I wanted a modern and beautiful bed that I could pass on to my children. It needed to be something that our pets couldn't ruin.
We had a sizable budget- $3000. We started our search at Hive Modern. We went to DWR.
And then l thought that maybe I'd find a local designer.
We found Delia furniture.nI like the idea of having a local designer make our bed- keeping our money in the community, supporting people directly.
We went to Delia, and met with Chris. He showed us around.
I wanted an interesting wood for the headboard. Chris was open to that idea. We needed the bed to fit under a low bank of windows. A custom bed was in order. We talked through the details. And then he designed an early century bed for us.
Chris is a conscientious designer, with a good eye for proportion. He sketched out our bed.
The original sample of wood was much darker and redder than the wood that Chris was able to obtain, so he contacted me to ensure that it was still what we wanted. He chose some gorgeous lumber and finished the bed a week ahead of schedule.
The bed is a solid steel and bloodwood beauty. The plywood that holds up the mattress is finished maple. The only people who would see that are the people putting the mattress in place.
When we first left the Delia studio, my partner turned to me and said, "That guy doesn't charge enough for his beds." And even though we paid $1500 for it, I think he's right.
I want to get a custom desk from Delia next, and then possibly a console table, and then who knows, but odds are, our house is going to slowly fill with furniture from Delia. read more