Dresser Finishes

The dresser you choose for your bedroom supplies a focal point that highlights your style. A mahogany dresser could bring old-world colonial style to a modern bedding set while a blonde dresser is a perfect modern complement to lively colors. The options are diverse, so choose a finish that will satisfy for years to come. White or Black? Sometimes, Basic Is Best. Black and white are timeless choices for bedroom furniture. Black dressers provide grounding elements to any room and can hold their own with the brightest of colors. Black dressers also recall the Chinoiserie furniture that became en vogue at the turn of the century and can add a sensuous luxury to any room. Black dressers were also popular during the Art Deco period when they were often detailed with sleek chrome ornamentation.

Conversely, with a white dresser, you can create a sanctuary that is reminiscent of sunlight and long afternoons at the beach. Choose light colors for your bedroom walls, a fluffy down comforter, and a white dresser or nightstand. White is a great color for kids' rooms as well.

Au Natural, the Elemental Beauty of Wood.
With the seductive power of natural woods, it may be difficult to choose between pine, oak, maple, or mahogany. The warmth of pine, oak, and maple dressers is both classic and modern. Maple finishes were very popular at mid-century and many contemporary designers still use maple to achieve that desired vintage-modern look. Pine dressers can add a cozy, backwoods charm to any room while oak dressers add handsome charm. If you desire a darker design element, try mahogany. Mahogany hearkens back to colonial-era charm and, at the same time, could bring out the molding in the Arts-and-Crafts bungalow.

No matter what you choose, have fun with it. Mahogany or black, pine or oak, maple or white - you know what you like. Look at a variety of design magazines to get ideas about what appeals to you. Pay attention to the finishes that draw you in and turn your bedroom into a refuge.