Big Girl Bed

Three years ago, when I bought my first home (I owned it for just 2 weeks shy of year, but had to sell it to move to LA to take the job I have now), I also bought a bedroom set that includes a dresser, 2 night stands, and an armoir. I didn't buy the bed because it was a sleigh bed. I've always thought sleigh beds were too heavy and took up too much room. I've been looking for a headboard and footboard that matched or coordinated with the bedroom set for a long time. I finally found one that I liked in the Pottery Barn catalog, but couldn't justify a Pottery Barn purchase. Well, this year, when I got my production bonus at work, I decided it was time to buy the bed...the whole experience made me feel quite grown up. And, there are benefits to buying a product from a store like Pottery Barn...they delivered the bed, took down the old bed frame and carried it out the garage, put up the new bed, rotated my mattress, helped me put the dust ruffle back on before putting the mattress on, and carried away all of the boxes, etc. that the bed came in...it was fantastic. Anyway, my family has been asking for pictures of the bed...so, here it is.