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Posts tagged “beds & mattresses”

How To: Make a Captain's Bed on the Cheap

This is a small space DIY that's clever, easy, and cheap. AT:SF reader Killorn wrote to us and told us how she turned an IKEA LACK shelf into under-bed storage....

Good Questions: Has Anyone Tried IKEA's Foam and Latex Mattresses?

AT, I'm looking for a new mattress for me and my boyfriend and the only issue we have is he likes to sleep on a really firm mattress (stomach sleeper) and I like a mattress with some give (side slee...

Good Questions: Suggestions for Similar Daybeds?

AT:SF, I love this great iron daybed that I saw at The Gardener -- it has such beautiful lines. I would have scooped it up right away if it weren't for the $2600 price tag. Do you have any suggestio...

Good Questions: West Elm Tall Wood Bed Frame?

Hi AT, I've read some good postings on the West Elm Tall Wood Bed Frame so I took the plunge and purchased it. It arrived today... I'm nervous because it only has 1 middle slat down the center of the ...

Inspiration: Bed Platform

We love the look of this bed platform. It'd be a great solution for a small space -- by raising the bed area, it feels like a separate room. It also appears that there are drawers underneath the plat...

Look!: Prettybirdpress's Headboard

The comments in last week's Good Questions: Beautiful Boudoir on a Budget? led us to prettybirdpress's lovely headboard....

Good Questions: Beautiful Boudoir on a Budget?

Hello Apartment Therapy, I have just lucked into the most beautiful, spacious bedroom, full of light with lovely hardwood floors and a window seat. Right now, it's a blank canvas, but I'd love to turn...

Green Nest Organic Slat Foundation

You may recall that back in June we posted SF Good Questions: Can I Make a Platform Bed Out of Wooden Pallets?. Although we really like the vaguely industrial look of the pallet-turned-bed, readers r...

Convertible Bean Bag Chair from Bean2Bed

The Bean2Bed operates like a bean bag chair, but it's filled with foam instead of "beans." And that foam is in the shape of a mattress, stuffed into a bag for sitting, but ready to pop into a bed fo...

SF Good Questions: Can Anyone Identify this Headboard?

Hi AT:SF, I'm trying to find out more information on this headboard. It was in The Company Store catalog. I contacted them and they said it was a prop from the photographer and didn't have any infor...

Headboard Ideas at the Sunset Idea House

There are two interesting headboard ideas at the new Sunset Idea House in Menlo Park. The first is from the master bedroom -- the mantle headboard is actually made from foam architectural trim. Jump...

Mold in Sleep Number Beds

A friend recently told us about a relative who, after seeing a story on the news, checked their Sleep Number bed and found black mold. Surprised that we hadn't heard about this before, we did a littl...

Way Basics Recycled Paper Furniture

A friend sent us a link to Way Basics yesterday, and we're pretty intrigued. The modular furniture is sustainably produced out of 99% post-consumer waste paper, and the finished product is 100% recyc...

SF Good Questions: Can I Make a Platform Bed Out of Wooden Pallets?

Hi AT:SF, I recently saw this photo of a bed made out of wooden pallets. I love it, and wonder if you think it would actually work well? (Wouldn't the wood be really rough? That's a lot of sanding!) ...

Look!: Jeremy's Handmade Platform Bed

Portlander Jeremy recently wrote to us: Hey there, just finished building my new platform bed. My objective (other than looking cool) was something easily portable as we're moving across country in 2...

ICFF 2008: MADE Studio Wooden Tiles

Portland-based MADE Studio makes beautiful wooden furniture. At this year's ICFF they showed their new line of wooden tiles along with several applications for them, our favorite being their tile bed...

Anywhere Sofa from Urban Outfitters

We envy people who have dedicated guest rooms, but like many urban dwellers we simply don't have the space. Despite that fact, we have regular over night guests and hauling the futon from the deep re...

SF Good Questions: Cotton, Wool and Coconut Coir Fibre Mattress?

AT:SF, I fell in love with this great mattress back in Finland. It's made out of cotton, wool and coconut coir fibre. It's both soft and firm. I have tried to find something similar from San Francisco...

SF Good Questions: Where Can I Find a Tatami Bed?

AT:SF, I am looking for a high quality (made in Japan or Calif.) tatami platform bed with mats. Can you give me a recommendation about where to find it, please? Thanks, -Mary Lou Allen...

SF Good Questions: Blueprints for Wood Bed Lofts?

betsbillabong's loft bed AT:SF, I'm going crazy and am sorry to ask a question that has already been answered but I can't find it anywhere on your site and found it just recently right here. I was lo...

Look!: Amy's Bright Yellow Bed

We've been following Amy's home projects with a mix of humble admiration and sheer envy. Working with a "shoestring budget", she takes her time finishing her projects, knowing that to rush her ideas ...

SF Good Questions: Quality and Service of Custom Sofa Design?

Hi there AT:SF, I am looking to buy a new couch and found a posting on Craigslist for Custom Sofa Design. I was hoping maybe your readers had an idea of the quality and service of this company. They ...

SF Good Questions: Charles P. Rogers Iron Beds/Iron Beds in San Francisco?

AT:SF, I'm looking for an iron bed in San Francisco. I'd like something well made and beautiful and I'm OK with a reproduction or an antique. Any idea where to go? My budget is under $2000 and I would...

HEMNES Bed from IKEA: Yay or Nay?

AT:SF pal Jordan wonders about the HEMNES bed from IKEA: Anyone actually own it and have some feedback? Do you like it? Is it wobbly?...

Bet Bed by Netwerch

Made of ash plywood, Netwerch's Bet bed can be assembled without any tools and bolts. The 11 pieces slot together easily. Perfect for guests -- and oh, so much better than an inflatable bed....