Thursday 7 February 2013

And so to beds...



This one, above, is a simple single bed. Known as 'Tenpin's bed', it was my daughter's when she was small.



This one is known as 'Cathy's bed', after a friend who was the first to sleep in it (since our ownership).



And this one is simply a small child's bed. Now, sadly, almost too small for any of our grandsons. It is missing the fancy central arm which originally held-up a mosquito net. I'm still looking for a replacement. 

These very basic, but quite elegant, French peasant beds used to be found on rubbish tips everywhere. Nowadays they are sold for high prices at antique fairs. 

Moral: never throw anything out!

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17 comments:

  1. and very nice they are too!!!!!!

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  2. They are very sweet beds....are mattresses that size easy to come by in France? As for never throwing anything out......I cannot even open my garage door...it is full to the rafters of over 30 yrs worth of 'stuff'...one day I will be brave and quick and empty it.

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    1. The easiest is to buy foam, cut to size and cover. Extra comfort is added later.

      Your garage sounds like our house.

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  3. Beautiful in their simplicity - but surely, if no one threw anything out what would all the car-booters do?

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  4. Aw, sweeeet!

    When I was a child I was always thrilled to bits that my Grandfather let me sleep in his study, normally a no-go zone for us kids. He had an old sofa in there, easily big enough for a young lad. Obviously, I grew up, but every time I visited, I slept in his study. My Grandmother protested, she had made a room up for me, I couldn't possibly be comfortable. But I was. Lying on that sofa (now with my feet hanging over the end) I really felt safe and at home.

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    1. My best ever childhood 'bed' memory, was staying at my uncle's farm in Wales. The house was ancient and I was put in a tiny room with a HUGE bed, and a rattling 16th C metal window. I had to climb up from a wooden box to get onto the bed.... but what a bed. Comfort knew no bounds!

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  5. Oh, how pretty they are. I have kept all my baby beds in the hope of having more grandchildren, however, I am told that they don't fit today's safety standards.

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  6. I have a very similar bed, not vintage I'm afraid, it's from Ikea!

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  7. I love that ...hope you find the arm to hang the net from...

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  8. That is my problem! I find it difficult to throw away most anything of use. I have not seen any beds like this, so cute. I would sell the baby one and get a big boy bed for the grands.

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  9. Very pretty. They remind me of the kind you'd see in an issue of Victorian Magazine.

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  10. We have the modern version of your day bed (thank you IKEA) missing the central arm. It is in one of our guest rooms but with those lovely double mattresses it is easily the most comfortable bed in the house.

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  11. my parents have pots and pans they were gifted upon their marriage. So...57 year old pots that are still in use daily. That amazes me. My childhood bunk beds went to nephews and nieces...who knows where it is now?

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  12. These are gorgeous Cro, our bed is one that someone threw out,it was painted hot pink when we found it.Under all the hot pink paint was brass and porcelain,we love it.It is so tall I literally have to tip toe and do a back little jump to get in,sleeping at high altitude is great lol but a long way o fall as well!

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  13. I love these beds, I want these beds, just send the beds OK?

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  14. Too late! I've already thrown away (or more often, given away) too many things to count. Now, I see like items at antique shops, being sold for exorbitant prices. Oh well.

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