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For years, bedroom sets have been the default choice for furnishing a bedroom. After all, this option is simple, quick, and ensures a cohesive, matching aesthetic for the space. Perhaps too matchy, however. Bedrooms can quickly end up looking like a staged showroom or model home.
The truth is, mixing and matching furniture pieces creates a personal, curated feel, and it can be a more cost-effective option. Not sure how to mix and match bedroom furniture? Consider this your guide to getting started.
You’ve signed a lease and gotten your keys, and now you find yourself Googling, “Do I need a matching bedroom set?”
For a long time, bedroom sets were the move for anyone furnishing a new space. Walking into a furniture store and pointing to a discounted bedroom set with a bed frame, nightstands, and a dresser was an easy way to check all the boxes and ensure everything “went together”.
While it may be easy, having matchy-matchy bedroom furniture is not a requirement. These days, cookie-cutter sets can actually look dated and lifeless. They’re now, by some, even considered an interior design faux pas!
That said, there are plenty of ways to ensure your bedroom furniture feels cohesive and unified, even if it doesn’t necessarily “match.” By handpicking different pieces that flow together seamlessly, without appearing to have come from the same box, you can create a bedroom that feels design-forward, inviting, and intentional. Better yet, it can save you money along the way.
Ready to curate your very own “not-a-set, but flows together” bedroom furniture? Here’s the best way to get started.
A color palette, a hardware finish, an interior design style, or a material. It doesn’t matter much what the unifying element is, but there should be one.
Perhaps you tie things together with a finish, such as pairing a brushed brass bedframe with nightstands that have brushed brass cabinet pulls. Not sure how to mix and match wood furniture in your bedroom? Choosing pieces with a similar warm or cool undertone can be the unifying element you need.
Again, nothing needs to be perfectly coordinated, but there should be something the pieces share that makes sense.
Another essential factor to consider when furnishing your bedroom is the “visual weight” of each item. This refers to the overall size and presence of a piece of furniture. If you choose a large, grandiose one, you should probably steer clear of small, dainty nightstands.
If you opt for a more minimalist, sleek bed frame, a large and imposing armoire can make the space feel like a chaotic blend of mismatched bedroom furniture. The goal is to keep one piece from overwhelming the others, making sure each item can “hold its own” in a sense.
While the unifying element, or elements, will make your space feel harmonious and balanced, it’s the variety and eclecticism that will make it feel cozy, personal, and lived-in. For example, your bed frame and nightstands may be constructed from similarly cool-toned woods, but the decadent, upholstered headboard adds a visual pop of interest.
That plush headboard pops even more paired with a gorgeous mirrored dresser of proportionate visual weight. The similarities and links between your bedroom furniture will make the room feel cohesive, but its variety and differences will make it feel like home.
One beautiful (and convenient!) aspect about mixing and matching bedroom furniture is the ability to swap pieces in and out as you see fit – something that doesn’t quite work as well with a generic bedroom set. Decide you don’t quite love the dresser you originally went with?
Try something new! Interested in experimenting with a piece that pushes your comfort zone? Go for it! CORT Furniture Outlet offers an ever-changing mix of new and gently used beds, dressers, nightstands, and lamps, allowing you the flexibility to build your ideal bedroom.
Your bedroom doesn’t have to come in a box. By mixing and matching pieces, you can create a space that feels collected, personal, and cohesive—all while staying on budget.
With new and gently used beds, nightstands, dressers, and lamps priced up to 70% off new retail prices, CORT Furniture Outlet makes it easy to get the look you want without committing to a pricey set.
Visit your nearest CORT Furniture Outlet or shop online today to start building a bedroom that’s truly yours.
