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Iron Beds in Victorian Decor

Monday, December 10th, 2012

         Todays interior designers have a keen sense of what elements go into effectively acheiving a Victorian decor.          Clearly the furniture and items in a room go a long way in acheiving the look and feel you’re striving for. One of the more preferred and sought after original […]

Refined Elegance With Antique Iron Beds

Sunday, December 9th, 2012

   Some people look at old iron beds as just a decrepit piece of furniture that doesn’t know when to say die. Others look upon that same bed with a more unique eye…….. an eye of “refined elegance”. When that vision of “refined elegance” is offered to any item ………… especially antiques or vintage furniture, it can […]

Iron Beds of the Craftsman Era

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

As is the situation with many iron beds that came out of the 1800′s, their variations did not always seem appropriate for that period of time. Even though they were being created in the Victorian Era 1837 to 1901, many of the styles coming out of that period could easily be categorized as styles from […]

Refinishing an Antique Iron Bed

Monday, September 5th, 2011

If your antique iron bed was obtained before 1977, you can very much count on it having lead based paint on it.  Back in the 1800 s ,when  these beauties were being made,  lead based paint was pretty much  used on all furnishings and almost all iron beds  of that period.  Lead was also added […]

What historic events were occurring when Iron Beds were king?

Monday, September 5th, 2011

     So what was taking place in our country when antique iron beds were being built and riding their wave of popularity?      Lincoln was in office and Billy the Kid was roaming the wild west.  There were two brothers named Wilbur and Orville who  took to the skies  at Kitty Hawk, and our then […]