After scouring the Internet, flipping through catalogs and doing quite a bit of window-shopping, I finally landed on a bedside table to complement my upholstered bed. Success! And one of the first things you have to do to break in new furniture is to jazz it up, dress it up and cozy it up. After talking to quite a few designers, I learned a couple of key components to accenting bedside furniture and making it warm. First, it’s not always necessary to make things symmetrical and for tables, sets of three work best. Two, open yourself to different textures and this can be done by pairing glass with wood and different metals. Three, keep it functional and fashionable. Four, throw in a little greenery.

I’m still in the process of finding my ‘three’ but for now, I’ll focus on the fourth point by adding a bit of faux life and greenery. I’ve been cleaning out my bedroom by getting rid of anything from clothes, shoes, books, and decor that just doesn’t fit the new bedroom look. As I was tossing out this glass vase and the stones that sit inside it, I also came across this bunch of summer flowers (it’s now winter) that was going to make its way into the pile. At the same time, I was web shopping on Wayfair, Pottery Barn and West Elm for an arrangement of some sort. Talking about multi-tasking… $50, $75 and $175 were some of the price tags that popped up on the screen. Wow, I’m certainly in the wrong industry. Now that I’ve got a hole in my credit card, it’s time to get creative. I looked at some floral inspiration online and the pile of stuff to the side of me. What was bugging me about the old floral arrangement was its mix of purples and violets which didn’t fit the shades of the bedroom, so I decided to go neutral and pick out all of the white flowers. A vase, some stones, white flowers and green leaves. I think I have what I need to put together a decent floral arrangement – all at no added cost. With a few attempts at compiling the flowers, some minor snips to the stem and a roll of floral green tape, I’ve put together this floral arrangement, now sitting on my bedside table adding some Zen into the bedroom. Success again! I’ll have to upload a snapshot of the actual bedside table once I find my ‘three’.