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Kristin is enjoying a new space, and enjoying the process of decorating it.
Shes also pretty handy because she re assembled this bed frame once she got it home.
When she picked it up it wouldnt fit in the car without being completely taken apart.
We were lucky because I had built this one so every part could be adjusted and there fore
could also be broken down into very manageable parts.
She also picked up a single bedside table from me but wanted a second one.
They didnt have to match but they had to be cohesive.
This handsome oak beauty was found.
Its the same style as the first, but a few things had to be done to it.
All the original hardware was removed and the holes filled.
I had to find another set of handles to complement the first ones and get them painted.
Both tables were painted in ASCP Old White and waxed.
They make great bed partners dont you think?
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I started writing this post several days ago
just as something was hitting me and hitting me hard,
which Ill explain at the end.
I completed this slipper chair with the help of
my sister awhile back, that post can be seen here.
The purchasers of this chair also requested a matching ottoman.
Taya and Matt are a lovely young couple and repeat customers.
I had the matching fabric and a couple of useful pieces waiting for redo.
The question would be ... would one of them work?
Attempt one, was too small,
Attempt two, was too tall,
Attempt three, was just right.
If you look closely you might realize this ottoman was made from
the only salvageable part of another arm chair, with great legs.
Ive been MIA for the last few days due to a case of severe strep
throat. If you have ever been afflicted with this condition I now
understand and sympathize. I couldnt talk, eat, swallow, and the
worst part for me was not thinking straight due to a high fever for
36hrs straight. After a midnight visit to the hospital and high doses
of medication, the doc says it will take a few more days till I
started to feel normal again and Im still having trouble eating and
drinking but Im definitely back, with a funny sounding voice.
Sharing my fever with:
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King & Queen sized mattresses were first
introduced in 1958. The footboard above was from
an older double sized frame so it had to be
converted to accomodate the 60" width of a queen
mattress. The headboard was a more modern
queen which was then matched up to the antique
foot & rails.
Most bed frames I work on are
mismatched pieces collected over time.
Here was a solid oak Georgian style
headboard just needing a new color.
This was our headboard before purchasing a new to
us craigs list cherry sleigh set. George needs his
manly man furniture around. I originally build it
from a simple chunky type pine head & foot board.
I extended the height & added all the great details.
I try to build the frame section for my beds so a
boxspring is not needed. Due to the shear size I
can only build beds in the summer when I have the
great out doors to build and photograph in.
Old pine waterbed parts including those bookshelf
headboards are perfect for parts to make new
mattress platforms from.
This french inspired headboard got a faux distressed
paint finish atop of a soft creme color.
This pine frame needed some serious revamping.
A beautiful designed headboard sprayed in white.
These designs are extruded foam a common practise
from the 60s thru the 80s.
This final photo of a driftwood bed
is a teaser for my next post.
Stay tuned!!
Before that here are a few fun facts:
You grow 2cm during the night because your spine is compressed
during the day and has a chance to straighten at night.
Your mattress can double in weight over 10yrs with dust built up.
The expression *sleep tight* comes from the 16th & 17th centuries
when mattresses were placed on top of ropes that needed regular
tightening.
and finally my personal favorite ....
Studies suggest that woman need up to an hour of extra sleep a
night compared to men.
... probably because we are the ones tightening the ropes
cleaning the mattresses, and shrinking everyday because
we carry the weight of the world on our shoulders.
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Three inches to a night stands that is.
We all love the miss matched styling of shabby chic decor but most of us also
like to have a matched set of tables for our bedside.
Most vintage night stands are just too darn short for our current fat and luxurious mattress.
So thats where I step in and raise them up.
This pair of solid wood carved night stands started at 24 inches tall before
I installed a vintage set of casters, lifting them 1.5"
and a solid frame added under the top to raise them another 1.5".
Here they are on there way to be sprayed in ASCP Old White, before a coat of ASCP clear wax
then Minwax dark to accent all the detailing of these pieces.
Originally there were no handles on the doors, I have no idea how someone would ever
get the cupboard doors open with out taking the drawer out first and reaching inside.
Maybe thats why they were stored away in a shed and not used.
A side by side before and after pic can be seen here.
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