Madeline's six months of sleeping on a mattress and box spring on the floor of her bedroom came to a close this past Thursday, when her new bed frame and chest of drawers were delivered.
This project was a little tricky. Her mattress and box spring are the double size, and that's not sold here in Thailand, so it wasn't like I could just hop over to Index (the fake-Ikea) and buy a new bed frame. We had to find a company that could make a bed frame to fit her mattress, instead.
We received quotes from three companies, and ended up going with Mother Goose. They make lovely nursery furniture, as well as having some nice gifts for babies and small children in their store. I merely went to the store with mattress and boxspring measurements and this photo of the Morigeau Lepine bed that we really liked. About eight weeks later, two pieces of incredibly solid furniture were installed in Madeline's bedroom.
Chris and I are thrilled with the results of this project - it's kind of nerve-wracking to be waiting on furniture that is going to recreated from a photograph - and Madeline seems to be, too. We've decorated her bed with bows and a string of colourful dragonflies in the tradition of Fancy Nancy, and she's reserved one of the drawers in her new bureau for her "secret treasures".
What a lot of effort, but well worth it. It looks so solid too and I bet she can bounce on it well. She will treasure it I am sure. My Dad had a milking stool made out of solid oak in England and on it the carver put my name and a little mouse, his trademark which is in many famous Cathederals in UK. The Mouse was, A busy worker in a quiet place. I wonder if this tradesman had some kind of signature?
Posted by: Nana | November 03, 2008 at 05:49 PM
What a lot of effort, but well worth it. It looks so solid too and I bet she can bounce on it well. She will treasure it I am sure. My Dad had a milking stool made out of solid oak in England and on it the carver put my name and a little mouse, his trademark which is in many famous Cathederals in UK. The Mouse was, A busy worker in a quiet place. I wonder if this tradesman had some kind of signature?
Posted by: Nana | November 03, 2008 at 05:52 PM
That's a gorgeous bed! We're bed shopping for Sadie as well as she barely fits into her toddler bed anymore.
Posted by: ann | November 04, 2008 at 05:45 AM