Maine Futon

In California it's easy to find a Japanese Futon shop on any block in any town. They start at $99 bucks frame and mattress. Here in Maine Futon means $500, with a giant head board. All I want is a basic slat frame with cotton futon mattress, but no matter where I go, or who I call, it's just not here.

Once again my Dad comes to the rescue with his amazing wood working skills. We got a $99 dollar futon mattress at Marden's (that place has got the deals - it's the nicest futon mattress I've ever owned). And then the next day he has me draw out what I want, and he whips it together like it's nothing. The frame is indestructible and the coolest thing is that the legs end with perfect pyramids that create a mysterious shadow that makes the bed look like it's floating.

When we put the frame in on the new barn board floor, it was absolutely flat, not a wiggle. I now imagine shipping this frame to every home I ever live in for the rest of my life. It's a family heirloom made of spruce and cedar. We all agree that it's the most comfortable bed we have ever had the pleasure to sleep in. Thanks Dad, from us all.