I'm ISO a nailhead bed like the Collette Bed from Crate and Barrel. It's $1600 plus delivery, which seems like too much to spend since I'm not sure that it's a "forever bed" for us. So I found I really similar one at The Company Store for $949. (Link below.) Have any of you bought furniture there? I only know them for linens. The thing is, the upholstery is custom, so I won't be able to return the bed if I don't like it! Any thoughts or suggestions? Or does anyone in this forum happen to live in Wisconsin near a CS outlet and have you happened to see it in person? Thanks a ton for your advice!

My Company Store down alternative comforter (6yrs old) has been great. One of the best purchases I ever made. I started using them after I picked up some CS flannel sheets from a neighbor who was moving to Arizona. They were several years old then and were better than even my Lands End flannels. They are still going strong and I have purchased more. One thing I like is the ability to order items individually rather than in sets. I like to get a king top sheet for my pillow top queen so that we have plenty of material and don't have to fight for covers on a cold night! And extra pillow cases. I've concluded that they offer good value because of the durability (and great value if you buy on sale).

gold243: Thanks! That promotional code worked and you just saved me $60 off my order, plus I ended up signing up for their credit card and saved another 10% off my entire order. Not sure if you saw some threads I'd posted a few weeks back about bedding for my DD with eczema, but I finally decided to order her bedding from this store. I ordered her a few different items for her bed, plus a travel matelasse in natural organic cotton.

I make jewelry and have lots and lots of stones and glass beads and findings. I bought a bunch of the plastic drawer sets on casters at Joanne Fabrics or at other hobby-type shops. I then bought some plywood at Lowes and had them cut it to the right size to make tops for the drawer sets. I took the wood home and sanded the ends smooth and then put on a nice dark stain and several layers of polyurethane. Then I went to Joanne's and chose a beautiful fabric that matched the family room. I really hate sewing hems, so I used Tacky Glue and folded back the heavy fabric and glued the hems and side seams. I made skirts for the drawer sets, stapling them to the plywood tops. You can then glue ric-rack or rope trim to hide the staples. I made the fabric into a flap in front of the drawers, but mostly just made straight, heavy skirts that were stapled to the tops. Then the top just sits on top of the drawer set. I sat plants on one, family pictures on another. Using this idea, you can hide all kinds of small things. They make the drawer sets in tall, narrow sizes, as well, so you might be able to find a space in the corner of a guest room or den to put one.