I love bedrooms that are well-styled, but I also love the clean simplicity of a bed that looks like it's seriously meant for sleeping in, with cloud-like crisp white bedding and a few downy pillows.
Sometimes it's OK to skimp a bit, but if you're going to invest in a sleeper sofa — especially if you expect to actually sleep on it — it's best to go for high quality. Here are five sources for really nice, comfortable and long lasting sofa beds.
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In a little studio apartment like mine, it seems absurd to waste perfectly good shelf space on frivolities and fripperies, and yet that's exactly what I've done...and it makes me happy every day.
• $1,095.00
• Design Within Reach
Samuel Wilkinson's Mantis Desk was a standout amongst recent additions to the Design Within Reach catalog for two reasons: 1) that price, which makes this home office option an obvious wishlist splurge, and 2) the exemplary storage options built into the desk for tidy cable management hidden beneath a beautiful ash top fit for a fine kitchen. Additionally, the flat panel privacy screen and note board on the back makes this workspace piece ideal in tandem, back to back, if budget and space permits.
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Your toilet should be really excited, or very, very afraid. Because porcelain paint pens put fun and custom DIY projects in the palm of your hand. The possibilities are endless.
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If you're looking for wallpaper that's a little out of the ordinary, Bloompapers may be just the ticket. Bloompapers' work with both established and up and coming artists produces some extraordinary wall murals. And if you fancy yourself an artist, you can also design your own wallpaper.
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• $190.00
• Poppin
On a scale of 1 to 10, shopping for a filing cabinet for the home office falls somewhere in the realm of "2" and "Zzzzz". But Poppin's West 18th File Cabinet is different, thanks to its friendly rounded corners and bright and colorful fronts, adding a splash of vibrant personality to a normally mundane piece of office furniture. Yes, there are also two utility drawers, locks, sliding floor glides, and a larger hanging file drawer, but it's really all about the design here...file it under "fun"! More
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