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Last week, I moved to London but my furniture stayed in New York. Saying goodbye nearly drove me crazy. I have lived in New York on a tight budget for the past three years. I bought most of my furniture at an IKEA store in Brooklyn. Slowly, I built up an apartment that could have been sponsored by the Swedish company: I bought a bed, a couch, a rug, and, later, other items such as small, indoor trees and a high bar table, stools sold separately. Trump, Without Evidence, Accuses Obama of Wiretapping Him Alligator Takes a Stroll With a Fish in Its Mouth Land Rover Performs ‘The Hatch Trick’ Mount Etna Eruption: Skiers Chase Smoldering Boulder Schumer’s Demand: ‘Special’ or ‘Independent’ Counsel Published on January 21st, 2011 | Description: My son and I live on very little space, so I wanted to make a bed for both of us that didn’t take up too much space. I bought a Kura bed, painted it white and removed one of the panels of the bed in order to fit an 140×200 cm mattress instead of the original 90×200 cm.
The new mattress is much wider than the original, so I had to make new bed rails – I painted them blue. Below I put several bookshelves for my son’s toys, as well as a lamp and glowing stars under the bed, for him to watch when going to sleep. I painted the end of the bed with magnetic paint and on top of that paint to use chalk on. I also made curtains from Ikea fabric, so he can close them and have a nice little “cave” in there! Now I sleep on top, and my son underneath – as a benefit all his toys fit under the bed, so I saved so much space!Have you ever said the word “IKEA” only to have it met with a face of disgust/horror/disdain from someone? I know I have, but that doesn’t change my love for their furniture, because boy oh boy, when it’s carefully selected, there’s a lot of good there! The bedroom is one of those places you want to feel most at peace in, and it’s also nice to have it reflect your personality. After all, it’s your haven, right? Let’s look at some amazing IKEA bedrooms.
In a small bedroom, having furniture with open space underneath it always gives the appearance of openness, so this FJELLSE bed frame and HEMNES dresser definitely do the job! You almost forget that this space is open to a living room. It’s completely modern, functional and cozy!The PAX wardrobe system adds a great deal of storage without taking anything away from the room – don’t they almost look like built-ins? And in a room full of neutrals, this MALM bed looks like a big puffy cloud – perfect for dreaming in!Does it get any more grown up and chic than this? White, grey and black – a sophisticated combo that never goes out of style, and IKEA nailed it with the BEKKESTUA bed frame. This room is worthy of Carrie Bradshaw, especially with clothes and accessories taking part in decorating the space. And hey, Mr. Big would fit right in here too!The best is the understated star of the show in this room. Look around and you see a busy neutral palette that completely comes together in the perfect mix of white and natural wood of the MENDAL bed frame.
The fact that it has built-in storage is just the icing on the cake!This room is full of Southern charm and sweetness.The LEIRVIK bed frame screams girly in a totally classic way. The blue textiles, lace and gingham add to the classic charm with only a touch of pink to bring it all together. Now grab a glass of sweet tea and your favourite Jane Austen novel and curl up here.It’s wonderful when you see a bedroom and you can’t tell whether a guy or a girl decorated it. That’s definitely the case here, and yet you can imagine that just about anyone would love this fresh and cheerful combo. The NORDLI bed is a perfect blank canvas for just about any color to take over. Oh, and how great are those lamps framing the bed?Well, in this room you can just pick a side. I love that this image shows the versatility of the furniture (the MALM bed once again) so that everyone can feel like their bedroom can be their haven, whether it’s simple in black and white, or fluffy and pink.There is a quaint and homey feel in this room that welcomes you in like a warm breeze from Nantucket.