Small Bedroom Chairs

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It is known that small bedroom chairs offer a simplistic function to a room as well as beautify a dull space. Whether you want to add function to a child’s bedroom, or style to your dresser, or to complete an unfinished corner, there are an array of designs to please. Small bedroom chairs are graceful trimmings that are more exciting than a stool or poof. So let’s explore some designs that can be played up or down, for your bedroom.

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Small Bedroom Chairs

Buying Guide

When it comes to buying small bedroom chairs, the decision doesn't have to be scary or overwhelming. Think about the new look you're attempting to achieve in the space and how much you're going to love how it turns out. The good news is it's become much more straightforward to pick out the right furniture to suit your needs if you ask yourself some questions beforehand.

What bedroom chair design should you choose?

When it comes to bedroom chairs, the choice of design will depend on whose bedroom the pieces are dedicated to. Will this new furniture be going into the master bedroom, or are you making this purchase for a guest bedroom or your child's bedroom? Popular choices for a guest room include upholstered slipper chairs, side chairs, klismos chairs, and occasional chairs. Popular options for a child's bedroom include bean bag chairs, small recliners, bean bag loungers, rocking chairs, and small armchairs. Furniture pieces are suited to the room's user, both in design and style.

How to shop for bedroom chairs on a tight budget?

There are several options you can consider if you find yourself feeling challenged financially: choose bedroom chairs for one bedroom now and wait until you can purchase more in the future or make payments over time and, when you can afford to pay extra, do so.

Consider the quality of the chairs and where they’re going to be placed, too. For example, a higher quality chair is going to be more expensive and should go into a room like the master bedroom. Chairs that can handle repeat washing or reupholstering will have a lower price tag and should go into a guest room or child's bedroom.

How to evaluate the quality of bedroom chairs?

When you're looking at the chair's quality, there shouldn't be any wobbling in the arms. You shouldn't hear any creaking in the frame or feel any sagging when you lift corners from the floor. When you're purchasing wood pieces, they should be kiln-dried hardwoods and joined together with dowels. Check the padding of the arms, seat back, and under the seat cushion to ensure you don't feel any hard corners. There should also be no uneven places or lumps. When you sit down, the springs shouldn't compress so much that you can feel the frame. High-quality fabrics are those that have stain treatment, so they are resistant to soiling. They should also be tightly woven to prevent them from separating or slipping apart under pressure.

The last thing you want to do is purchase bedroom furniture that's going to fall apart within a few months of making your purchase. However, this doesn't mean you have to buy pieces that are the most expensive top-of-the-line pieces, either. Here is where your budget is going to dictate what you can afford regarding the quality of your pieces. However, your decision for the intended use of these pieces also plays a significant role in the quality you're selecting. Therefore, it's worth spending a little extra on pieces for the master bedroom and stepping down a little bit for pieces you know you'll be replacing in a couple of years.

How to select the right size bedroom chairs?

When making your chair selection, it's critical that you also take into consideration the size of the room you're decorating. It doesn't make sense to choose a large, plush chair to place in the corner if you're making over a tiny bedroom. Likewise, if you're making over a large bedroom, it doesn't make sense to add a small slipper chair. The exception is if you're using the chair to place in front of a vanity or small desk. The furniture must be in balance with the rest of the room, so it's important to consider scale when decorating the room.

How to style with small bedroom chairs?

When choosing the right bedroom chairs, you have to be happy with the style. If you love rustic or country styling, you won't be pleased with a contemporary bedroom chair. For example, a Barcelona chair would fit well in contemporary decor. Therefore, you'll want a style that complements the decorating taste you love. However, this doesn't mean you have to lock yourself into furniture fitting a particular decorating sense.

Many bedroom chairs fit into what's referred to as transitional styling which means they'll fall in between modern and traditional. Therefore, you can work them into your room no matter what theme you're using. For example, you could work a traditional wingback chair into your master bedroom's decor and place it alongside modern pieces including a leather bench at the end of the bed and a tufted headboard.