, (or even before you moved in) you should consider purchasing bedroom furniture. Los Angeles has plenty of bedroom stores and furniture outlets to aid in your search, yet there are a few things you should put into consideration before running to the store.
First, know the schematics of your bedroom. Ask your landlord, the previous owner or the realtor for room measurements or blue prints. You can also measure the wall space of your bedroom yourself. You wouldnt want to move in that beloved bed frame, only to find out it doesnt even fit in your room.
If you already have your own bedroom furniture, measure it and determine whether it takes up too much room. Along these lines, consider the size of your bed, which will likely be the biggest (and perhaps most important) piece of furniture in your bedroom. Do you really need a California King size bed, or are you better off with a Queen, which will give more floor space to your room?
Ask yourself how long do you plan on living there. If you have moved into temporary housing or are in a sublet situation, you may only want a very portable bed or something that will be easy to deconstruct and move elsewhere. A foldable futon bed and even an air mattress are both great, affordable solutions for temporary living situations. Consider light weight, recyclable materials instead of a heavy oak wood, the latter of which would be a more plausible solution for the long-term.
If you are looking for more long-lasting bedroom furniture, Los Angeles will have the resources available to you, yet it will come with more of a price tag than the more temporary furniture previously mentioned above. After all, you get what you pay for, and with furniture with solid, long-lasting materials, you will likely be getting a bed frame or a dresser that lasts for generations and can be passed down to your children.
If you look through flea markets or second-hand stores, you may be lucky enough to find used, high quality bedroom furniture. However, these latter places are not a good option if you are looking for something new.
You should also consider your own possessions. What do you have to store in your bedroom? What you have and the quantity will determine what kind of storage space you will need. Your bedroom will very likely (and hopefully) come with a closet to store your clothes, but if you have extra clothes that cannot be hanged, a dresser could be just what you need. Consider how many drawers you will need, as well as the dimensions of the drawers.
Bedside tables are not of upmost importance, but they do provide a great convenience in setting up extra lighting and that little bit of extra storage space. Thus you may want to consider a bedside table or bedside lamp, especially if you read or do you on your bed.
Sometimes you will want a desk in your bedroom, whether it be a dressing table or a comfortable workspace. You should consider a specific height for you desk, as you will want to comfortable sit before it without your knees hitting beneath the surface. You should also consider the extra storage space that a desk can provide, and what you can use it for.