The Romans often decorated their beds in precious metals such as gold and silver.  Mattresses in those days featured materials such as wool, feathers, hay and reeds.

The 18th Century saw a big jump in terms of  sleeping because cotton was used for the mattresses.  This meant that the vermin would not cohabitate your bed!  Iron bedframes became quite popular at this time.

In the 1940’s the Futon bed started to make an appearance in North America, whilst in the 1960’s water beds came to the market.  The 1970’s saw the bunkbed become popular with children and the 1980’s saw the introduction of air beds.

The bed has been seen by many people as the most important piece of furniture in the household.  Everyone feels more revived after a good nights’ sleep. 

Nowadays beds are available in all shapes and sizes and can be constructed from numerous different materials, i.e. wood, metal, plastic, upholstered fabric or painted.  Standard sizes range from 3ft, 4ft 6″, 5ft and 6ft, however many local companies can make beds and mattresses to any required size.  Todays market is competitive and customers will often try to haggle on price whether the item is on sale or not!

Contemporary furniture can be put into various rooms in the home.

Living room – there are many pieces that can fit into this space.  Examples of what objects and their materials used are

Sofas – ergonomic in design, architectual style and usually only the best leathers and fabrics used.

Bookcases and shelves - these can be found in many forms and designs.  Materials vary from metal, glass and solid wood.

Sidetables – again a piece of furniture that takes many forms and colours.  Frameworks are created and then sprayed to a high gloss finish in many colours.

Bedroom furniture

Beds – leather is a prominent feature with contemporary bed design.  Designers use metalwork cromed structures and then add leather to the surrounds.  Metal can be designed to make many shapes for the headboard.  This is a contemporary take on the classic original metal bed.  Contemporary wooden beds generally come in simple designs and forms but are made in the very highest quality woods such as oak, cherry, black walnut and maple.

Bedside cabinets – these vary greatly.  They can be round, square or rectangular.  Materials such as wood, leather, glass, mirrored can be used.  Bedroom cabinets can also be made in matching materials.

1. All of the furniture will match.

2. One delivery – Minimum disruption to the household and customers having to take time off work to accept delivery.

3. Customers can haggle on price.

4. Takes away the worry that the company might discontinue that bedroom furniture range that you might have been collecting over months or years.

5. Worst case of all , the supplier / manufacturer going out of business in these troubled high street times.

Companies and manufacturers offer various types of bedroom furniture sets

1. Bed with two bedside cabinets.

2. Bed with two bedside cabinets and a chest of drawers.

3. Bed with two bedside cabinets , chest of drawers and a free standing wardrobe.

However most shops will work around the customers needs for a room set as everyone’s needs vary so much.

Taste’s can be influenced by what is on display at any one time in the shop. Customer’s come in with a vision of what they have seen on a television programme or in a magazine and can be deviated by another display in a totally different wood type plus a higher price point. At AKKA Bedroom Furniture we have seen this many times. We have a design of Shaker bedroom furniture that we manufacture in both american white oak and american black walnut. Customers come into the showroom looking for oak but their eye is often drawn to the walnut.

Walnut has a real elegance , with it’s rich dark grain. Why not book an appointment and come and view our walnut furniture for yourself, were sure that you won’t be disappointed.

We can also show you bedroom furniture roomsets in oak and our totally new range called Toulouse whichis our take on the the Louis Phillipe style of furniture.

Have you done enough research about the quality of your bedroom furniture?  No, then let me lend a hand.

Oak or walnut wooden beds

Try to buy a bed that is solid wood.  Key factors to look for are no small finger pointed laminations on the siderails, head and tail rails.  Look for signs of white sapwood showing towards the outside of the bed.  Whilst this is not crucial to the construction, it shows that the manufacturer has taken time to put the sap face to the inside of the bed with the pure oak tones showing.

Oak and walnut wooden chests

The main construction of the chests should feature solid wooden legs all round.  The top should be solid wood also with no man made products.  The drawers should be dovetailed all round and solid in construction and strength.  Are the drawer fronts made out of one piece of wood?  Many manufacturers joint their drawer fronts whereas quality manufacturers use one piece of timber.  The backs of the drawer should be grooved into the back legs and no screws, nails or pins used to hold the back panel in place.

Oak and walnut wooden wardrobes

Wooden legs should be used in all wardrobes, the back panels again should be grooved into the back legs.  The veneered back panel should be veneered both internally and externally.  Whilst this  is not compulsary, it shows the manufacturer puts high emphasis on a consistent finish.  Internally, the hanging rail should not be of cheap metal, it is far better to have a solid turned rail and brackets.  If the wardrobe has drawers, again the drawers should be dovetailed and made of one piece of solid wood.

An important point to remember is you shouldn’t try to cram too much furniture into your bedroom space as this will ruin the look and feel.  The immediate concern will be the bed, followed by storage needs.  In a double bedroom a bedside cabinet either side of the bed is a good idea, particularly if you like to read at night as bedside lamps can be placed on them.  A chest of drawers is a must along with wardrobes.  The furniture can then be added to create the individual mood with bedding, curtains, pictures and accessories, thus adding style and personality.

Beds are available in two common types, divans or bedsteads.  At AKKA Bedroom Furniture we specialise in solid wooden bedsteads in both American White Oak and American Black Walnut.  Sizes of beds vary depending on your room size.  The key is to ensure you have enough room to walk round your bed comfortably and that you have enough space to open wardrobe doors and and cabinet drawers.

Our wooden chests are variable in size both in width and height.  One tip is to maximise the height for the amount of floor space available.  Wardrobes can be free standing or built in.  Free standing wardrobes may be able to fit into an alcove or small space but it is important to double check dimensions.

 Wooden bedside cabinets and dressing tables for example, are frequently sold in sets.  This is due to the fact that every bedroom needs them, and they might as well match.  When all of the furniture in a bedroom matches, the appearance is one of uniformity and cohesion.  All of the items will be necessary at some point or another, so why not purchase them all together at once?  Sets guarantee consistent style as each piece of furniture has been designed with all the others in mind.  As the central piece of every bedroom set, the bed should be priority and the starting point to the theme and decor of your bedroom.  For example, should you go with a divan, a four poster bed, or an upholstered bed?  Having the right bed can make all the difference when it comes to deciding how you want the rest of your bedroom decor to look and feel.

 Bedroom furniture sets may seem expensive at first glance, it is important to consider the number of items as well.  If purchased separately, it is almost guaranteed that you will pay more in the end.  Add to this the benefit of possibly receiving every item for your bedroom at once.  It is very likely that the furniture will arrive in one large shipment depending on the retailer.  Roomsets make it possible to immediately have a fully furnished bedroom.  There won’t be excessive waiting for those individual pieces of furniture to complete the look.

 Look no further for your one stop QUALITY bedroom supplier.

 AKKA FURNIURE.

In today’s oak bedroom market you can purchase a number of different styles; shaker, louis phillipe, painted, four poster and upholstered bedroom furniture.  The choice is so varied and the price points or bedroom furniture can accommodate everyone’s budgets.

The downside of the cheaper end of the wooden bedroom market is that the quality drops dramatically and the longevity suffers.  At AKKA Bedroom Furniture we don’t cut corners.  We produce high quality bedroom furniture that we guarantee will be cheaper than the high street equivalent.

You need to consider the size of your bedroom when deciding on bed size. You need enough room to walk around the bed, and don’t forget the rest of your bedroom furniture needs to fit in too. Leave plenty of space for bedroom and wardrobe doors to open if space is tight.

Take into account that most sleep experts (including the Sleep Council) agree the bigger the bed, the better the sleep.

The width of the bed is particularly important if you sleep with a partner. A standard double bed (135cm) gives each person just 69cm of space which is much narrower than a single bed. Also, the average person tosses and turns up to 70 times a night, therefore a wider bed ensures you are both more likely to get a good night’s sleep.

The length of the bed is also important. We recommend that your bed should be 10 – 15cm longer than the tallest partner. As a guide if you are over 6ft tall we recommend a kingsize bed to ensure that you don’t end up sleeping diagonally across the bed which is uncomfortable for you and your partner, as well as bad for you back.

Choosing the correct mattress is extremely important to ensure comfort. In 1988, sleep expert Dr Chris Idzikowski conducted a study which found that swapping an uncomfortable old bed for a comfortable new one could account for an average of 42 minutes extra sleep per night – four times that achieved by over the counter sleep aids.

We can supply Dreamworks matresses at AKKA Furniture, delivery time is normally two weeks.

1. Must haves and Desires. Get to know the things you would like and what you might need from the bedroom. It is really better if you talk about it with your husband or wife to get good designs ideas. You have to prioritize on things that you need as opposed to want, when you cater for your needs then is the time to start to think about what which you may desire.

2. Styles and Concepts. Study your bedroom’s structure and dimension and envisage what kind of pieces of furniture would suit it. Why not use our free planner that can be found on the homepage?

3. Decide on Appropriate bedroom furniture. Whenever you’re getting your furniture ensure that it’s hard-wearing, of high quality, and well engineered. You don’t want to waste your cash on poor quality pieces of furniture that can only survive for some months before it falls apart. AKKA furniture only produces timeless bedroom furniture in oak and walnut that will stand the test of time.

4. Deciding on your right website. There are numerous shops and warehouses that retail pieces of furniture but you will need to select the best one. Use the world-wide-web and locate one that supplies the types of furnishings you desire but after that be certain that they have got good credibility and good buyer satisfaction. Why not come down and visit our showroom in Colchester?

5. Enjoy your good quality bedroom furniture. The bedroom is required to be your sanctuary, finish it off with quality furnishings and insure that it is an area you may love sleeping in.