Can You Help Me Buy a Bed?

Wouldn't it be nice if I actually bought something instead of just talking about buying something? Well, today is my birthday and I think I'm going to spend that capital on a fancy new bed. I'm currently agonizing over two options, and I know you fine people will happily tell me what to do. Let's check out the playas:

I know I know, the styling and photography make me want to claw my eyes out, too. But this sucker is only $255 for a king from Overstock. I have black nightstands so I would definitely go with the black frame. It's only 11 inches high which is ok, but it could be lower... maybe I could saw the legs off? I'm also worried about the corners jabbing my shins in the middle of the night.

Then there's this guy from West Elm (thanks for the tip from kind commenter DMS). I love the proportions, and it's only a shade over nine inches high, which is perfect. But it's $400 (plus shipping and tax), and I'm not sure how I feel about the white with my black furniture...

You can kind of see my nightstands in this ugly picture I took for craigslist when I posted our bed for sale.

So, what do you guys think? Black or white? Or something else? I'm open to anything cheap and low slung platformy. Headboards need not apply because I think once lowered the bed will sit just beneath window. Then I can switch out the curtains for some roman shades and this room will be done. Hooray!

But first I need to choose a bed. Help.

Rope a Dope

Do you think the rope trend is preparing to hang itself?

I shorely do love the rest of that room, though.

Happy weekend!

[Steven Volpe]

Get Down, Stay Down

Our bed keeps getting bigger, and something must be done about it. We upgraded to a pillow top king years ago and it was a life changing decision, but I wasn't prepared for the rather epic proportions of our new purchase. I got over it. More recently we purchased a giant gel foam mattress topper, and it's getting princess and the pea comical up in here... pretty soon I'll be able to touch the ceiling while laying supine. I mean, the bed is so big I think it may go supernova on us. Critical mass time, dudes. What do we do?

So, I'm thinking the answer might be to put our bed on the floor. I just ordered yet another rug from ebay (rugaholics anonymous), and I be loving it. Except that the bed looks kind of like a houseboat floating adrift on the Persian Sea. Let us consider this conundrum and look at some options.

I don't actually know if this bed is on the floor, but it may as well be.

I've long since given up on the idea of a headboard. Screw it.

It's just going to be me and the bed. Oh, and Better Half Ben.

So what do we think? Should I pop that puppy off the supposedly low profile box springs and hunker down even lower?

Or is that look too dormy? Maybe I should get a platform?

Like, a 6" tall platform?

[Mikel Irastorza, Magnus Persson, MR Architecture]