It's out with the old and in with the new this week. New to me anyway. I love the mid century modern style of this knee hole desk. I love all the drawer space and the flare of the legs. The desk is painted and has a wood grain Formica top. I'm not sure it orginally was painted, I'll have to do some investigation. Perhaps I need a lava lamp to sit on the desk. I hope to find a similar style chair to go with the desk. Since I have a laptop, a regular desk is more functional than my computer desk pictured below.
We're selling the double size iron guest bed because we have a queen sized bed in the guest room. Gary touched up the paint and we set it up in the front yard to get a good photo.
Everyone has a bed in their front yard, don't they? I'll bet the neighbors are shaking their heads. I thought you'd get a kick out of seeing the bed in our front yard. Comments are welcome.
Yard beds look better if they are sitting on concrete blocks.Try it.I'm sure it will sell in a flash.
ReplyDeleteYour bed on the lawn reminds me of one I saw in a gardening magazine some years ago. A lady used the frame only and planted flowers inside the frame and created a "flower bed". It was very charming.
ReplyDeleteHi Dennis, thank, I think you're right and if I put a car seat on the front porch, I can guzzle my beer and wait for people to come by.
ReplyDeleteHi June, thanks, yes I've seen those on garden tours before, very shabby chic for the garden.
Linda, I suspect your bed won't be sitting on the lawn for long. It will find a new home with no trouble. I love your desk. It really is a blast from the past. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteI had a bed like this at one time. I thought of it recently, wondering if I should replace it with something similar. Here you are with an image...:) Synchronicity! I love it!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, thanks, we actually took it down and put in the garage after the photo, but it was funny while it was set up.
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa, thanks, I also had a bed just like this one when I went to college and I loved that bed, I had an old time quilt on it, back when I used to love antiques, now I'm more into the mid century modern more mimimalistic style of decorating, things change.
your "new" desk reminds of my parents bedroom set when i was a kid... and the bed looks beautiful on the lawn!
ReplyDeletei am proud to say we have a lava lamp here in the log cabin :o)
Nice bed- and desk can be so personal.
ReplyDeleteI would sleep there in your yard- if your neighbors would not mind!
Hi Michele, thanks, I am looking for lava lamps, Walmart has them but they are repros made in China, not sure I want to go there.
ReplyDeleteHi Meredith, thanks, we will move the bed to the back yard if you want to come for a visit and sleep outside.
Very cool desk and bed. The bed was probably worth more money than you charged, but at least the guy got a good one.
ReplyDeleteHi Marguerite, thanks, yes I think we priced it a little low but it was so awkward in the garage and there is so little room and it went to a good cause besides so it all worked out.
ReplyDeleteNice desk I also have one. Mine is not exactly like ,yours has two drawers on the sides mine has one and no middle drawer on mine. Yours is the first one I found after searching two days for a comparable one to mine. I've been told mine is worth $150 at least. No proof to that. I am looking to redo mine. Are you selling or redo-ing yours ? interested because of procedure to redo formica.
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