Over the years one of our popular custom finishes has been our Black Silver Wash. But recently we’ve had a number of requests for a lighter look, incorporating a Silver finish. Iron beds are beautifully adaptable into any setting with the proper finish. Some surroundings won’t accommodate a darker Black Silver Wash. Rooms that can’t…
DetailsTwin size iron beds have been around since the late 19th century when they were hand made by craftsmen and artisans who would hand pour the iron and then polish detailed castings. Then finishes were hand applied to these twin size beds. Until World War I, they were manufactured by hand in American foundries on…
DetailsOne of the more popular conversions we’re asked to make on our iron beds is a “four poster” conversion. Some confuse this with a “canopy conversion” which has much tall posts that connect at the top with four horizontal poles. Four poster beds have always been very popular and the majority of the ones made…
DetailsIt never ceases to amaze me the variety of castings there were on iron beds back in the 1800’s. But during this holiday season I thought it most appropriate to share one that isn’t readily seen. It came in on a beautiful antique iron bed I’d bought back in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania. It’s…
DetailsYou rarely ever come across antique iron beds that were used as a bunk beds in the 1800’s. Iron beds were at their zenith back in the 1800’s. The military found them to be the most practical form of bed for large groups of service people. They were easily assembled and disassembled. The iron bunk…
DetailsHaving been in the bed business for over forty years. It never ceases to amaze me the buying trends we go in and out of each year. Traditionally, iron beds are not big sellers at the holidays. My sales would usually start kicking in the first couple of weeks in January. People get through the…
DetailsVictorian iron beds were a place of rest and relaxation. For the Victorian Era, they were a place of romance and style. The Victorians were well known for their romantic gestures, including love letters, poems and embellished cards. A shadowbox can highlight a lace paper background and the rich embellishments of a card such as…
DetailsThe popular opinion about an iron beds adaptability and gender usually is thought to be determined by the beautiful curves or feminine design. Although that can certainly catch the eye and help you feel a bed will look better in a feminine room as oppose to a bachelors pad. It’s certainly not the only thing…
DetailsWell if it is , it will probably surprise you to know that New York City, in particular , has been the largest and most popular market for my iron beds for over 30 years. I’ve been selling beds for over 40 years. But only got into shipping them within the past 30 years. Over…
DetailsHow many of you are old enough to remember Grandmas sleeping porch and the old antique iron beds she had on them? Well if you get into certain areas of the east, you’ll still see iron beds that haven’t moved an inch off those porches in the past 150 years. Sleeping porches provided a couple…
DetailsAs I’ve mentioned in the past, a large group of people have always had a preconceived idea that iron beds are, were and should be, white. Well that couldn’t be farther from the truth. When they were being produced back in the 1800’s, the small independent foundries that were producing them had a wider array…
DetailsEver had someone you always loved talking to. Someone that was always so positive that you’d call them on bad days just to hear their was……that was Jake. I had the good fortune to have met Jake through a woman I’d fallen in love with when I first came to California back in 1975. They’d…
DetailsIt’s always nice when we come across a previously unseen photo of an bed we provided for a movie. Thank you to my customer for forwarding this photo of the bed we did for the movie “The Holiday” with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. I actually had a close up of…
DetailsIt takes far more than a knuckle dragging welder to convert an antique iron bed to accommodate a modern king size mattress. The easier conversions are straight line Austere iron beds that don’t require any subtle bends to be welded into the width,and only have straight tubing. But the beds that require finesse in the…
DetailsExtremely rare today and a luxury back in the 1800’s, matching twin iron beds are few and far between. Why would matching twin beds be so rare today. Simple……there were far fewer of them made than any other beds being made. So why were there far fewer being made? Again…simple……few people had the luxury of…
DetailsThe utilitarian function of iron beds is at it’s best with daybeds that were being made back in the 1800’s. Although quite rare in fact, iron daybed’s provided the owner, back in the 1800’s, with the same practical uses they provide us with today. One of the main reasons for iron daybed popularity is the…
DetailsAre canopy iron beds better in one particular setting than another. Not hardly. As is seen in these two photo’s one canopy bed is covered with curtains, while the other bed is just bare poles and canopy rods. As you can easily see…..both look great. Can you guess where the bed is with the curtains?…
DetailsSometimes, as is the case in this photo, all that is needed is the hint of an iron bed to achieve the desired effect. Most people think a bed needs to be big and bold to have any effect……… couldn’t be farther from the truth. Although we actually raise the headboard on over 50 %…
DetailsMany people feel as though it’s necessary to select antique iron beds that are all scrolled and fancy. Well if that’s were your taste falls and the setting delegates such a design…… that’s fine. But the collectability of an iron beds isn’t totally determined by curves, scrolls and “fancy”. As can be seen from this…
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