A video where we haul the bed up to the second-floor roof and shove it in the bedroom window.
In case you missed: bed part 1, bed part 2.
The headboard alone was enough to sell me on this bed. If there had been nothing but the the fancy bit at the top glued to a cardboard refrigerator box, I would have liked it just as much.
Also, I hate footboards like I hate turtlenecks– a lot. So to find an antique bed designed with no footboard at all, and a fancy headboard nearly 7 feet tall, and will accommodate our queen-size mattress… (sort of.) I knew this was the bed I had been waiting for.
Besides, if at some point it turns out I was wrong and I do find a king-size bed? That will be EVEN BETTER. Because I will stack this bed on top of it and make bunkbeds of awesomeness.
As we headed home with the headboard strapped to the roof of the van, I said to Paul – tell me, realistically? Do you think this will actually fit up the stairwell?
Paul said– what? Now you’re a realist?
And I thought to myself– he’s right, who even cares. Maybe I will just stack it in front of The Kingdom Mirror. In fact, that room is underused in general and I should start thinking of it as a warehouse for spare glory… a storage unit for displaced magnificence — who doesn’t need one of those?
Besides, as previously established – I am only the finder. After that? It’s Paul’s show.
We got home late at night and hauled it into the kitchen. Then it just sat there while we waited for our other bed to sell (on craigslist). It took a couple of weeks, considering the holidays and everything.
Paul fixed the break in the footboard, (you would never know, if you were not looking for it closely). And he decided we would skip the fool’s errand of getting it stuck halfway up the stairwell.
So Paul built a ramp/sled up to the front-porch roof outside the bedroom window.
Rather than forming words to explain this, you can see for yourself:
I would guess that I have impressed you with two things:
1– my ability to help. Without helping at all.
2– the extraordinary foresight I showed in marrying Paul.
Related posts:
see my other craigslist finds… or read about the time I was scammed on craigslist.
February 19, 2014 @ 11:39 am
How on earth did you get the music to sync up so perfectly???
February 19, 2014 @ 11:50 am
OCD and a willingness to waste large amounts of time.
February 19, 2014 @ 11:41 am
The sweetest part of this is where Paul tethers you for safety and then recklessly disregards his own in favor of getting your headboard indoors quickly.
If you hadn’t already, I’d tell you to marry that man TOMORROW.
February 19, 2014 @ 11:42 am
Awesome sauce!!! Your husband must REALLY love you!!
February 19, 2014 @ 11:44 am
This was absolutely too cute for words! I am sharing your site with my best buds. They will LOVE it!
February 19, 2014 @ 11:56 am
He’s a genius! Loved the video!
February 19, 2014 @ 11:59 am
this is ÜBER-wonderful – top cute – imaginative – beautifully assembled (the video I mean) – funny – ingeniously thought out – it’s the tops of the Goldwyn Meyer, sorry VEB films…. 🙂
Thank you so much, I so, so love this
The only thing I hate is that I get the posts so late (it’s nearly 6pm here….) – when already 70 people or so have had their say – you won’t even be able to read this because you’re probably so saturated with everybody’s comments and praises. Thank your lucky stars for having gotten Paul; he REALLY is a STAR – and you were SO helpful(ly dancing about!!!) !!!! You’re a brilliant couple and I love you both.
Will you post the video on YTube? THAT would make you the star you are in my eyes in no time…. How about that?
Love and big hugs and SAFE DREAMS IN YOUR PRETTY BED
Kiki
February 19, 2014 @ 12:05 pm
Your so frickin adorable!!
Love the mini epic movie! Your ridiculously clever!
And one lucky lady with catching Paul!!
Thank him will you!? I will be showing this to my wonderful husband to inspire him!
February 19, 2014 @ 12:08 pm
You are both pure gold….and I love happy endings! Thanks for the laughs. I kind of expected Elvis to play a part in the MGM intro. Maybe next time??
February 19, 2014 @ 12:08 pm
Paul, will you marry me?
February 19, 2014 @ 12:10 pm
Beyond awesomeness!!!
February 19, 2014 @ 12:15 pm
So cute. I love the bed! And the video too! think you two are made for each other.
February 19, 2014 @ 12:19 pm
Does Paul have a brother? Or a father? Or an uncle? Or a grandfather? I’m in the market for someone with his genes (and jeans). Totally awesome (loved the safety rope)
February 21, 2014 @ 5:01 pm
Jeans or genes?…could have a totally diff meaning, you know! Lol!
February 19, 2014 @ 12:21 pm
I actually watched this, and then showed it to my husband… Because those are TOTALLY the sort of lengths he would go to get something moved. I have no idea where he gets these ideas from, but I, too, married a real “keeper”. BTW loved the Charleston interlude, and the music.
February 19, 2014 @ 12:32 pm
Okay it’s now official I want to be your friend and neighbor. You have so much fun!!!!
February 19, 2014 @ 12:38 pm
Gotta love that Paul!
February 19, 2014 @ 12:44 pm
I am so deeply touched by how much Paul loves you or your ability to bring him over to the dark side.
I often forward your posts to my boyfriend and write “SEE!!” Usually to no avail.
Still I am able to drag him with me on occasion to a demolition sale where we find the EXACT same trim to match ours in our little Victorian. At 65 cents a linear foot how could you go wrong? He’ll complain that he has to do all the work but hey, isn’t that half the fun?
I will love you even more if you keep the posts coming.
I remain your devoted fan.
Best,
Linda
February 19, 2014 @ 12:52 pm
A life changing video for sure… I think we are kindred spirits! <3
February 19, 2014 @ 12:54 pm
I want to nominate your husband for sainthood. Loved your video!
February 19, 2014 @ 12:56 pm
Great video! Well worth the wait in the continuing bed saga. You are one lucky gal. I
started checking out craigslist in my area….we have nothing, nothing I tell ya. So, I will
live vicariously through you and your adventures. Standing by to see the finished
product. Thanks for another great post. I should get back to work but I’m going to watch the
video one more time. 🙂
February 19, 2014 @ 12:58 pm
The man is a genius! I mean, to marry YOU! Not too bad on figuring out how to get that headboard upstairs, too.
I loved the part where he tied you off. I was wondering if that was when you were going to make a flying leap off the porch roof. But Paul would be a fool to let you do that!