NOTE: This was originally included in the Thanksgiving post. All is the same, but I added a follow up video at the end.
Eric and I envisioned purchasing an older small farmhouse. We did not know if a king size bed would be an option. We sold our bed frame before we moved into our RV.
We brought our "beds" from the RV into the house....
We constructed a bed frame!
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The supports were tricky. We thought of various ideas. Ultimately my suggestion was attempted - Eric and Seth constructed a box a little smaller than the platform frame using the 2x8s from the pile we already had for the deck.
Slats usually go the other way, but we have plenty of supports and the name of the game was minimal waste.
Eric and I have been in need of a new mattress for a while now. We have done some research. He found a natural latex bed, but I am allergic to latex.
Regular mattresses are a field of chemicals including formaldehyde and fire retardants.
I found www.openyoureyesbedding.com.
The buckwheat hull mattress option is 100% natural, bug and fire resistant, very breathable, and I'm not allergic to it.
I bought a buckwheat hull pillow to test it out. LOVE IT!
I thought the mattress was a bit pricey for seemingly simple materials and having to assemble it. But I soon found that sourcing my own materials was one big headache after another. AND while pricey, it is less expensive than many other mattresses on the market.
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I slept on my new mattress the first night and was extremely cold. The air flow will be great during the hot summer, but I want to be a bit warmer, so I put down a blanket for a little more insulation.
The first night, I was unable to really get nestled into my bed. I took it apart and loosened the individual pods and now it's great.
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