This bedroom set matches a pre-existing bureau, finished in a grey wash with a sealer over the top. The sealer keeps this a maintenance-free finish, as wash tends to wash out over time. To really match the grain of the pre-existing furniture, this was done in Alder.

Detail of the headboard of the grey washed Alder bed. The openings match the bedding and decor of the room. This is an example of when a customer came in for an appointment and fell in love with some of my older pieces.

Vertical grain of hard white maple lifts this platform queen-size bed off from the bamboo floor for a floating sensation. A clear acrylic finish adds to the whiteness and lightness of a solid built-in blanket box and night stands. Elliptical design, echoed in both a flat headboard and foot chest, both vertical and horizontal, give a zen balance.

Hidden finger-pulls on drawers and chest lid offer clean lines. The heavy 5/4 maple lid is compensated and connected by hydraulic lifts and a piano hinge for a quiet and full 90 degree functional opening.

A bed with pedestal and no drawers allows for major recess of the pedestal base – leaving the frame and mattress to seemingly float on space. And no stubbing of the toes! This is an example in oak with a light natural finish.

This platform bed for mattress only has a frame that’s half the height of the mattress. The shallow frame contains the mattress and ties in the plywood decking with the Hickory/Pecan pedestal.

This heartwood Hickory/Pecan with a natural finish has a soft look for a very hard wood. The matching nightstands, dresser and mirror all have the same quarter-edge round on all edges – ergo-dynamic, easy to live with.

I built this platform bed for a client who wanted a “cloud” theme for the headboard and footboard. Unsure how to proceed, I stared at some clouds in Colorado for a while to get the idea. I made it in knotty pine, and finished it in a blue wash.

To complete the bedroom set, I built a pair of these matching nightstands. The openings are a custom touch, sized to suit my customer’s gadgets (remotes, books, etc). The backsplash matches the cloud motif of the bed.

This pedestal platform is made from Poplar – primed and painted with a flat head board. As a woodworker, I prefer not to paint over the beauty of the wood grain; however, this customer‘s request created a new look in a modern motif.

Another example of the painted wood acquiring an oriental look is this waterbed with a very low pedestal. The white enamel paint on Poplar adds to the clean, discreet lines of the furniture. It’s a short fall to the floor – although think about standing up!!