Looking for a bedroom bench

last year

We have ordered a new bed, should arrive in a few weeks. It is this Lee bed, except the headboard does not have the channel tufting, it is plain. The color is not the same as pictured. It is sort of ivory with dark gray flecks.

I have black nightstands and the rest of the furniture is black or natural cherry.

This cabinet

And this bureau

And a second bureau that has the same cherry finish. All pretty straight lines, leaning contemporary.

I would like to add a bench at the foot of the bed (actually it was a request from DH, which is so unusual) and so far I have seen a few that might work?

Too delicate looking next to a king bed?

I think this is cool but it’s also $1000 and I was hoping to spend less than maybe $500.

The benches below are all reasonably priced.

I would probably want to recover this seat.

I think a dark gray is the best color for our rug, wallpaper, and bed/bedding.

Other ideas? Do any of the benches above seem like winners?

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Sueb20
Original Author

last year

I don’t really have space for anything more than about 16” deep, so storage is most likely not happening.

We do have a chair, which would have to go if we get a bench. No one sits there (it is not a comfy chair; it’s a wooden chair), and we don’t even put shoes on in our room because we don’t really wear shoes upstairs. Honestly, the most likely use for the bench would be to hold the covers when I throw them off because I’m hot. Or to move DH’s pile of folded laundry that he’s parked on the bed.

I will most likely wait til the new bed arrives … or, I might order that A bench…

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User
last year
OK....I own several benches...kind-of-my-thing. Front gate has the Maxine bench...it's substantial...expensive looking...and comfy looking...comes in grey.Link
maggieq
last year
Come on Sue - queen of Marketplace - work your magic!
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eld6161
last year
I would wait until you have the bed in place first.Then post a picture of the room for us to get a better feel of the space.
mtnrdredux_gw
last year
Ha! you should know better.

Sue’ll have one under her arm when she shows up at brunch tomorrow.
jojoco
last year
So, how's the new bench look? (We all know Sue has already found one, refinished it and put it in place.)
Sueb20
Original Author
last year
Nice, Nicole, but I def don’t want to spend $2,000+!
User
last year
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A knock off? Here in Colorado we have a local business that sells look-a-likes cheap. They ship...not sure how far. Link (The Ella or the Kay...maybe?) I have one of their benches....had it for years....my nextdoor neighbor did her WHOLE house in their stuff.
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OutsidePlaying
last year
Have you looked on Wayfair? A few years ago when we bought a similar headboard, DH wanted a bench too and i found a reasonably priced one with storage on Wayfair. It’s a tweedy linen-look in beige and tufted with legs we had to screw in place (a choice of finishes iirc). I’m certain you might find the color you need.
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Sueb20
Original Author
last year
Oops, one of my pics didn’t post. I think this one was from Wayfair.
Sueb20
Original Author
last year
120 on the amazing site…

Similar to this $950 option…
User
last year
Sue...That's a really nice bench! I purchased 2 nailhead trim club chairs on the big A...and paid almost nothing....still using them and getting compliments on them. Sometimes paying more shows...and sometimes it's all about style.
kitschykitch
last year
The amazing one is a pretty good dupe. How much use do you think it will get? Is it for putting shoes on? Is there a chair in the room?
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teeda
last year
I like the amazing one best. The metal bases benches look like toe stubbers, at least for a a klutz like me!
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Tina Marie
last year
If you can't find a bench, would a chest work? We have a blanket chest at the end of our bed and it has an upholstered cushion (attached). We don't use it for sitting on as we have two chairs in the room. It is great for storage. In another bedroom we have a large wicker chest, which again is great for storage (linens). I do like the legs better on the Amazon bench than the other one. Is it wood?
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Bunny
last year
I like the idea of a chest, too. I mean, if it's going to take up floor space, it can store things as well as being somewhere to sit. Unless you have more storage space than you need, something I'm a bit short on.
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mtnrdredux_gw
last year
IDK, visually a chest is much heavier. Plus it would not be as long and thin.
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Tina Marie
last year
Yes it is visually heavier. I think it depends on use, size of room (our bedrooms are good sized), size of bed. etc.
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