Wood Fancy

That’s What Dreams Are Made Of

She strolled through the largest furniture store in town. She felt as if she’d find what she wanted today. This was a long-time dream of hers, to drift off to sleep each night in one of the fanciest, most elaborately carved sleigh beds in existence. Oh she knew she was a little fixated and didn’t mind admitting it. She specifically wanted cherry wood even though her other bedroom furniture was oak. It would complement the oak wood she thought.

She came upon a grouping of twin beds. There was modern, French provincial and contemporary. Possibly suitable for a child’s bedroom. One had a pink headboard and a pale neon green foot board. It did catch the eye but she wouldn’t want such a gaudy bed in her home.

There were some that were approximately the same size. She couldn’t tell if they were full or queen-sized. She asked the salesman what the size difference was between full and queen. He said the full-sized models were somewhat out of style. They required a special order and she’d have wait a few weeks. She moved on.

She remembered the movie that caused her to want a special, giant of a bed with elaborate carvings and a shiny finish. A couple had one that was beautiful. They placed it in the center of their room. Each morning the wife, who was a ballet dancer, would dance around it twice. She’d repeat the dance each night before going to bed. She recalled that it was completely finished on the back of the headboard.

The salesman led her over to the largest beds. He pointed out the advantages of a king-size bed. Well, she hadn’t been interested in a twin sleigh bed, however, this king-size seemed the most attractive size she had seen. It was going to be very comfortable to be able to stretch out in one.

She saw it, in the center of the display. There it was, gigantic, fancy, perfectly finished in cherry and embellished with outstanding carvings. It was the bed of her dreams. She already knew it would look great in her bedroom. She started picking out sheets and quilts in her mind.

She could already visualize it sitting in her bedroom. She and her husband could stretch out and be really comfortable. They could watch TV, use their laptops or read together. She told the salesman she wanted this one. He wrote up the order and she could barely wait for the deliver date to arrive. She had, after much searching, found the sleigh bed of her dreams.

Ronnie Wood – Fancy Pants