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Hi everyone,
I'm in the process of redecorating my bedroom and, due to the frame falling apart, I'm looking to replace my entire bed, mattress and all. The original frame of the bed itself was built by a very good friend of mine from uni; she's an architecture student and she had a knack for crafting amazing wooden objects such as chairs, boxes and even a clothes horse for me (yes, a wooden clothes horse).
Anyway, I'm looking to get it replaced. Unfortunately, she's moved back to Finland so I can't ask her again. The frame she built lasted over 4 years and looked great, so I was hoping to create something similar. My questions are:
1: Does anyone have experience building a bed frame DIY? Can you tell me anything about the difficulty?
2: If I bought one instead of using a custom built frame, would it potentially last longer than 5 years?
3: Can anyone recommend any good sites for purpose built handmade beds or designer bedding?
Here's the sort of styles I'm looking for:
http://www.andsotobed.co.uk/beds.html
http://www.cornishbeds.co.uk/
Thanks in advance!
I'm in the process of redecorating my bedroom and, due to the frame falling apart, I'm looking to replace my entire bed, mattress and all. The original frame of the bed itself was built by a very good friend of mine from uni; she's an architecture student and she had a knack for crafting amazing wooden objects such as chairs, boxes and even a clothes horse for me (yes, a wooden clothes horse).
Anyway, I'm looking to get it replaced. Unfortunately, she's moved back to Finland so I can't ask her again. The frame she built lasted over 4 years and looked great, so I was hoping to create something similar. My questions are:
1: Does anyone have experience building a bed frame DIY? Can you tell me anything about the difficulty?
2: If I bought one instead of using a custom built frame, would it potentially last longer than 5 years?
3: Can anyone recommend any good sites for purpose built handmade beds or designer bedding?
Here's the sort of styles I'm looking for:
http://www.andsotobed.co.uk/beds.html
http://www.cornishbeds.co.uk/
Thanks in advance!