They have a great selection and very reasonable prices. Can anyone share their experiences - good or bad - with this company? Also, please share any other good online resources for iron beds. I'm looking for a young girl's room. Thanks!

How about if you show us pictures of the room you are trying to decorate and tell us what you want to do with it, maybe even show some inspiration pics.

Somehow the "great selection and reasonable prices" mantra in both the posts is grating. If I am wrong I am sorry but there are so many spammers trying to ruin the board.

Please join in with your decorating ideas for the room.

During my search, I spoke to their customer service staff twice, asking questions. I told the woman, who was very knowledgeable about their beds and who took all the time she needed to answer my questions how impressed I was with that.

I hoped to be able to see some of their many samples in person before I bought a bed, but you have to order the bed in the style you choose, and then they will send finish samples for you to decide from. It makes sense, as they make the beds in your choice of finish.

I ended up buying a bed on Craigslist, but if I ever think of ordering an iron bed in the future, it'll be from them.

I'm a long-time lurker and have been looking for an opportunity to jump in and this thread is right up my alley. I ordered a bed from AIB a few months ago and had a great experience. Their prices were very reasonable (with free shipping) and the customer service was great. We went with one of the standard finishes--firebrick red, I think was the name--without seeing it first and I was very pleased when it arrived. One thing to note, the bed I bought was made by Wesley Allen, so you can look at their website for more specific information about the beds.

And, just to be safe, I have no affiliation with AIB or Wesley Allen. I just thought I could be helpful with my two cents!

Looking forward to participating in more threads!
Melinda

As for spam... No. I'm not spamming. I'm sorry that a simple, straightforward and honest question aroused such suspicion. I have two very young children and not much time to luxuriate on home decor boards, posting pictures, elaborating on color schemes, etc. Wish I did, but that will hopefully come when my children are older. For now, when I have a question, I ask it. If I can answer a question here or there, I'll do that too. I'm guessing that you haven't had an experience one way or other with this bed company and wonder why you even clicked on this thread. But thanks for your contribution anyway.

With that being said, I think their real antique beds are a bit expensive, and since I wanted an antique iron bed for my daughter, I ended up ordering hers from Loading Dock Antiques, which IMO has antique beds more reasonably priced than either AIB or Cat House. Plus, it's a Mom and Pop type shop and they did a wonderful job refinishing the bed in a distressed, chippy finish and sending me emails and photos during the process. I can see reselling the Wesley Allen if my son doesn't want to keep it after he leaves the nest, but my daughter's bed will definitely be staying or passed down.

I just ordered another iron bed (my third in two years!) for my guest room and again wanted an antique rather than a reproduction. However, since it's hard to find an antique daybed in a true twin size that works with a trundle, I ordered the iron and brass daybed from Charles P. Rogers, in the antique iron finish. A bit more expensive, but they use solid forged iron, pure brass, hand poured castings and hand applied finishes. I'm hoping the end result is a new bed that looks like and has the quality of an antique. We'll see in a month or so after it's delivered.

So, that's my unsolicited review for 3 different iron bed companies! Have fun choosing one for your daughter - I just love iron beds for little girls (and big girls, but I'm stuck with my husband's choice of Mission oak).

Daughter's antique iron bed

To: Dilly Dally

Subject: "I gave you the benefit of the doubt on your other ONLY post titled "Has anyone ordered from (name of company.com)" but your post sounds like spam or someone trying to sneak in a consumer survey."

Excuse me, but *I gave you...* ???? I must have missed the announcement that you are now the Decorating forum moderator, and that you are entitled or authorized to give your approval to what someone may or may not put onto the forum.

"How about if you show us pictures of the room you are trying to decorate and tell us what you want to do with it, maybe even show some inspiration pics."

How about if you not order people how to post?

"Somehow the "great selection and reasonable prices" mantra in both the posts is grating. If I am wrong I am sorry but there are so many spammers trying to ruin the board."

Well, this is a good opportunity-Dilly you can apologize to the OP anytime. As she clarified she is a busy parent who simply wanted to get some feedback, not a spammer. She has been also been registered here about 5 years longer than you have.

"Please join in with your decorating ideas for the room."

Please stand down from attacking people for spamming just because you decide they might be. It's rude and nasty and uncalled for.

Ann