How (And Why!) We Fit A King-Size Bed Into Our Smaller Bedroom

February 6, 2023 John Petersik

How (And Why!) We Fit A King-Size Bed Into Our Smaller Bedroom

This is a meandering journey of a post, so make yourself comfortable. We mentioned in this side table post that we traded our queen-size bed for a bigger king-size one. The reason might seem obvious – because it’s bigger, duh! But we happily sailed through over 17 years together without ever wanting one. So why the sudden about-face last fall? Well, it essentially boiled down to: “the things we do for our dog” (more on that in a second).

We also had to carefully plan how we’d squeeze the biggest bed we’ve ever owned into our smaller bedroom. And we had a big realization about larger furniture in a smaller house in the process (it’s probably not what you think!). Plus we had some fun with photoshop.

bed frame | art | nightstands | lamps | pink sheets | pillow | rug | ottomans | curtains

When we told one of our friends about the bed change, they were stunned – nay, SHOCKED – to hear we didn’t already have a king bed.

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