I'd go with the beautiful bed you have now in your mbr. Partly because I have yet to see a day bed that I like. (the only ones that I've seen, (a lot!) are the white metal ones with brass trim. My former MIL had one complete with a ruffled light blue bed skirt.) But the other reason is that I really love that bed and want to see it the way you used to have it.

If you put a daybed in the guestroom, some people will think that nothing larger will fit. Most people are terrible judges of space.

Pal, thx, I wondered that.

I have yet to see a day bed that I like. (the only ones that I've seen, (a lot!) are the white metal ones with brass trim.

LOL, were we separated at birth? That is what I have. Charles P Rogers Iron & Brass sleigh.

It is in a little room off the LR where my DD usually keeps her harp. I think of a daybed as almost always being a compromise, which is why I am not wild about them,

FWIW, there is another day bed I like, in fact I have 2 of them in Maine. This one:

Um, those are gorgeous! Especially the first one, in a french-little-flower pot-chimney-garrret apartment kind of way. The ones I knew came from JC Penney's in the late 80s. More like this one:

Raise your hand if your MIL had one.

The bed you have looks nice! However, this is also nice.

Comes in another color.

LOL Jojoco, nearly everyone had one! That is what gave them a bad name!

Jterri, i love that one. It might be the same or v similar to a Ballard one Jinx posted. When I grow up, and get my next MBR i want one like that. I blame you for making me think of cane!

Here is the scorecard...

1. The dark bed now in the MBR goes. I just bought a headboard on CL and I will paint it off white. Then take a second look at throws/pillows

2. The dark bed will stay its current finish and will return to the guest room to be reunited with its antelope rug, pendleton tribal throw and cowhide pillows (yee ha)

3. The King bed and headboard that were moved from the MBR to the guestroom will be thrown out. Trust me on this one!

3.5 I am trading out my dolphin mirror for the larger rectangular one in DD's room

4. Daybeds. I have a small room off our octagonal LR that has the daybed. Functionally, that has been great for us as a second guestroom. As far as staging, would you make it an office instead?

I have more than one desk that could work in that spot. It is a small room, maybe 8x11 iirc, but lovely ...with coved ceilings and clerestory on the two long sides, attached to a powder room with a big round window. I have the daybed, a small endtbale, and a small secretary with a patinaed metal Thonet chair there now. I could take it all out and just put in a pretty desk (white marble on a simple iron base.)

Right now that desk is in our office, where we have his and hers desks, but less furniture in there is fine if not preferable. Or is it odd to have 2 offices? (at opposite ends of the house)

Warning, my next question might involve whether i make *three* offices.

Is this Sueb pretending to be Mtn? 😂 Going back to read all of what you've accomplished, then take a nap !!

CAMILLE CANE BED

Link: https://beautifulbedco.com/shop/beds/camille-cane-bed.html

Arapaho,

Other than blathering on, all I did was buy a headboard on CL. I will post a pick when I pick it up 2moro and start painting!

It will be interesting to see what you do with the new headboard. I was going to suggest that you could keep your current bed but remove the footboard.

Terrilynn's cane bed is stunning.

Speaking of white daybeds - this is what my Mother bought my DD in 1985. DS is now using it in his spare bedroom - but plans on painting it black.

Mtn - love your Maine daybeds. Would you share the source? I'm looking for low-profile daybeds for our PA place. The bedrooms on the second floor are huge and they each have a Queen bed, night tables and a chest. You are right - they are a compromise but more comfortable than a sofa bed or inflatable mattress and they offer a place for sitting/lounging'reading in addition to a bed.

We have Charles Rogers iron beds in both of our master bedrooms and I like their daybeds - but I'd rather have a wood frame for the other house.

Maire

I love anything caned…that Ballard one in white that Jinx posted was lovely.

I’m sure whatever you decide will be beautiful.

Yes, I love those cane beds. But I wouldn't spend that unless I knew I had a future spot for it. That was why I tried to get away w the cheapo version!

I can't remove the footboard on the dark spindle bed because of the wooden side slats, which is actually a detail I will miss. They are nice to tuck the bedding into and eliminate the need for a skirt

Yeah, everyone is down on daybeds but yet we can't seem to give them up, LOL!

The daybed is from https://www.worldmarket.com/category/furniture/bedroom/chaise-daybeds.do?template=PLA-2&plfsku=449170&mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=660&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&camp=ppc%3Agoogle%3Apla%2BSmartShopping%7CFurniture%2BFurniture&acctid=21700000001660222&dskeywordid=92700066066281107&lid=92700066066281107&ds_s_kwgid=58700007374684122&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007265821&dsproductgroupid=297710415341&product_id=449170&merchid=5165106&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=local&storeid=CP194&device=c&network=u&matchtype=&locationid=9003451&creative=542326748529&targetid=pla-297710415341&campaignid=14464604591&adgroupid=126250230693&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkNiMBhCxARIsAIDDKNWzff7u7GT3as1PyT7FmsmUWZDFFNmlytF8I8XdtJbzx4ODZhAx3h8aAksREALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

PS I've been happy with their daybed mattress covers, too.

PPS here is something Ive always wanted to do for my brass/iron daybed, but it has a trundle hidden under the skirt. I like the look

FWIW, My DD also had a really nice PBTeen daybed. They have a few kinds and it really reads as a sofa. Look under Upholstered/slipcovered daybeds

Good solution, Mtn, a temporary headboard for a temporary situation. That said, I think your bed in a RL room should be painted Ben Moore Hale Navy! The potential for complete fabulousness is there 😎

I had actually forgotten about the gray iron bedstead I put in my ”hobby” rental house, but yes it has that same hospital vibe. The bed I was referring to is in our own house in one of the guest rooms . It It.s a charcoal metal frame with a light khaki upholstered headboard and long metal sides to the bed between head and foot boards.

Here's one that I like, but it may be my taste and not yours.

I would like to replace all the furniture in my bedroom in Cathedral City, but I want to renovate the kitchen first and see what is left of my budget.

In L.A., I have the same black metal bed frame that I bought in 1994 when I lived in Venice, and I still like it.

I don't think two offices on opposite ends of the house are a bad thing, but I would not do three. If I saw that, I would think the house is large but has rooms that aren't functional for anything else. Will the harp be in the house? I think that is a positive.

Since you are getting house ready to eventually show, are you also ogranzing, cleaning out and donating?

Mtn, looking forward to seeing your new headboard. I do thing your current bed looks great but I can definitely see adding something less visually heavy as your current bed.

You move at lightening speed.

I am in love with spindle beds so that would be my first choice.

Can’t wait to see what you found. I think a headboard-only bed will make the room feel larger and lighter. But I do love the current bed!

Also a fan of the WM daybed, as I have one at the beach house. It’s in a little room off the living room and it’s the best napping spot!

I have a PB Teen daybed in my home office. It’s fine, but with my dad now living close by and DS gone for good (we still have ”his” bedroom that is also a guest room) I don’t know if we even needed it. These days what I wish I had instead was a big work table for arts n crafts.

I vote two offices, esp these days. Three is too many.

mtn - I love that last daybed!

adding that I need to go back and read all of this weeks decorating threads when i have more time over the weekend. The folks on Discussions have bwen busy this week!

Mtn, please be sure to take before/after photos and describe the technique you use.

Two offices is a welcome plus these days. I wouldnt add a third invthe main house . Just keep the one in your outbuilding though (could you put a daybed out there.? Sort of a writer’s retreat vibe?

Even though the change is on, I do like your bedroom with the dark wood bed. The high ceilings, light walls and carpet can handle some "weight" to me. But I am looking forward to the new headboard - will check back because it may be painted and going up as I type :) Agree with 3 offices too much. If you went with 3, how many bedrooms would that leave?

Late to this, but another fan of the 1930s hospital vibe bed! We have a vacation house house and one room has both such iron frames in queen and twin. I had Bates Martha Washington spreads I wanted to use, so they were used for those beds. My sister and I i immediately thought the room looked like an old time hospital ward, so I hunted and framed such a print. I love the room! (there are ’softening’ touches in the room!)

Oh Maddie, i can totally picture that and love that idea! The Bates bedspread would really make the look!

Arapaho, We have 4 BR and 2 BA on the second floor. The first floor has a Master wing, with our MBR, 2 BA, and another BR we currently use as an office. If I made the "music room" where my iron daybed is an office, that would be the second office. What I am wondering about is our "craft room." When I was painting the desk for the stone house, I staged it there and it looked so good. But that would be "office #3." (I have extra desks I could move to the stonehouse). And it would leave with me with a gigantic custom round cherry Stickley table and 6 chairs that would otherwise be in that room. However, they squish the room a bit, so...

Office 1 and 2 would be at opposite ends of the house, and office 3 in the middle.

Jojoco, the stone house has my old chaise. It also has cushions in the loft and just last weekend one DD had a friend over and they slept in the loft. I posted pics, yes? The space is so cute and my DD loved using it for Zoom college classes.

Bunny, I plan to use what I used on the desk, Rustoleum chalk paint. Very easy.

Sue, I know, it is very frustrating when you have something nice and your needs change. The areas of my house I am least happy with are trying to find a place for something originally purchased for a different spot. The good news is that, if you do decide to change, I would imagine your local kids could make great use of it.

Allison, yes I adore her harp. It will be with her at school in all likelihood. We started decluttering over a year ago, and the house is always quite clean but things like windows and baseboards and chandys will be done again when we list --- not till summer. Sorry everyone, mine will be the longest staging discussion on record.

AKT, thxG will slow me down. : ( We have guests coming who will want/need the K in the guest room so I can't move ours back yet.

This is for Bunny.

Here is my headboard:

Here are my supplies:

Lars, tha headboard is fab, and a good price. I would love to use that in a Boston apartment. In my space I am not sure if it would need some other elements to make it look intentional.

Mtn, I love that headboard. I like it right now the way it is, but I'm sure I will love it when you've transformed it.

$40 bucks. I didn't try to negotiate but I bet I could have.

BTW, the paint color is wrong. I don't want Linen White (which is not at all like the famous BM paint color); what I used before is Chiffon Cream.

Called my local HW store, they don't have it. Amazon is delivering it 2moro for $18.99 all in, vs $22.99 where I bought the Linen White, at our cutesy wutesie local hardware store that has been on main street a century-plus and sells Pillivuyt ramekins.

Amazon. Love, hate.

Oh and KSWL, love your room and the bedskirt. Ive always been a sucker for that fabric.

As far as replacing bedskirts, which seem to be very much *out*, alas, I've read good things about this:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0844PWK11?ie=UTF8&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=homenish-20&linkId=19a24ba4a965e187ecfd7cf83128e003&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl&sa-no-redirect=1

Look at Mtn getting the bargains! I love it!

The headboard is painted. I am trying to decide if i want to switch out the decorative hardware on the corners? yes, no? Ideas?

Can you zoom in on the hardware? For some reason can't zoom orig photo.

Can we see it painted? It could help with the decision.

Seeing it painted would inform those waiting with bated breath.

Need the big pic with new color and detail of the hardware or you get nuthin' from me!

Pictures, or it didn’t happen!😉

Pardon the chandy shadows

You did a great job! I personally really like the decorative hardware, It is interesting and ties back with some of the darker pieces in the room.

Can not wait to see it all set up!

The existing piece is evocative of a piece of hardware called a bed bolt cover. I could get new ones, eg, Lots of finishes

https://www.horton-brasses.com/bedboltcovers.asp

I like the ones that came with it. The others are lovely but the ones you have are just as interesting to me.

Looks great, mtn! Good work.

I agree with ak — I like the current hardware best.

I like this one because I’m a sucker for flowers:

I like this one, too:

But still like what’s on it now more.

well, that's easy! done

I like orig covers too.

Unless you disliked the original hardware I would see no reason to change it. That's a lovely color, too - very creamy but still white. I use B/M Timid White for that same feeling.

Mtn, I always like how you ”get it done!”

I'm not a fan of the original hardware. Your room feels elegant and that one, the bolt, feels to jarring and clunky to me. So, just to add more project creep, why not get a wooden one, paint it the same color as the headboard and then glue it into place?

#6, #9, and #10 would be so elegant and understated. (PS- I googled "small wooden medallion")

Those are pretty Jojo. I think the bed needs a little touch of something dark(er). But the good news it, since chalk paint it so easy and dries in 30 min,we can easily change our minds once we see it in situ.

Wow, Mtn, that looks really nice. I like the original hardware too. Simple and has the small bit of black aging I think it needs.

We just tried it in the room, I think it will work nicely. I won't be able to set it up until early next week because we have guests, but I will post soon!