When I graduated from college, I had very little furniture, so I furnished a living room and bedroom. The bed I chose was a wall unit, queen-sized with huge piers on either side and a tall headboard with a mirror, all in oak veneer. This bed is BIG. The matching dresser and chest had plenty of space. I chose these pieces partly because I liked them and partly because I wanted to have enough space for my future wife’s things, in case I ever found a woman willing to marry me. Well, once I did find a wife, she thought the bed was too big and didn’t like it. She also didn’t like my nice brown comforter that had served me well as a bachelor. At first I was hurt and offended, but over time I came to understand a woman’s need to “fluff the nest”. We replaced the comforter early on, donating the old one to some needy folks, but we ended up saving the bed for this weekend. We spent a few hours at IKEA, one of the coolest furniture stores ANYWHERE. We bought a black metal bed with birch nightstands, another new comforter, funky lamps, and a beautiful painting for over the bed. The massive old bed now sits in the guest bedroom. We also got a new mattress set for the guest bedroom from Sleep Experts. They are very nice folks, helpful but not pushy. They rehab and donate your old mattresses to charity, so I like doing business with them. Now that everything is set up, Jenny is happy, and I must admit that I am, too. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When I graduated from college, I had very little furniture, so I furnished a living room and bedroom. The bed I chose was a wall unit, queen-sized with huge piers on either side and a tall headboard with a mirror, … Continue reading