The day has finally arrived. All of the anticipation and anxiousness has culminated itself into this one moment: the bed delivery. Pretty dramatic for a piece of furniture, right? Well, this isn’t just a bed. It’s a BIG GIRL bed. I talked about our purchase a couple of months ago, and since we placed our order, we’ve been waiting and waiting for Crate and Barrel to let us know when the fateful day would arrive. Apparently our bed was made by one handed old men and spun with pure gold for the amount of time it took to get here, but that’s beside the point. All hail the Tate bed in all of its ivory fabric glory!
The sleek, low platform bed is definitely something we’re getting used to, but we’re super pleased with the purchase. Just the fact that we’re now able to lean up against something solid while we read at night (ie. not the window blinds) makes this bed purchase a win in our book. We’re also really pleased with the fabric choice. The standard khaki color was nice, but this smooth ivory will be super versatile when we change out the bedding in the future – which I’m sure will happen very often. In case you forgot, here is what our college-esque bed frame looked like before the arrival of Mr. Tate.
Ho hum. Oh, and in case you’re wondering where our awesome paisley bedspread went to, no need to fret. We’re in what I like to call “Scott Summer Mode” which means we strip down our bed to the bare bones (ie. the throw only) so that the hubs doesn’t sweat himself to death at night. Nice visual, huh? Despite the fact that our house is a cool 75 degrees everynight and I’m perfectly happy to be doused in down all year round, we use just our throw in the summer time to keep things cool. I’m not bitter. Does anyone else have a “summer set” of bedding?
Now that we have a real bed, we also have real design details, like this perfectly tufted headboard. Swoon. It’s just enough detail to get me worked up, but not too traditional to make me wanna spew. I’m down with cabriole legs and highboys, but just not in my home for some reason. Clean lines is the way to go for this abode.
Kinda like in our new “footboard”. Platform beds don’t have a footboard, which is something we struggled with in our bed decision. We didn’t want our bedding to always be sliding off the end of the bed, so hopefully with this design our bedding can stay nicely tucked into our faux footboard and stay on our bodies, where it belongs. How do you guys like the new digs? Are you pleased as punch about the fabric choice like we are?
I love it, and particularly in the ivory!
And not to sound like a purchase-stalker, but where did you get your throw? We’re in need of some good summer bedding (2nd trimester pregnant and Florida summers doesn’t really mix), and that looks perfect!
Hope you’re loving the bed!
Oh – I really love the new bed!! Good choice sis – it fits in perfectly with the rest of your decor! So jealous right now ;-) Question: If you get a “big girl” bed does that mean you have make your bed every day? I’m all about closing the door and pretending that my unmade bed doesn’t exist!! (You don’t need to answer that).
Very classy. I love the ivory color. Not too light at all.
@catherine: stalk away! the throw was a gift, but it hailed from Crate and Barrel a couple of years ago. You could say I’m a fan of that store, eh? They may still have this line or something similar!
Very nice. I’m looking at getting a similar bed from Pottery Barn, only it’s not a platform (it uses a box spring).
very classy!
WOW that bed is gorgeous – love the tufted headboard! And where did you buy your curtains from? They’d be perfect for our living room.
@natalie: the (super cheap) curtains come from none other than Ikea. You can check out the details here!
Love your blog – absolutley love the bed! Great job.
Audrey, I love your blog. I haven’t seen you since high school, FOREVER!!!! Time flies doesn’t it? Just wanted to say hey :) Hope you’re doing well.
I love the bed Audrey!-a tailored look. And the wall color is great also. I use a thin off white cotton quilt for summer. It’s very light weight and easy to throw off when I have a “powersurge”–(one of those old lady things).