Antique Bed - Room Makeover Begins!

Do you want to hear a funny story?

The week after my hubby and I
returned from our honeymoon,
the dishwasher in his condo

(now, our condo) went out.

When my new hubby returned from work,

I asked him what we should do.

He said, "Call a plumber."

WHAT??????

I had never heard those three words uttered

(in that order) in my life!

I, instead, called my dad:  fixer-extraordinaire!

As it turned out, it was an electrical problem
- not a plumbing one.
My dad was able to make the repair for us.

My hubby & I have been married for almost 20 years,

and my dad is still fixing things for us!
Today, he helped me put up a bed.

My in-laws had a beautiful antique bed
that they were giving away.
My mother-in-law was seeking a different "look"

in that particular room.
She asked if I wanted the pretty, 100+ year old bed.

YES, please...

This week, I began the room makeover for

my teenage son.

I want to give his room a fresh, updated look
before he goes off to college next year.

I took most things out of his room.

The mattress & boxspring on the floor

and his desk were all that were left.

Early this morning, I drove the antique bed
home to Santa Barbara.
My dad, son, and I brought all the pieces in
so we could assemble the antique bed in my son's room.

Because the bed is over 100 years old,

we had to do a bit of "MacGyver - ing";

that is what my family calls it when we have

to be creatively resourceful.

As we assembled the bed in my son's room,

I oohed and aahed over the gorgeous, intricate details

on the headboard and footboard.

The new (old) bed even has beautiful side-rails.

Finally, the bed was done.

It looks fantastic and it is a GREAT start

to the room makeover!

This bed will also be a great guest bed
when my son goes off to college...

but I'm not quite ready to think about that.
Not just yet.

In the meantime, my son can learn some

handyman ("MacGyver") skills,

so that one day he won't tell his new bride to call a plumber!

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