{"id":38596,"date":"2018-04-10T16:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T21:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=38596"},"modified":"2018-04-11T06:39:28","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T11:39:28","slug":"a-bench-at-the-end-of-the-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=38596","title":{"rendered":"A Bench at the End of the Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I love to have areas in the bedroom to sit and read or to sit and put on my slippers or socks.\u00a0 I also love seeing them in other peoples&#8217; homes.\u00a0 Even if they aren&#8217;t used, love seats, benches, or chairs are great places to add a throw or pillows that can add to the room&#8217;s color scheme, can add texture, can add pattern, and can add softness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38597\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-06-at-8.17.34-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen shot from Savvy Southern Style\" width=\"850\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-06-at-8.17.34-AM.png 598w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-06-at-8.17.34-AM-302x323.png 302w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-06-at-8.17.34-AM-300x321.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.savvysouthernstyle.net\/\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>If there&#8217;s space, I think adding a beautiful bench is the way to go.\u00a0 Just look how beautiful this tufted bench is that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.savvysouthernstyle.net\/\">Kim<\/a> has placed at the foot of the bed in her master bedroom.\u00a0 It helps make an already wonderful bedroom even better.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38599\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-7.58.05-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen shot from One King's Lane\" width=\"753\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-7.58.05-AM.png 753w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-7.58.05-AM-430x294.png 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-7.58.05-AM-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onekingslane.com\/\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Of course, I love the blues in the bedroom from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onekingslane.com\/\">One King&#8217;s Lane<\/a>, but the bench at the end of the bed is what I want you to see.\u00a0 It is kind of a bench\/love seat, and the fluffy throw makes it even more inviting.\u00a0 Doesn&#8217;t it just invite you to come have a seat?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38601\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-8.06.08-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen shot from Kincaid Furniture\" width=\"850\" height=\"929\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-8.06.08-AM.png 451w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-8.06.08-AM-295x323.png 295w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-8.06.08-AM-300x328.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">(source)<\/p>\n<p>An upholstered look isn&#8217;t the only way to go when placing a sitting spot at the end of the bed.\u00a0 A wooden piece like this one can also add some storage.\u00a0 Just soften the look with a throw or pillows, the way they did.\u00a0 There&#8217;s a bench very similar to this one at the foot of our bed here in our temporary rental.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a great place for me to lay out my workout clothes each night before going to sleep.\u00a0 When the alarm goes off at 5:20 each morning, I know exactly where my things are and can put them on quickly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38600\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-7.55.27-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen shot from Cedar Hill Farm House\" width=\"850\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-7.55.27-AM.png 638w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-7.55.27-AM-430x231.png 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-7.55.27-AM-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/cedarhillfarmhouse.com\/\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Like<a href=\"https:\/\/cedarhillfarmhouse.com\/\"> Anita<\/a>, we will be putting three twin beds in the new third floor bedroom that I am calling the dorm.\u00a0 You can read about those twin beds <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2018\/02\/18\/a-great-deal-on-a-headboard\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 The dorm will be a grandchild friendly spot that will also have toys, books, and kid friendly decor so that they will feel as if it is their own special spot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38602\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-8.28.40-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen shot from Target\" width=\"502\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-8.28.40-AM.png 502w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-8.28.40-AM-304x323.png 304w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-8.28.40-AM-300x319.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/plaid-ottoman-blue-threshold-153\/-\/A-52745830\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>I recently ordered three of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/plaid-ottoman-blue-threshold-153\/-\/A-52745830\">these small gingham benches<\/a> to put at the end of each twin bed.\u00a0 You know that I love gingham and have been a huge fan since I was a little girl.\u00a0 And navy is my all-time favorite color.\u00a0 So, buying these benches was a no-brainer for me.\u00a0 The cost is perfect because if they get killed in the middle of a pillow fight, it won&#8217;t break the bank.\u00a0 I can&#8217;t wait to see this room come together, and when it does, we will share it with you.\u00a0 Do you have anything to sit on at the end of your beds?\u00a0 If not, maybe it&#8217;s time to add something.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Take care.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Affiliate link provided.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love to have areas in the bedroom to sit and read or to sit and put on my slippers or socks.\u00a0 I also love seeing them in other peoples&#8217; homes.\u00a0 Even if they aren&#8217;t used, love seats, benches, or chairs are great places to add a throw or pillows that can add to the 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