Need help finding a simple panel bed.

18 years ago

We are in the final blueprint stage of building a craftsman style bungalow. I have pretty much decided to start over with almost all of my furniture except for a few antique and family pieces. I'm sick of Queen Anne legs and curvy formal furniture. We hope to furnish our new home with simple straight lines and classic wood furniture, not strictly mission style, but simple solid wood furniture.

For the master bedroom I'm looking for a panel queen bed. No curves, no carving. I don't like the slatted mission styles and I don't like light stained wood. By the way the house will have medium stained wood trim throughout. Most of the panel beds I've seen have headboards that are five to six feet tall. I really don't want one that is that tall because I would like to place the bed under the row of square windows that will run along the exterior wall. I'm not exactly sure how low those windows will be placed. At this point we can still put them where ever we want, but I'm pretty sure they won't be six feet off the ground!

So as I'm trying to coordinate finalizing the blueprints, I'm also trying to find a panel bed that will work under the windows so that we know exactly where to place the windows. Does anyone know of a recommended brand that has good quality wood furniture with a panel bed? We do live in NC and usually buy our furniture either in Hickory or at Boyles. We try to stick to mid-grade quality lines such as Thomasville, Lexington, Hickory Chair, etc. I can't break the bank on the bedroom furniture because the Stanford couch and the Stickley dining room furniture are going to take care of doing that quite nicely.

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melrosgirl
18 years ago
I bought my son a full sized Panel bed from Ethan Allen recently. I'm pretty sure they have twin, full and queen sizes. It's part of the Ethan Allen kids' furniture line. Quality is very nice.
davisgard
18 years ago
I bought a simple panel bed (solid wood) about a year ago--unfinished. It cost about $800. It was maple, but it also came in pine. It also came finished, in a distressed black. Sorry I can't remember the brand--but I did see the same bed at a couple of different stores. (It was part of a complete bedroom set.)
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nanny2a
18 years ago
Restoration Hardware has a lovely panel bed you might like.

Here is a link that might be useful: Restoration Hardware
ncamy
Original Author
18 years ago
Actually the RH bed is the look I'm going for and a couple of weeks ago I went into their store to look at it. The wood was a little darker than what I wanted and the headboard is 5.5 feet high. I think I'm going to hold out in hopes of finding something shorter. Seems almost everything most of the major furniture lines are carrying right now are on such a large scale. Personally I can't wait for this bigger is better trend to be over.
organic_smallhome
18 years ago
Here are a few:

http://www.vermontfurnituredesign.com/misc_beds.html

http://www.circlefurniture.com/catalog/details.html?x=534&t=bed&p=2

http://www.circlefurniture.com/catalog/details.html?x=645&t=bed

http://www.circlefurniture.com/catalog/details.html?x=532&t=bed&p=2

http://www.circlefurniture.com/catalog/details.html?x=540&t=bed&p=2

http://www.circlefurniture.com/catalog/details.html?x=539&t=bed&p=2
ncamy
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks for the links, Organic! I had never heard of circle furniture so I went to their site and of course the bed that is EXACTLY like what I am looking for is the Meyer May bed. Then of course it is $3600. At that price I might as well get a Stickley bed. I'm not sure if I should lol or cry....
susanlynn2012
18 years ago
Bassetts Furniture has many styles of panel beds

Here is a link that might be useful: Bassetts Furniture has many styles of panel beds
organic_smallhome
18 years ago
The Bassetts "Fifth Avenue Bed" is gorgeous!
ncamy
Original Author
18 years ago
Thank you guys for all of the suggestions. Actually I kinda like the Basset Chatham. What do you all know of the quality of this piece? The website doesn't indicate what species of wood it is made from nor does it detail the drawer construction of the dressers. I had always thought that Basset furniture was kinda cheap (construction) but it seems like there has been a lot of shifting in the furniture industry as of late so you never know.
cricket3395
18 years ago
Personally I have found Basset furniture to be of a cheaper quality construction. They have some really pretty pieces but on their showroom floor they are already scratched and just dont have a quality feel to them.
nanjean68
18 years ago
If you live in NC why aren't you utilizing the Hickory Furniture Mart and the thousands of others around there? Gees, I would die to live around your area with all the outlets!!
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5 years ago
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