Final bed question

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

Ok, I'm ready to order my bed. Both benches I like are "charcoal" and are made by a different company than the beds, so fabrics are not likely to match.

This one is $285

https://www.baxtonstudio.com/resize/Shared/Images/Products/TSF-71005OTTOMNN1.JPG?lr=t&bw=550&w=550&bh=550&h=550

This one is $185 and is 10" longer than the one above (62") which would probably be better for a king bed, which is 76" wide

https://img1.wfrcdn.com/lf/8/hash/452/13005346/1/Linon-Isabelle-Upholstered-Bedroom-Bench.jpg

So......... do I just take a shot and get the "charcoal" colored bed, knowing the colors will be off a bit? I don't think it's that big of a deal because the bed doesn't have a footboard, so it's not like it will be right up against it.

Or do I get the lighter color bed and have the darker bench? I'm afraid that it will be too much color contrast because my walls are tan and my built in is a warmer wood, and windows have a white trim.

Oh yah, my bedding is white. TIA for the help!

https://img1.wfrcdn.com/lf/8/hash/23878/12605902/1/PRI-Upholstered-Bed.jpg

https://img1.wfrcdn.com/lf/8/hash/1026/8351456/1/Skyline-Furniture-Nail-Button-Panel-Bed.jpg

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

I think I might like the first bench and the second bed. Sigh. Both the more expensive choices, greaaaaat.

PenelopePond · November 2014

I like the first bench and the first bed. The second bench looks weird. Unless it's just the picture, but I looks really tall. I think the contrast would look good.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

So the reason we need the bench is because my white comforter is for looks only, and it will be pulled down at night to the bench and we will use a quilt that is under it.

https://www.thebudgetbabe.com/uploads/2012/201211/home-pbduvet.jpg

danabsd · November 2014

I like 1 & 2. Style, color, all of it.

BeebopandBuddy · November 2014

I like 1 and 1.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

So this is what I'm thinking, but I have an antique table and night stand in there and it totally doesn't go. Ahhhhh. I suck at decisions

PenelopePond · November 2014

For me, if something isn't going to match then I go the other way, so that's why I think contrasting is good.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

I found this at target, but it's pretty short. Only 46"

https://scene7.targetimg1.com/is/image/Target/14405937?wid=410&hei=410

https://scene7.targetimg1.com/is/image/Target/14405947?wid=410&hei=410

"pewter" or "grey" - could maybe go with the lighter colored bed? Sigh...

PenelopePond · November 2014

Why not go for a pop of color? That's what I was trying to convince DH of before I realized he didn't have enough room.

https://www.overstock.com/#/9117876/product.html

Ooh
https://www.overstock.com/#/6971995/product.html

DH would never go for the purple, but I love it.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

I would love a pop of color, but I'm having trouble finding a color or pattern I like.
@-)

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

Man, I am so annoyed with myself over this whole thing. Grr.

I like this sconce if I do the dark grey bed.

https://st.houzz.com/simgs/9731e7e700606e20_4-0174/contemporary-wall-sconces.jpg

There's also a silver sconce from urban outfitters that's $50/ea and those would go well. I just really don't think any of this is going to look good with the built in I have. I'll try to take a pic tomorrow. We are only going to live here another couple years so I don't really care.

PenelopePond · November 2014

What color are the table and night stand?

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

@penelopepond they are brown wood. I think they will have to take a hike.

PenelopePond · November 2014

What about a tan/beige/khaki color headboard? If you want me to shut up please tell me

https://www.wayfair.com/Fashion-Bed-Group-Versailles-Upholstered-Headboard-Brown-Sugar-B7211-FB2578.html

hmp1 · November 2014

I'm a sucker for wheels on legs, makes a piece feel instantly expensive. 2 and 2 are my fav. I think the bench looks enough lighter to avoid looking like you tried and failed to match. That would be my fear with 2 and 1. I'm on my phone, does the nail head trim match pretty well?

I highly recommend using Annie Sloan paint to redo your current pieces. I used it for a vanity and my kitchen and have 3 pieces getting done next.

hmp1 · November 2014

Only 52" but I love this one

https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Safavieh-Mansfield-Grey-Pinstripe-Pillowtop-Ottoman/6372938/product.html?refccid=IJMXKPEM2FEZFZSHHA6LST7AAY&searchidx=205

kdsmith43 · November 2014

PenelopePond said:

I like the first bench and the first bed. The second bench looks weird. Unless it's just the picture, but I looks really tall. I think the contrast would look good.

What she said.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

hmp1 said:

Only 52" but I love this one
https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Safavieh-Mansfield-Grey-Pinstripe-Pillowtop-Ottoman/6372938/product.html?refccid=IJMXKPEM2FEZFZSHHA6LST7AAY&searchidx=205

OOoooh. Damnit, another choice.

hmp1 · November 2014

Here you go. If you do the first (lighter) bed, I would do the first (darker) bench. The dark bed and pinstripe bench is my fav.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

@hmp1 do you have any photos of your annie sloan paint projects? I think I am going to paint my two antique tables and then "dip" (i.e. tape and spray paint metallic silver) the feet. Kind of like this, but not bring the dip as high.

https://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6b/11/02/6b1102e051de848f53feae5417ae3b39.jpg

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

@hmp1 you are awesome! I'm now settled on the dark bed, but torn between pinstripe and the darker bench. I went and looked at some benches today and I have to say I'm disappointed in how short 52" is. But I am doing this on a budget, so oh well.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

I have a picture of my built in. Turns out the 'counter' portion of it is dark gray. Carpet is cream and walls are tan. I hate the tan walls, but we aren't painting, so I think the darker bed is the way to go.

Forgive my mess.

hmp1 · November 2014

The not done kitchen. Top is pure white (I started with Old White but it looked too yellow next to my white trim), the bottom is Paris Grey (I have added another coat and it looks less blue now). Counters are Graphite that I added glitter dust to (this was taken before I put on the seal).

The bathroom vanity is French Linen. I really like this grey color.

I have a dresser in my formal dining that I use for a buffet that is currently a dark oak. I want to do it in a gold foil type look.

PenelopePond · November 2014

@hmp1‌ do you think any of the colors you chose would go okay with my ugly counters?

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

@hmp1 that is awesome! The kitchen and bathroom look like completely different rooms!

hmp1 · November 2014

Continuing on my house tour

I can't find my tape measure but I walked off our bench to be about 48-50" so you can see what that size looks like with a king size bed.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

Based on color ships I'm viewing on my puter, I really like the paloma, duck egg blue, paris grey, & aubusson blue.

hmp1 · November 2014

PenelopePond said:

@hmp1‌ do you think any of the colors you chose would go okay with my ugly counters?

Totally. I would do Linen Grey cabinets. I was trying to lighten up our kitchen as much as possible. I wanted to paint my counters white but I chickened out and went dark, but that is why I went with the lighter color grey. Overall, I like the Linen Grey better than the Paris Grey though.

kdsmith43 · November 2014

hmp1 said:

The not done kitchen. Top is pure white (I started with Old White but it looked too yellow next to my white trim), the bottom is Paris Grey (I have added another coat and it looks less blue now). Counters are Graphite that I added glitter dust to (this was taken before I put on the seal).

The bathroom vanity is French Linen. I really like this grey color.

I have a dresser in my formal dining that I use for a buffet that is currently a dark oak. I want to do it in a gold foil type look.

What'd you paint your countertops with?

hmp1 · November 2014

kdsmith43 said:

hmp1 said:

The not done kitchen. Top is pure white (I started with Old White but it looked too yellow next to my white trim), the bottom is Paris Grey (I have added another coat and it looks less blue now). Counters are Graphite that I added glitter dust to (this was taken before I put on the seal).

The bathroom vanity is French Linen. I really like this grey color.

I have a dresser in my formal dining that I use for a buffet that is currently a dark oak. I want to do it in a gold foil type look.

What'd you paint your countertops with?

Annie Sloan paint, added teal and silver glitter dust, sealed with about 7 coats of Minwax Polycrylic Gloss.

Here is a better picture of the counters. The glitter is subtle.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

is the minwax what you would put on the a table you'd paint? is it a pain in the ass?

melody921 · November 2014

tinyhumantoe said:

I think I might like the first bench and the second bed. Sigh. Both the more expensive choices, greaaaaat.

LOL, and I was going to say second bench and first bed.

PenelopePond · November 2014

Um wow! I had no idea that it was possible to paint the counters. Poor DH

Thanks for the color recommendation @hmp1. Our cabinets look a lot like yours. I'd like to do a beadboard backsplash since the tile we have is ugly.

Pokedot · November 2014

We have a bench at the end of our bed. I like that it isn't the same height as the mattress. To me it looks nicer.

hmp1 · November 2014

tinyhumantoe said:

is the minwax what you would put on the a table you'd paint? is it a pain in the ass?

Yep (or floors) and nope. It was super easy. I only used it for the counter tops not the cabinets because I want the cabinets to keep the soft look of the Annie Sloan paint. I read a blog about a guy that used the Annie Sloan wax on his counter tops and it looked great but takes 28 days to cure and I didn't have time for that. I used a foam cabinet roller and a foam brush for the corners. It dries really fast.

There is a product that bars use that is super glossy, like glass. It looks beautiful but seemed like a total pain in the ass to do so I decided against it.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

Yah, my brother used that stuff in his work shop and it is really picky with how it's applied. it's gorgeous, but shows all flaws from applications.

hmp1 · November 2014

It's called EnviroTex. If I didn't have that 4" backsplash I might have tried it but it seemed really hard to get right on a vertical service. Also, I don't own a blow torch and the point was to do a cheap update of my kitchen (not counting the new faucet this was a $200 update!) because my marble counter top budget is growing at a snails pace.

hmp1 · November 2014

tinyhumantoe said:

Based on color ships I'm viewing on my puter, I really like the paloma, duck egg blue, paris grey, & aubusson blue.

I missed this earlier. Do you have a retailer near you? The one I go to has wood samples of each color and the different wax options. It really helped to see them that way.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

hmp1 said:

tinyhumantoe said:

Based on color ships I'm viewing on my puter, I really like the paloma, duck egg blue, paris grey, & aubusson blue.

I missed this earlier. Do you have a retailer near you? The one I go to has wood samples of each color and the different wax options. It really helped to see them that way.

Hmmmmmmm. Sure doesn't look like it. I'll ask my mom . She bought some but I think online.

tinyhumantoe · November 2014

Soooooooo........

I ordered samples from the manufacturer. The light grey is gorgeous and actually more of a silver, but it is very light and can't really hold its own against tan. I am ordering the charcoal, which I was afraid was too black. It is, in fact, charcoal. It's reallly pretty!

So now I wonder if I should order now with my 10% off coupon that expires 11/26, or wait until black Friday. Thoughts?

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