Antique Iron Bed Conversions – Respect To The Past
We never redesign an original……we only add what would have been intended, had king size been offered back then.
Pure Victorian Antique Iron & Brass Bed Frame
This is one of the purest examples of a true Victorian antique “Iron & Brass” bed frame, you’ll see. Iron bed foundries, throughout the 1800’s, were striving to appeal to the more popular and expensive “Brass Bed” market. Brass beds were at the zenith of their popularity. So the market was looking for an alternative…
King Conversions
Here is a “king conversion” we did for one of the more successful feature film producers in the business. We started with an original antique iron & brass bed frame in its original full/double size. As you may already know, the double/full size was the largest size iron and brass bed being made back in…
Iron Beds In Front Of Windows
Quite often a bedroom doesn’t have the needed width on a wall for a traditional double/full size antique iron bed frame. The reason for that is usually the placement of windows. Todays upholstered and wooden headboards have to be ruled out because of the interruption of light and view. But………with an iron bed frame those…
King Conversion Candidates
Although we have become very adept at converting the original old antique iron double size beds, there are a few things that should be addressed before starting the conversion process. The MOST important element is the gauge of the perimeter tubing. Interior rods and tubing size aren’t really an issue. But what goes around the…
Matching Twin Iron Beds
You might ask …..”why are matching twin size iron beds so difficult to find” ? The best way to understand their rarity is to consider the population and socio-economic make up of our population at the time iron beds were experiencing their greatest popularity in this country. That time was the mid to late 1800’s…
Repairing Bent Rods on Old Iron Beds
Antique iron beds have been around for a long time. With your help ……… they’ll be around a lot longer.
“Priorities In Decorating “
Occasionally there is a confusion when we walk in a room and aren’t able to tell the priorities that were set by the designer/home owner.
“Help…….My Rails are Upside-down “
Wish I had a buck for every phone call I’ve got from a distressed iron bed owner who tells me they just bought a bed, only to find out when they got it home and tried to set it up, that the side rails they got with the bed are “upside down”.
3/4 Size Cut Down To Twin
There were three primary size iron beds being produced back in the 1800’s.