Delina, We our elevation is ~3000'. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on your perspective) this year we didn't get any snow -- lots of hail, but no snow. Last year we got about a foot in late January/early Febrluary which stuck for about a month. Our winter temperatures are normally mid 20s, which is quite a contrast from our summer temps of 90 degrees plus. Additionally, we get quite a lot of rain 60"-70" per season mostly in the late winter/early spring. The soil is in large part decomposing granite; so it drains well. I am able to grow Nerines, crinum, Amaryllis Belladonna, Kniphofia, and Melianthus -- the melianthus, when in bloom, attracts the hummers from miles around :-) I planted watsonia last year, which seems to be doing quite well, but with this being an atypical winter season, they really haven't been tested for hardiness yet. I've ordered (but have not yet received) ixia, Sparaxis, Babiana, Watsonia, and Homerus collinia -- great minds think alike! Thanx for your suggestions. George, I'll have to whip out my high country gardens catalog. For some reason, I didn't think of looking through their catalog (even though I know they specialize in xeriscape plants). Excellent suggestion! You've made suggestions of plants (and nurseries) that I haven't considered -- thank you. It's been a blast surfing the net to try to find plants from around the world that will beautify my garden. For anyone who may be following this thread for plant ideas in their own gardens, the plants that I grow (and do well in my garden) from George's suggested list of plants are: lavender, rosemary thyme, sage, ceanothus and bottle brush plants. Thanx to all for your wonderful suggestions!

Around here that general style seems to be a dime a dozen just now, so my guess is that you'll have trouble getting your price. The central wood detail in yours is unusual but many of them have some cool woodwork detail or another. An alarming number of them are pink so you might have an advantage in that regard :-) To me these always look a little too rickety for me to have any real confidence in their ability to hold all the weight they can seat! Someone just started a thread explaining how to post photos. KarinL

I know it says India, but if you try to search Indian furniture, it comes up with something totally different. Then I tried searching for beds under acacia wood...and that showed beds in a much lighter wood. Looked nothing like the color of wood on this bed. I tried searching under Morocaan furniture, west indies, island furniture. I was hoping it had a catagory I haven't thought of so I could see some other beds similar in color and style, but no such luck.

Thanks for the replies. I've looked on most of the pieces and haven't found anything but the Lane emblem. I haven't pulled out the hutch yet, it's a beast. I'll try that next. The suggestion to price it 1/3 of new sounds reasonable, I'll start researching. I've always liked it, it's a bit oriental but not too much. It's just too big for my dining room, and we're in downsizing mentality, anyway. ETA: does anyone think it could be rosewood? I've stumbled on some pictures of that, and it looks possible. This post was edited by aok27502 on Thu, Jan 9, 14 at 19:00