Your mattress might be the most important single element to your bedroom. Depending on how much you sleep, you might spend as much as a third of your life on that mattress. However, while it might be the most important single item in your bedroom, it's not the only thing that's important in there.
Your bedroom is more than a place where you sleep. You might spend a lot of time in solitude there tuning out the world, or it might be a space you share with a romantic partner. It's where you rest, relax, and get dressed. If you share your home with others, then your bedroom might be the only place in the world that is actually truly yours.
You don't just deserve to be comfortable here, as you need to be. There are many things your bedroom might need in order to help you accomplish just that. The following are elements you should consider including in yours.
Headboards and Bed Frames
Your bed does more than support your mattress. If you want a truly comfortable sleeping space, then your bed needs the right frame. A good headboard also helps.
The headboard can serve two functions in terms of comfort for the room. First, it can mean having a barrier that keeps your pillows from falling off the bed; you'll have an easier time keeping them to support your head while you sleep. Secondly, the headboard is often the visual focal point of a room and can set the tone for the whole decor.
A bed frame's contributions are more subtle but just as crucial. The right frame will support the mattress underneath consistently, and it also determines the right height for the bed. You might wind up with enough space underneath for storage bins to tuck away certain belongings safely out of the way, although some bed frames actually have drawers and shelves built into them. Modern bed frames might even have USB recharging stations for your smartphone and other mobile electronics so they're ready each morning.
Wardrobes and Chest of Drawers
As mentioned already, your bedroom is where you get dressed and ready to face the world. It's also where you wind down at the end of the day and change into something more comfortable for your time at home. A good wardrobe and chest of drawers are an effective combination for keeping all your apparel neat, clean, and organized.
A wardrobe is a piece of furniture standing up tall enough to actually hang clothes in. If your bedroom doesn't have a closet, then this becomes your only place to hang clothes. Many bedrooms have closets that aren't big enough, and wardrobes still help here with providing needed storage.
A chest of drawers is also known as a dresser, and this piece of furniture is a place to store folded garments or smaller items, such as underwear and socks.
Bigger pieces of these varieties offer more storage. However, their footprint needs to be taken into consideration. There needs to be enough room to easily open them on a daily basis for them to be effective.
Vanities and Chairs
Chairs and vanities aren't exclusive to all bedrooms. However, rooms that have the space for them can certainly benefit from having them. Bedroom chairs might be as simple as a place to sit while putting on socks and shoes or while taking them off. Larger chairs might be places to relax, read, and even nap on a sunny and quiet afternoon. As happens in many homes, a bedroom chair might also just be a place to toss clothes when you're having a particularly busy day or week.
Vanities come in many forms. They can be a desk or shelf with a mirror where you make sure your hair and makeup are okay for your next trip out. However, a vanity can also include a cabinet, be in the on-suite bathroom, and even feature a sink with faucet. The inclusion of the mirror is the common element. Dual vanities are very popular for master bathrooms if two people share the bedroom so they each have a space for themselves when handling grooming or hygiene matters.
