Besides being a place where you sleep, the bedroom is also where you keep your clothing and various other day-to-day necessities. The furniture available for this particular room is quite extensive in both style and function, and if you live in a condo, the dimensions may very well dictate what furnishings you can choose from. But not to worry, the choices available are as boundless as the places that provide them.

One such place is Sears Home in Brentwood. Pretty much everybody is familiar with Sears, but Sears Home has everything you need to furnish your home. The nice thing about this particular store is that the showrooms are great. It’s nice to see all the furniture displayed in ways it might look in your room. Helene Henderson, Décor Consultant with Sears Home says that some bedroom groupings offer smaller sizes for those customers looking to furnish smaller spaces. As well, items are often sold as separate pieces in order to accommodate the size and design of the room. “We ask the client where the furniture is going to go, and from there we go on a fact finding mission,” says Henderson. She explains that often customers come in just to see what’s available, and then take measurements and colour ideas home before making the final decision. Whether people come in with specifics in mind, or find what they are after once they visit the store, there are bedroom suites to suit just about every design need and price range.

After choosing the style that best fits your tastes, there are pieces other than the bed itself to choose from. Dressers, nightstands, ottomans and armoires, come in various styles, colours and sizes so what furniture you choose for your bedroom depends upon your tastes and needs.

“Most new homes have walk-in closets,” says Henderson. “So about 90 per cent of armoires are now used to hide television sets.” It just goes to show how our lifestyles have changed our furniture needs; yet consumers still cling to the familiar articles of furniture. Many of the bedroom sets at Sears Homes offer classical design with choices of rich woods, and beautiful accessories. One such unique bedroom accessory is the breakfast table. This table spans the width of a queen-sized bed, and is meant to slide up and over the bed itself, creating an elegant place to have breakfast or do the Sunday crosswords. Not only is this a functional piece, but it takes up little extra space. To see some of these furnishings you can log on to http://www.sears.ca and take a look at what they have to offer.

Another functional piece of bedroom furniture that often gets overlooked is the sofa bed. For bedrooms that may have a dual purpose, like a den that doubles as a spare bedroom, sofa beds are a versatile piece of furniture. They come in various styles and sizes so can fit in just about anywhere. Along those same lines is the futon. Many futon frames can be folded to offer a comfortable place to sit, or a place to have a relaxing sleep. Being mostly composed of cotton, and sometimes a layer of foam, futons are bendable and offer comfort and versatility.

FFC Home Futon, located in Kensington, offers both futons and other furniture needs. While there are some classic designs available in the bedroom furniture, there is also a wide range of contemporary styles to choose from. Bertram Winchester, Sales Representative for the company says that they do quite a bit of custom work. “We do full customization or you can bring in a model or sketch of what you want and we can build it for you,” says Winchester. “As well, you have your choice of coloured stains.” In other words, if you visit the store and see a piece of furniture that you like, but are unsure of the size or the colour, FFC can modify it to suit your preference. All FFC Home furnishings are built locally and there is a 5-year warranty on woodwork as well. There are some truly unique designs, such as the hourglass shaped dresser. The styles and colours offered give customers a wide variety of furnishings to consider. Being more contemporary in design, many of the bedroom suites offer functional pieces with clean lines and fewer pieces. This is a popular style for condo lifestyles. From the street, FFC’s small storefront is deceiving. With three floors of furniture to choose from, it’s anything but small. For a better idea of what FFC has to offer, you can check out their website at http://www.ffchome.com.

So whether you are interested in a traditional bedroom suite, or are looking for a more contemporary look, living in a condo doesn’t mean that you have to settle for anything less than what your mind can envision. Many condominiums offer spacious bedrooms, and even those that don’t can really come alive with the proper furnishings. Even show homes such as The Outlook, by Avalon Master Builder, choose furnishings that will further enhance their bedrooms. One of their spacious master bedroom has an elegant sitting area surrounded by bright windows, so there’s hardly a need to worry about the size of the suite. However, their designer chooses furniture that will get potential buyers thinking about how they would like their bedroom to look. Most people already have an idea of what they like while they are visiting condo show homes, so the next step is to visit some of Calgary’s great furniture stores and find exactly what it is that you’re looking for.