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Buying Beds

Because I have guests coming, I’ve been looking for a guest bed. At first, I was thinking queen size, but my mom pointed out that two twins would be more versatile. I was thinking maybe I’d get bunk beds. That way I could stack them or un-stack them according to how much floor space I wanted. I’ve been looking on Craigslist every day.

But I found something better than bunk beds: a tall twin bed with a trundle bed that rolls underneath it. Perfect!

This was before I got the room cleared enough to set up the trundle bed.

This was before I got the room cleared enough to set up the trundle bed.

If you would have told me before I moved here that I would ever buy used mattresses from someone on Craigslist, I would have laughed at you, but the other choices are so expensive. The seller’s house was beautiful, and the bed looked great. It belonged to a little girl who was getting bigger and wanted a full-sized bed. It seemed like a good buy. Besides, Lauren has taught me how to look for bedbugs.

All clear!

All clear!

It has been great to have a reason to sort and stash all the boxes I’ve been keeping in the guest room. And I have had a ton of fun shopping for bedding. I got quilty bedspreads. I like them.

Gus likes sitting in the guest room because it's the last to cool down when I turn the air conditioner on.

Gus likes sitting in the guest room because it’s the last to cool down when I turn the air conditioner on.

The tall bed is a little high for my mom or my Aunt Marlys, so I decided to get a step-stool for whoever uses it. More shopping! Yay!

It's tiny, but solid.

It’s tiny, but solid.

5 Comments

  1. Lauren

    Gorgeous! I will write more later!

  2. Elaine Royuk

    I can’t wait to try them out!!

  3. Kristi

    That’s a great find! I think little step stools are adorable for tall beds.

  4. Carol

    Great solution! Watch that step stool getting down in the a.m. (or when traipsing to the powder room at night) – it would seem easy to misstep if you aren’t paying attention…’course, that could just be my issue.

    Have a wonderful visit!

  5. Lauren

    Ok, we had a snow day and I had to go in early, so I didn’t have time to check this. I love the beds! I love everything about them! (Especially that they are bedbug-free.) That is a brilliant set-up for your guest room, and they look so nice! Plenty of storage under there for guest suitcases, too. Just fantastic. 😀

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