Having left our children’s beds behind in England, I was very pleased to stumble on a pair of twin 1940’s beds for sale not far from the lake. They were taken apart, but they showed great character and possibility, and even bore a plate stating that they were English themselves, by appointment to the King. Well then!
Such a charming shape. I confess to desaturating this picture, you didn’t want to see orange wood either, I’m sure. In summer weather I chalk painted them.
I sanded them a bit.
I gave them a coat of beeswax polish, and buffed them a little.
The children slept through the summer on the box spring and mattresses, stacked in their room. They slept through the autumn on the box spring and mattresses, stacked in their room.
Then I had a moment to assemble the beds, and here I got a bit of a surprise. More about this surprise, very soon.
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