Should Bedroom Furniture Match? (6 Reasons Why It Shouldn’t)

Decorating with the right techniques is the key to having a successful decor that looks good and suits your style. 

One specific room that requires a lot of time and attention is the bedroom since this is the room you’ll most likely spend the majority of your time in.

To make sure the bedroom has an overall cohesive look, you’ll want to pay attention to the furniture.

Although matching furniture sets used to be a popular trend back in the day, some consider it to be quite boring and outdated.

But not all matching furniture is bad. There are some that prefer this option and it can give a bedroom a solid style and foundation.

But should bedroom furniture match?

No, not really. It’s not necessary for bedroom furniture to match. Instead, if you mix and match, this will make your room look more interesting, adding a natural flair to your room with an added dose of personality. The extra variety in terms of wood finishes and textures makes a room look better but it also prevents repetition that may make the decor look boring.

There are many advantages to not matching bedroom furniture which you’ll find out about it in just a bit.

Reasons Why It’s Better To Not Match Furniture

Here are the main reasons as to why it would be better to mix and match your bedroom furniture rather than having everything all the same:

1. There’s Extra Variety

Having different furniture in your bedroom that doesn’t match exactly gives you the opportunity to include different styles, textures, and colors in the decor.

Neither are you limited in terms of picking out designs that will improve your decor. 

If you’d like to have a dresser that is in a different finish or color from that of your nightstands, you totally can.

Take a look at this example below.

Here you have the bed frame a completely different color and design compared to the dresser opposite from it. However, they both work well in terms of simplicity and match the wooden flooring quite well.

If you’d like your headboard to have a funky shape or design, it’s absolutely possible when you don’t restrict yourself with having matching furniture.

You get to play around with these concepts to create a unique decor style.

2. It Adds Personality

Expressing your personality and drawing this out with the use of furniture within your bedroom decor is important.

This will help you enjoy your time spent in this room and to anyone else visiting, they’ll get to see that part of you expressed through your decor.

The aim of any bedroom is to create a space you love and incorporate furniture pieces that call out to you. Achieving this particular look is easy when you have many options.

3. It’s Interesting And Looks Unique

When you mix and match specific furniture items in your decor, this adds extra interest to the room.

Compared to having only furniture that is all the same, this can make a room lack that unique and special touch. Picking specific pieces will ensure your vision for the room is noticed.

4. Prevents Repetition

Having repetitive decor pieces in your bedroom is the last thing you want to have. This will make the room look and feel boring.

Breaking the furniture up will help create a cohesive layout.

However, you can choose to have a certain element that is included in the other furniture pieces with your main pieces for instance like a particular color or texture.

5. Many Options To Choose From

Having matching furniture will restrict you when it comes to purchasing certain furniture.

There may be restrictions in terms of the kind of finish, size, or color of a piece.

You’ll also feel disappointed if you find that a dresser or nightstand does not have the same matching headboard.

With the option of mixing and matching furniture, you have a variety of pieces to choose from and peace of mind knowing that you can always mix and match the wood finishes or style of the furniture.

6. It’s Modern And Stylish

Using different furniture that doesn’t exactly match is in keeping with a modern decor style.

Since it’s so versatile, there’s a lot that one can do in terms of different furniture styles and it opens up doors to try new things that will further improve your bedroom decor.

Reasons Why Matching Furniture May Not Be A Good Idea

Now that you know why it’s better to mix and match furniture, here’s a few reasons why it’s not such a good idea to use matching furniture:

Outdated

Some consider matching furniture sets to be outdated and less trendy (it really depends on personal preferences).

This may be true in certain instances but if you’re someone who likes your furniture to match, it’s totally okay!

There are sets that may be better suited if you’re someone who just wants an easier option rather than the stress of making sure you are mixing and matching furniture correctly.

Might Look Boring

The lack of different textures, colors, or designs, might make a room lack appeal after a while. Everything could start to look repetitive or too ordinary without any interesting elements. 

Restrictive

As mentioned before, matching furniture will restrict any additional items to add to the decor.

You may not have the opportunity to change for instance your nightstands or have different nightstands.

Options are very limited when you use all matching furniture.

For instance, if you were to stick with just one shade of color or wooden finish, you won’t be able to have another piece that is the total opposite of your current style.

How To Mix And Match Bedroom Furniture

Here are a few tips that you can use to help you mix and match furniture:

Consider style, wood, and texture

When it comes to not having furniture that matches, it doesn’t mean that you should include an item that’s going to look awkward and totally out of place.

You should consider the style, color, and finish of the furniture piece in correlation with the other pieces.

Having the main element decided on first will help you choose other furniture pieces that will go well with it.

Incorporate different shapes

Having a variety of a few different shapes and sizes will add interest to the room.

You can include furniture (dresser, nightstand, desk, headboards, shelves) in the shape of rectangles, squares, and ovals as this makes it an interesting effect. 

This bedroom decor shown below has the perfect combination of different styles, shapes, and textures in terms of furniture and design that creates a smooth and flawless look.

Certain decor pieces like the nightstands, lamp shapes, and footrests are repeated to create that consistent flow even if they don’t match in terms of exact color or design in relation to each other.

Add a few complementary colors

In the case of color, you can use furniture in different colors or shades.

However, a cool way to do this is to use colors that will match well with the overall color scheme of the room.

For instance, if you have light blue walls, you could use white, brown, or light yellow or creams when choosing the color for the furniture. These colors blend well together creating a seamless look.

Make the bed area stand out

The bed area is usually the focal point of a bedroom so you’ll want to have this part of the room stand out.

Your headboard doesn’t necessarily need to match the rest of your decor or even the frame of the bed.

But if you want, choose a headboard that has an interesting design in the shape, texture, or color and one that is unique.

Mixing other furniture

Having matching nightstands is optional but they usually look better if they do match.

With the rest of your items in your room, you can mix and match depending on what will suit the room better.

You can find a dresser or a desk that is similar in style to that of a nightstand or one that is completely different in color or a similar shade and this is a great way to mix and match furniture.

Conclusion

Although it seems like it’s better for bedroom furniture not to match, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t or can’t have all matching furniture.

It really depends on your personal style and taste because one person may find matching furniture to be boring while another may find that mixing and matching furniture is way more interesting and exciting.

It’s your bedroom and you should decorate it any way you prefer. 

Regardless of whether bedroom furniture should match or not, the goal is to create a bedroom decor you’ll completely love and enjoy spending time in this room.

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