House guests are great… for a certain period of time. A long weekend with distant relatives or old college buddies can be grand, but once the reminiscing dies down and the conversation wilts into idle chatter, it’s time to bid one another adieu. Day beds are the perfect solution for out-of-towners; they’re plenty comfortable for a couple of nights, but after a while, the novelty of sleeping in a fetal position wears off, and bags
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Sleep is a precious commodity we can never seem to get enough of, so it stands to reason that the sleep we do manage to get should be as sublime as possible. Today’s roundup of beds ranges from the dreamy opulence of the canopy bed by Joseph Walsh to the stark simplicity of The Min, aptly named by Design Within Reach. There’s even a round bed from Guido Rosati for Saba Italia, since really, life’s
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If we spend a third of our lives asleep, it stands to reason that our beds should be pretty grand. While canopy beds these days are far less necessary than they were upon invention, when they protected their inhabitants from the elements infiltrating the thatched roofs under which they lived, or during their heyday in medieval Europe when they began featuring curtains drawn for privacy from servants sleeping in the same room, they still evoke
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As we make resolutions for the new year and formalize our plans to do more with less, for many, it means downsizing our living space or simply clearing out the clutter wherever we already are. Today’s roundup of affordable contemporary loft furniture highlights some chic, budget-friendly pieces that refuse to compromise style for accessibility. Knowing that keeping a simple black and white palette with clear touches here and there can truly open up a small
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It’s been said that the best things come in small packages, and as budgets shrink and living spaces decrease in size to accommodate necessity, small space furniture is in higher demand than ever. A little creativity can go a long way, as evidenced by this inventive array of solutions for a reduction in square footage (or the simple need to clear away clutter and make more effective use of existing space). These work-life combinations are
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