Converting Antique Beds to Modern Sizes
The largest size bed being made back in the early to mid 1800’s was the double/full size,
Why Metal Beds & Not Wood?
What made iron beds so much more popular than wooden beds of their era?
Origin of Metal Beds
In the early to mid-1800’s, the center of steel production in this country, was in Pittsburgh Pa.
Castings Chills
The quality of an iron bed is most often determined by the quality of it’s castings or “Chills” as they were called back n the 1800’s.
Accessorizing Your Antique Bed Frame
The beauty of just about anything in life, be it a beautiful woman, or a piece of bedroom furniture, can be enhanced by the way you accessorize them . Bracelets , necklaces and earrings on one , and lamps, pillows and comforters on the other. Although a Spartan setting might call for a minimal amount of…
Decorating Green With Antiques
Antique iron beds have become one of the most popular items being used by green decorators today. There are no better sustainable items than antique furniture.
Metal Beds vs All Brass Beds
Back in the early 1800’s the more affluent people in this country sought out the beauty of shinny brass beds.