What do you put at the end of a bed...if anything?!?! If you've got the space, it's sometimes ideal to place something there...like an antique settee seen above...
Miles ReddOr a desk even, it could be draped with fabric like above or even just a great hand-carved piece...
Maybe a comfy bench would work with some great accent pillows...
Ruthie Sommers, via Style Court BlogOr a love seat of sorts with a coffee table to create another place to lounge in the bedroom...
Catherine, Domino Decorating Contest winnerJust a chair and side table will do too...this is probably what I will end up doing at my own home...
Todd RomanoBut then I do have a mini-dachshund that would love her own lil set of steps up on to the bed...which is a great idea for small dog owners...
The options are endless, here are just a few. I'm curious, what's at your end of the bed?
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When I first got a down comforter I was obsessed with keeping people from sitting on it and crushing the loft of the down. A bench would have been great for this purpose, but there wasn't room. If I had an embroidered bedspread or something, though, I would insist on a bench for additional seating.
Wow Kate you picked the best options. All such great examples. I think a long bench is really practical for books, putting on tall boots or for conversation. But a sofa or loveseat can be such a luxury.
I would opt for a bench, but a vintage one.
I have a loveseat, which is inevitably always covered in yesterday's clothes...but it still looks good (well after the maid has been anyway!)
love them all! i love the ruthie sommers room with the comfy bench- my dream room, hands-down.
great, fun blog!
We have a wenge wood bench covered in chocolate brown mohair. The dogs use it as a launching pad to get on the bed. So much for glamour.
you're right how do you choose, I love all of these options.
I love all of the choices you posted, they're great, hard to choose.
Normally I would say bench, but after seeing your choices I like them all! Mamacita and I must have been separated at birth- that sounds like me worrying about the down comforter!
i'll take them all .....
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The Ruthie Sommers is my favorite. I love that entire room. I wish I had your problem, but have no room at the foot of my bed for such.
You pulled together such a great mix in this group. I really like the idea of a desk at the foot of a bed - that could work for me. At the foot of our bed? The floor.
I love them all. Sadly, I have opted for a bench with storage inside which is not extremely beautiful but is certainly extremely practical.
Can't wait to read what you decide upon.
I would pu a lovely feminine desk so when my man would be in the bed sleeping I would look at him and write poesy
Carpet at the moment...but that can be changed. Plenty of inspiration in this post! Thank you!
I love all of your choices. I am so embarrassed to admit that I have a humongous black wire dog kennel at the end of my bed. Horrified. My bedroom is like the step-child of the whole house. The boys rooms are childhood perfection and mine is a hodge podge with a kennel in it. Ick. Maybe this year.
We have an upholstered ottoman, purchased specifically for our tiny dog to get up on the bed, but provides additional storage as well.
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if I had the space, a settee is perfect for me. Or a low chaise would do. I would want something dramatic that begged to be used. Nothing stiff, nothing fussy. Nothing that needed to be straightened after I sat down in it.
Okay. Now you've done it. I'm back to thinking of my dream home :) Now I need even more room at the foot of the bed ;)
I love this post! So many beautiful pictures. I have a strong personal preference for a bench or a settee at the end of the bed. I am not a fan of a loveseat, but I think it really depends on the size of the room and how you use what is at the end of the bed. I still have too many pillows (I have put my bedroom project on the back burner, and am focusing on my front hall), so a bench is a necessity!
I just wanted to say that I wish I had time to respond to each one of your comments...but, time these days is limited. Thanks to all of you for responding to this post, I enjoyed each one of the comments!!!
I can't pick just one! but in general, I like a bench at the end of the bed, unless there's room for a love seat, settee type thing - then you can have a seating group in front of the bed with two chairs adn the settee. I like tht a lot, if there is the room.!! Love these pictures.
I just this problem for the guest house. I want every room to be different and so we will see what I come up with. I think it could be nice to have low lacquered shelves at the end or a table.
at the moment...... i have boxes in the processes of being packed at the end of my bed... but eventually (when we've moved) i hope to find a Chaise Longue to put at the end of my four poster... i'm a real Drama Queen
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