Hi, there! I haven't logged onto the site for ages. We are heading up to the NC house on Friday and since I am still "nightstandless", I thought that I would take a look at my old thread for any new input. I have concluded that I will only find the size and style that I am looking for in French antiques, so I am searching EBay for affordable options...and who knows? - we may get lucky in Asheville. To: Lyne (l mtl) Yes! It is Henredon. I looked at the link you posted and I am certain that it is the same table. I absolutely love this table! It can generously seat six as is and eight are possible, but snug. Since it is an extension table, we have the option of pulling out both (or one) of the leafs that are stacked under the main board, which doubles the size. In these photos, I only pulled out one leaf to comfortably seat eight. We were fortunate to find this table at a furniture warehouse that acquires overstocks and sellouts of high quality furniture and discounts it at least or better than the prices offered in Hickory and High Point (NC furniture mart Mecca). I wanted to mention this because you might find similar dealers in your area. To: flyleft Yes! It is indeed a wood-fired oven. It is from a company in California, Mugnaini Imports. It is a lot of work, but the results of my labor are amazing. Unfortunately, this leads to relentless begging for dinner parties from friends and family. We installed the oven with a remodeling project. I was somewhat ignorant about the oven when our architect suggested it, so I blithely agreed. Knowing what I know now, I would suggest that anyone considering a wood-fired oven investigate a gas starter to make the process of firing and preheating the oven less tedious. Here is a link that might be useful: Mugnaini

That's lovely!, never would have thought of using a curtain over fabric!! Really gives it an expensive look. You have gotten so much mileage out of it!! Think it may go on down to DD's kids someday!! TFS Jan

Hard to say without seeing the actual bed, but it sounds like something that could definitely be MacGyvered. Alternatively, have you considered simply mounting a headboard of your choice to the wall and pushing the bed right up against it? You could use a french cleat to mount it.

thank you for more ideas! i guess im still trying to figure out what to call my style. maybe more modern farmhouse with traditional touches...i guess? i was told by the woman designer who helped pick out all our new lightening that the lights were traditional meets farmhouse style....if you look at my livingroom pictures i do like cosy feeling, distressed furniture, antiques, wrought iron, wood signs... i just have trouble making it all look designed instead off a bunch of mish mashed things ... for the room i have this bedspread on the way i hope to act as a bedskirt. the picture wall i envisioned somthung like this. its a work in progress i have the middle picture being made now ... but do you think i should foget this idea put a longer/bigger signed that i put over the bed as a example and the arched mirror beside the bed? or would that look stange and our of place? i just loved the grand and cosy look of headboard and the distressed legs in the bench. the side tables are slightly distressed (still waiting on antique knobs to come in)