A couple of weeks ago I was searching Craigslist for a captains bed for Kyle and came across an ad "Arhaus Iron Bed Cheap-Moving, Must Sell". I clicked on the ad and there it was. My Arhaus iron bed. Cheap. They were selling it as a set with the mattress and box spring. I called the woman, offered her even less than they were asking and told her I just wanted the frame- no mattress and springs. She accepted the offer. Then, I called Marc. We had recently sold our bed frame because we were going to do an upholstered headboard. Marc knows of my love for this bed so all he asked me was "when do I go pick it up?" I LOVE my husband! He is so good to me.
The only difference is that I always thought I had wanted the black finish on the bed and this was the antique white. Marc and I decided that we would just paint it. No problemo. When he went to pick it up he called me and said "We're not painting this- it's awesome as is." And it was! After running the idea by my ever-so-talented design consultant- LeAnn, it was agreed. No painting the bed!
It has the most amazing, antique looking paint finish on it. It truly looks like it is 100 years old. Leave it to those amazing folks at Arhaus- genius I tell ya!
Pay no attention to the stuff under the bed. I have since made a bed skirt!
This bed makes me smile every time I walk into our room now. It was worth the wait! I still can not believe I found it on Craigslist. I have never seen one on there before. And for less than a fifth of what I would have paid at the store- I got my dream bed. Thank You Craigslist. You totally rock.
Sorry for the blurry, dark pictures. I need to take more pictures during the day. ;)
Also, did you notice the ruffled duvet at the foot of the bed? I scored that for a song on eBay! It was one of those "best offer" listings. I put in an offer and got it! I was so excited. It is Pottery Barn and made from the softest linen you have ever felt!
The master bedroom redo is coming along nicely, just not as quickly as I would like. I think it's a good thing that it is taking awhile. I am following through with my plan and waiting for things I love instead of settling for the first thing I see. The room has taken a slightly different direction than what I started out with and I am happy about that. I am making it our own and not something straight from a magazine. With more Craigslist items, and some recent yard sale scores on artwork and accessories, it is just about done. All that I have left to do is paint the walls, figure out window treatments, buy new sheets (and add crochet trim to them), and pillows to fill some dreamy shams I found. I can't wait to show you pictures! For now, though, all of that is still on hold.
Bella is still sick. We have been fighting this fever for a week now. The antibiotics don't seem to be working at all. The fever will go away for a day and be back with avengance the next. I have been on "seizure watch" five days out of the last 7. Tonight included. I spoke to Bella's pediatrician today and they want to see her in the office tomorrow. They will be doing testing tomorrow to try and figure out what is going on with Bella.
I ended up at my doctor's office last Saturday with a diagnosis of a virus, sinus infection and pneumonia. I knew it was coming. I had been feeling under the weather but brushed it off because Bella was so sick. It finally caught up with me and knocked me down. I am beyond exhausted and ready to lose my mind trying to figure out this wacky fever of Bella's. I have to give Bella Tylenol or Motrin every three hours to try and keep the fever down. The lack of sleep has really taken it's toll. Not that I would sleep anyways. I am worried sick about her. Tonight when I tucked her in she said her prayer: "Dear God, pwease make my feber go away so I can go to the pwayground. Amen."
Sigh.
I pray we get answers tomorrow.
Thank You all for your prayers, thoughts and concerns for Bella. They mean so much to us.
Blessings,
Heather:)
