Stress testing the bunk bed at Naomi's birthday party
Our inspiration. These cost $3000 to $9000.
Starting off with a fine set of plans!
More excellent plans
The blank canvas
My highly skilled and eager assistant, Jonathan
My other lovely assistant, Naomi
Started with the ladder and built up from there
Bill came and helped for several hours
It was winter. We needed the heater.
A secret compartment hidden under a shelf
The front shelves
I had to design it to come apart into four pieces
From the front, how it bolts together
Lots of sanding to do. Naomi loved it.
Putting it back together in their bedroom on Christmas Eve
Painting the battlements
Jonathan made his own castle bunkbed, too
Installing the battlements with Dan and Naomi
Tiffany's mom painting the tromp l'oeil stones
Tiffany's mom adds tromp l'oiel flowers
It's finished.
