A way-too-long post about my new bed
It's a shame I'll never have kids, because I just bought a piece of furniture that's probably nice enough to be considered heirloom quality.
That EQ3 bed I bought two years ago had always kind of annoyed me. I thought a large, encompassing, upholstered bed would make me feel cozier and more secure while I slept, but it didn't. It was too big for my smallish bedroom, I was always worried about staining the fabric (please don't ask me to elaborate), and worst of all, it took at least fifteen fucking minutes to make the bed after washing my sheets because the mattress sat very tightly flush with the frame. I swear I've nearly sheared off my nails a couple dozen times making that bed, and once last winter when my hands were extra dry, the chaffing from tucking in the fitted sheet actually broke my skin. My hand bled from making my goddamn bed.
I was at my wit's end with these White People Problems, so I Craigslisted the bed a week ago. It got snatched up Wednesday afternoon by these two women who stage furniture for people trying to sell their homes who need to be saved from their own ugly-ass furniture. That's right, my old bed's going to be a prop bed! Not only is it flattering to have picked out something that's worthy enough to be staging material, but I'm glad the bed will never make anyone bleed again. It's like somehow finding a loving home for that dog that bites everyone.
Anywho, with the old bed gone, I was free to treat myself to something I've wanted for a long time: a Case Study Bed, made by Modernica. I took delivery yesterday, and after some "minor assembly" (honestly, that term should be illegal if you need a cordless drill), it's now waiting for me to spend my first night on it.
Inspired by the modernist mid-century case study homes in California, it's 26 layers of maple plywood with a perforated steel mattress support and chrome-plated steel "V" legs. Gorgeous in its functional and aesthetic simplicity, and sturdy, too. The steel mattress support looks flimsy and much like a screen door in photos, but it's very rigid. I'll bet I could have ten linebackers in this bed, and it wouldn't so much as creak.
I lucked out big time with the color. I'm always nervous buying furniture off the internet because you never know how closely the actual color will match what you see on the screen, but in this case I got exactly what I wanted: something with the same yellow hue as my hardwood floors, except a tad lighter. Also, I found out Modernica doesn't want to make the bed in this color anymore, so I may have gotten one of the last ones.
My mattress looks pregnant, and now I wish I'd opted for the standard 8" instead of 10". It's even worse with a comforter or duvet. Next task is to find a tasteful blanket or two that are thin, yet provide sufficient warmth.
I love this bed. If you're looking for something simple and strong that will never go out of style, I highly recommend it.
That EQ3 bed I bought two years ago had always kind of annoyed me. I thought a large, encompassing, upholstered bed would make me feel cozier and more secure while I slept, but it didn't. It was too big for my smallish bedroom, I was always worried about staining the fabric (please don't ask me to elaborate), and worst of all, it took at least fifteen fucking minutes to make the bed after washing my sheets because the mattress sat very tightly flush with the frame. I swear I've nearly sheared off my nails a couple dozen times making that bed, and once last winter when my hands were extra dry, the chaffing from tucking in the fitted sheet actually broke my skin. My hand bled from making my goddamn bed.
I was at my wit's end with these White People Problems, so I Craigslisted the bed a week ago. It got snatched up Wednesday afternoon by these two women who stage furniture for people trying to sell their homes who need to be saved from their own ugly-ass furniture. That's right, my old bed's going to be a prop bed! Not only is it flattering to have picked out something that's worthy enough to be staging material, but I'm glad the bed will never make anyone bleed again. It's like somehow finding a loving home for that dog that bites everyone.
Anywho, with the old bed gone, I was free to treat myself to something I've wanted for a long time: a Case Study Bed, made by Modernica. I took delivery yesterday, and after some "minor assembly" (honestly, that term should be illegal if you need a cordless drill), it's now waiting for me to spend my first night on it.
Inspired by the modernist mid-century case study homes in California, it's 26 layers of maple plywood with a perforated steel mattress support and chrome-plated steel "V" legs. Gorgeous in its functional and aesthetic simplicity, and sturdy, too. The steel mattress support looks flimsy and much like a screen door in photos, but it's very rigid. I'll bet I could have ten linebackers in this bed, and it wouldn't so much as creak.
I lucked out big time with the color. I'm always nervous buying furniture off the internet because you never know how closely the actual color will match what you see on the screen, but in this case I got exactly what I wanted: something with the same yellow hue as my hardwood floors, except a tad lighter. Also, I found out Modernica doesn't want to make the bed in this color anymore, so I may have gotten one of the last ones.
My mattress looks pregnant, and now I wish I'd opted for the standard 8" instead of 10". It's even worse with a comforter or duvet. Next task is to find a tasteful blanket or two that are thin, yet provide sufficient warmth.
I love this bed. If you're looking for something simple and strong that will never go out of style, I highly recommend it.