Do you prefer to make use of the futon metal than futon wood when it comes to your bunk beds? Does it seem like wood is giving you such a boring, plain, blank appearance?

With the amount of technology flowing in the 21st century, there are now a lot of gadgets used by college and high school students for school and leisure and they consume so much space in the bedroom, not to mention the big sized bed which also adds up to the crowding of the area.

Well, one great way of maximizing the amount of space in your bedroom is the use of futon metal bunk beds. Futon metal bunk beds are bedroom furniture that are erected up in the air but use metal as the material for the frame instead of the ordinary wood. They are made of metal slats to give them a different modern look. They all come in various finishes that you can choose from, different styles and designs, including different ideas to make use of the space underneath. These futon metal bunk beds can be customized or sized depending on the measurement of the area available.

Suzanne Dimma is the new Editor of Canadian House & Home magazine, formerly Home Design Editor for Wish magazine and host of HGTV Canada’s The Style Dept. She is a master of the mix, combining the best of global, eco and fashion trends but with restraint and impeccable style.  She really respects quality over quantity and her designs are an interesting mix of traditional and modern, cool and warm, high and low.  I’m a big fan of mixing high and low end items, both in home decor and fashion.  It’s not only good that the high elevates the low, but also that the low rubs off on the high—making it all less serious and more interesting.  Her home, which she shares with Arriz Hassam of design firm 3rd Uncle, was recently featured in Wish magazine and it’s fabulous!  Again, a good example of the new “undecorated” style that I find most appealing, with pale walls that keep the focus on the art and objects in the room, warm woods and organic materials contrasted against cool metals, mixing traditional and mid-century modern elements, and interesting objects and textiles.  

I have a “thing” for chairs.  Maybe its the mix of form and function that’s so appealing to me, so I’m constantly looking to fill an awkward corner with some type of interesting chair, ottoman or stool and I have to give a nod to IKEA for producing some chairs with strong design lines at great price points. These punctuating black chairs will look fabulous in contemporary rooms or elevate to a higher level when mixed into more traditional settings.  

Jenna Lyons is the creative director of J. Crew and her Brooklyn brownstone as featured in the latest issue of Domino magazine is so fresh and now!  From the mix of cool grey walls and warm reclaimed wood floors in the living room to the use of chalkboard off-black walls with strong yellow and white accents throughout (even the nursery!), the effect is dramatic but not moody, still fresh. I especially love the Madeline Weinrib rug in the living room and the mix of a threadbare rug and Serge Mouille light in the bedroom, it’s that unexpected mix that I find most exciting in decorating today.