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I was at a friend’s apartment when I noticed just how, well, pretty her bed was. What happened? That thing used to be an ugly piece of mangled wood that resembled a cat scratching post. And it was always uncomfortable to sit on, much less lie down on. Actually, the whole room looked kind of bad. I mean, one of the dresser drawers was completely missing, and another was stuck most of the time. In short, the bedroom was a complete mess. How did you do it, I asked. She told me her refurbishing secrets, which I am now passing on to you.
First, she told me she replaced the number one bedroom furniture priority: the bed. She opted to upgrade her bedroom with contemporary furniture and bought a platform bed. They are low-profile, meaning they only rise about three or four inches off the ground, and don’t need a box spring, which save her about five hundred bucks. I hadn’t even thought about a platform bed before. It looks much sleeker and sophisticated than her old bed, and she used the money she saved not having to buy a box spring on two new nightstands that match the platform bed.
Next, she started looking around for a new mattress. Her chiropractor was sick of seeing her, I guess. She said she looked for one with an inner material made of foam, since she’s so allergic to a lot of synthetic stuff. They’re kind of expensive in my opinion, but she says it’s totally worth the money. She also found some organic cotton sheets that she said helped improve her sleep tremendously. Plus, they’re eco-friendly, so now she’s green while she sleeps.
Lastly, she said the dresser had to go (finally, she learned). She bought another dresser in the same color as the bed, but not from the same collection. I know what you’re thinking—why wouldn’t she just buy the entire bedroom set? She’s kind of quirky and likes things to mismatch ever so slightly. So she ended up with a three-drawer dresser that looks very similar to her new platform bed and nightstands, but isn’t. Go figure.
And while she was buying, she ended up picking up some closet organizers and a new mirror so she can store her massive collection of jeans and try them on before going out. Smart move, sister, smart move.
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