post by Murrye B, photo by Chendra C.

Many of us must contend with bedrooms that are less than palatial. However, the best solution is not always painting the walls white and selecting small furniture in order to make the room feel larger. Instead, try these tips to trick the eye:

• Cultivate a sense of scale. No, you don’t have to sleep in a tiny twin bed, but you should eliminate unnecessary furniture. For example, do you really need two nightstands? Stick to the essentials; a couple of well proportioned items will make a room feel larger than several smaller pieces.

• Keep the floor plane clear. Choose a bed frame with legs that provide at least one foot clearance above the floor, and don’t clutter the space beneath. When you can see a large expanse of the floor, the room feels more open and airy.

• Establish a focal point. In a bedroom, the obvious choice for an ‘accent wall’ is the wall behind the bed. Select an elaborate headboard design that catches the eye, or paint the wall a bold color to attract attention.

• Draw the eye upward. Hang floor to ceiling drapes, or add vertical shelving along one wall. Not only will you reduce visual clutter, but the room will feel taller, and in turn more spacious.

• Incorporate mirrors. One of the easiest ways to trick the eye is to hang mirrors, which bounce natural light around the room and create a dense of depth. Try a freestanding floor length mirror or line an entire wall.

Although it doesn’t look like it, this is the Charles P. Rogers Solide Platform Bed in Espresso Mahogany in a small bedroom:

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Do you have a Hollywood bed frame? The folding metal thingy under your box spring and mattress. They work. It keeps you off the floor, it’s easy to move and great to clean under with it’s little plastic office wheels. But stylish it’s not, unless that is your style. (sorry) We have introduced a quick, great priced addition that will bring a sense of well thought out style to that serviceable, boring bed frame.Our new Poole headboard attaches to any wall. It uses a cleat system allowing you to hang the clean and modern headboard at any height above your bed (provided you have a wall!) bringing instant…. style and comfort! This allows you the flexibility of hanging it at just the right height no matter the thickness of your bedding. This is a product made with the same fine materials and care as our regular beds so you know it will bring the same sense of quality to your room as all of our products.The pricing ($299-$399 in super soft micro suede, $499-$599 in rich, full grain leather) makes this a great alternative to a complete bed (though it can also be purchased in a package with our Solide solid Mahogany platform bed starting at just $698)This is a great way to make your master bedroom shine without sacrificing an ease of mobility or space limitations. It also makes a guest room look like you WANT people to stay. (whoops, be careful with that).

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