It’s hard decorating like an adult. But at some point, we need to replace tacky wall décor with framed paintings and silly bedspreads with neutral comforters. It’s not always the smoothest transition, so we’ve come up with a few ways to help you move on from your college days and into adulthood through simple tricks and Ashley Furniture.
Add frames
Tacking posters on your wall was one way of expressing yourself as a teenager. Just because you’ve grown up a little bit, doesn’t mean you should throw those memories away! Instead, add a frame to it and it’s instantly been adult-ified. Of course, use your discretion. If it’s a classic movie poster, place it in a dark frame and put it in your entertainment room to add a touch of your personality. If it’s a kitschy photo of an old heartthrob musician, you may want to hide away until you figure out a safe place to put it.
Bed frames
Your days of mattresses on the ground are over! If you don’t have a bed frame yet or even a headboard, it’s time to jump on that adult bandwagon and dress your mattress up. Aside from lifting your bed up a couple feet, it will also give your bed a beautiful backdrop. Not to mention, sleeping close to the ground means you are closer in proximity to things that like to crawl on the ground – yikes! Look at your local furniture store’s Ashley bed frame selection to get the perfect bed frame for your grown-up bedroom.
Night Stand
Again, you may have never needed a night stand because your bed was literally only a couple of inches off the floor. But now that you’ve invested in a bed frame, it’s nice to have a night stand where you can place a glass of water, lay a book that you’ve been reading in bed, or even just to charge your cell phone so it’s easily accessible. Get an Ashley Furniture night stand that goes with your bedroom furniture so that the whole set matches!
Decorating as an adult sounds intimidating, but really it’s better. Stop by our store to check out all the Ashley Furniture that will help your home go from immature kid to chic grownup!