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Jos
southwestern, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 11, 2006
5:14 PM Post #1969979
| We currently use an old waterbed from when I was a teen. (The matress has been replaced several times due to the fact that we have cats.) This is the "old school" kind of waterbed with just water in it. No baffles, no springs, no foam side supports..just a big water filled tube. lol The older I get the my body tolerates this less and less.
I recently told my DH the waterbed has to go. So we have been shopping for a bed and matress. We have come to a decision on a matress that we can both be happy with. The bed is quite another story. I like a very nice wood framed bed for just over $600. which I still think is too much money. My husband on the other hand wants this admittedly beautiful but WAY overpriced bed designed by Bob Mackie and manufactured by American Drew Furniture. See it here: [HYPERLINK@www.americandrewdigitalcatalogs.com]
Now I don't even want to get into how much the bed is but let me just say I cannot get past the price! DH keeps telling me this is an investment not just a bed, but no matter how I try I cannot bring myself to agree. Is this one of those "pick your battles" kind of things or "stand by your decision kind of things?" What would you do? lol
This message was edited Jan 11, 2006 4:17 PM |
Jos
southwestern, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 11, 2006
5:19 PM Post #1969991
| Edited above post because link wouldnt work. I will try here one more time
[HYPERLINK@www.americandrewdigitalcatalogs.com]
This message was edited Jan 11, 2006 4:21 PM |
Jos
southwestern, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 11, 2006
5:23 PM Post #1969998
| Well dang I can't make the link work...too bad because you really need to see this bed.
:) |
Jos
southwestern, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 11, 2006
5:25 PM Post #1970005
| Last try I promise
[HYPERLINK@www.americandrewdigitalcatalogs.com] |
Happy_1
Fort Lauderdale, FL
(Zone 10b)
January 13, 2006
7:20 PM Post #1974474
| Jos...
You have a space in your URL...take the space out and it's works. The space is near the end.
Yes, I don't know which bed your DH likes, but the ones that I looked at were great and did look expensive. Have you looked around much?
What I would do? I would look around and then if it was not taking bread off the table, go and splurge. As far as an investment...no. new furniture does not last like the antiques and your taste will changes as you age. but as I said, if it won't harm your budget, go for it.
Hap |
Jos
southwestern, IA
(Zone 5a)
January 14, 2006
9:42 PM Post #1977210
| Thanks for the reply Hap. I am not sure what is happening with the link I am posting because it does not have a space when I post it but oh well. I wonder if it will work if I don't post it as a link? Maybe you can type the www and copy and post the address if you really would like to see it. americandrewdigitalcatalogs.com/BobMackieClassics/Documents/BobMackieClassics_01_Full.asp
We actually we have looked and looked and he was really wanting to splurge on the bed of his choice. Somehow I have convinced him that saving $1300.00 and going with something very nice but somewhat more affordable was the better choice. Not to mention we will only have to wait a week for delivery not 6 to 8 weeks.
In the end we did not pick the one I suggested earlier or his choice of the Bob Mackie bed. The one we ended up with is really a compromise on both parts. It is a sleigh bed but pretty detailed and has leather on the headboard. When it is delivered and set up I will post a picture.
I cant wait! |
Happy_1
Fort Lauderdale, FL
(Zone 10b)
January 15, 2006
11:02 AM Post #1978171
| It sounds as though you two really have it together. Very good for any relationship...
Hap |
Starzz
Newcastle, ON
(Zone 5a)
March 7, 2006
6:02 AM Post #2092565
| Jos..just stumbled across this thread...
now you have me intrigued..can you show us a pic of your new bed..and tell us how you like it. |
billyporter
Nichols, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 9, 2006
7:28 PM Post #2177195
| The bed I saw was gorgeous. If your husband wants to go for something expensive, I would. It's probably very comfortable and well made. Can your old frame go in a guest room? I don't let myself go overboard either, but sometimes you are glad you did. |
shirleyt
Pearl River, LA
May 28, 2006
9:18 PM Post #2326612
| go for it... how often does he choose things he llikes...If the answer is hardly ever...like my hubby it would definitely be a go...after all you deserve it...A good bed is a must in life...shirleyt |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
May 28, 2006
10:25 PM Post #2326831
| The better the bed, the happier a person is!! |
White_Hydrangea
Aurora, CO
(Zone 5a)
July 25, 2006
2:49 AM Post #2545374
| The links worked for me just fine, all of them. Gorgeous bed. I'm in the market for new furniture myself. I just bought a house, and the K Mart special/used furniture store/hand-offs just aren't good enough anymore. And I want a new bed. Mine was a used futon platform twin. I want a nice full size bed.
Money's a problem, though. |
clark_cant
5800
(Philippines)
March 11, 2007
12:00 PM Post #3270603
| i suggest a memory foam mattress, most of y friends recommends it...they said their mornings got better coz their evenings are more hot cause its a new and comfortable experience,hehe...
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flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
March 12, 2007
11:27 PM Post #3275399
| Wow, that is some bed, something a man would definitely go for with all that leather! We have a newer waterbed with the separate "bladders" so you can adjust it to your preference, I like it a lot.
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diliusdog
Federalsburg, MD
October 24, 2007
7:38 AM Post #4117611
| I prefer a latex mattress myself. There are some comparisons at [HYPERLINK@kwikken.com] between tempurpedics, sleep number beds and others. I thought it was helpful. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
October 24, 2007
10:27 AM Post #4118169
| The trouble with latex is some people are allergic to it, and it's a sensitizer, so even if you're not allergic to it at first, you can develop an allergy to it if you expose yourself to it regularly. |
Connie_W
Austin, TX
(Zone 8b)
December 28, 2007
2:44 AM Post #4333968
| In reference to Clark's "evenings are more hot" above...I"ll just say the memory foam mattresses are NOT conducive to a "hot" evening unless you are talking about the temp. Remember the ads where the bed--even with a glass of wine on it--doesn't bounce? Well, it's steady as a rock. And they CAN be hot temperature-wise for some people, but for me it's a cozy winter bed! Buy the one with the "comfort pad" on top, or it can seem like a foam travel-trailer bed. We didn't, and I had to buy an expensive pad for on top.
I have the expensive one (Temper-pedic) bc they came out with them first, but I'll bet other companies have copied it by now and they are exactly the same!
P.S.: I NEVER could see that fancy bed with the link at the top. |
