Archive for July, 2007

New Nickel Plated Iron Beds From Wesley Allen Available at FineIronBeds.com

Posted by Robert in New Products, Press Releases on July 18th, 2007

Los Angeles July 16, 2007 – Just Fine, Inc. has announced the availability of 2 new nickel plated Wesley Allen iron beds on its eCommerce site fineironbeds.com.

The 2 new beds, the “Belair,” and the “Korbel II” are both traditional styled beds finished in 1 of 2 Nickel finishes. Ward Poulos, the president of Culver City based Just Fine, Inc. stated, “These nickel plated iron beds are really unique and would add a very clean look to any traditional bedroom.”

The two new nickel finishes are “Satin” and “Polished” – each offering its own distinctive look. Poulos commented on each finish: “The satin nickel finish offers a soft, natural nickel look. It offers a more traditional appearance, with shiny castings and matted nickel posts. The polished nickel is a refined, golden hue with a high elegant shine.”

Both the Belair and Korbel II join the Dorset as the only Wesley Allen beds available in the new nickel finishes.

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Assembly Tutorial – Wesley Allen Sunset Complete Bed

Posted by Ward in Tutorials on July 15th, 2007

The following assembly instructions are provided to help you put together your new Wesley Allen (or Amanda Sutton) bed. Each bed comes with the necessary instructions from the manufacturer (download Wesley Allen instructions as PDF), but we thought it would be helpful to show pictures of the actual process from start to finish. It may also be helpful to print this webpage and refer to it while you are assembling your bed. Two people are recommended for assembly, and it should take approximately 30-45 mins.
Step 1

Step 1 – Unpack the Boxes

The Wesley Allen beds come very well wrapped and protected in sturdy, stapled corregated cardboard boxes. This pictures shows an example of the Sunset Complete Bed, with (from the left) 1) the Millenium Frame box 2) the footboard box and 3) the headboard box.
Step 2 The Millenium frame, instructions and hardware packet all come in the same box.
Step 3 The beds are packed in a very thorough manner, to prevent damage during shipment. The corners, and other vulnerable areas are packed with thick styrofoam.
Step 4 Watch out for the staples when removing the bed from the boxes. These can easily scratch you. It is recommended to remove them.
Step 5 This is the footboard removed from the box, so you can see the packing done at the factory.
Step 6 Close up of the wrapping in the middle of the footboard, underneath the first layer of foam material.
Step 8 Close up of the packing materials on the corners. It is easliy a couple of inches thick.
Step 10

Step 2 – Prepare for Assembly

Open the hardware packet and make sure you have been given the proper amount of bolts, nuts, washers and screws. You will also need a phillps-head screwdriver and a 7/16″ open-end or adjustable wrench (or 7/16″ socket wrench).
Step 12

Step 3 – Attach Millenium Frame Rails

As soon as you pick up the Millenium frame, you will know that you have bought the highest-quality iron bed. The rails (shown) are made of heavy guage iron, and make a bell-like sound when struck. These things mean serious business, and are the makings of one sturdy bed.
Step 14 Notice that the nuts are not used to attach the rails to the headboard/footboard. Instead, the rails screw directly into the pre-drilled holes. Continue attaching the rails to the headboard, and then do the same with the footboard, remembering to only hand-tighten.
Step 16 Here are the rails attached to the headboard and footboard.
Step 18 Screw the slats to the bottom of the rails using the phillips head screws, and bolts. The screws should fit nicely into the recessed holes in the rails. Only hand-tighten them at this point.
Step 20 Here is the headboard cross slat in place with hand-tightened screws only.
Step 22 Now attach the loose V to the footboard cross slat, using the phillips screws and bolts.
Step 24 Now that all of the slats are in place, tighten them with the phillips-head screwdriver by holding the nut in place with the wrench underneath.
Step 26 Here is the assembled Millenium frame with headboard and footboard.
Step 28

Step 5 – Finish Up!

Now you can put your mattress and box springs back together;

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The Fundamentals of Furniture Buying

Posted by Robert in Wesley Allen on July 3rd, 2007

I found an interesting article that has some good tips on what to look for when buying furniture. There is a particular quote regarding how to find quality furniture that I think describes the iron beds we sell on our site quite well…

“High-quality materials, excellent design and construction by skilled craftsmen are the differences between high and lower quality pieces,” says June Price, owner of Anew Design Inc. and K. L. McCall Interiors Ltd. “Look for good quality craftsmanship. The more ‘handmade’ it is, the better.”

Our Wesley Allen and Amanda Sutton iron beds are all hand made in America and are regarded as some of the best in the industry. Our site has a page that describes the Wesley Allen quality where you can read more about Wesley Allen iron beds.

Read the complete The Fundamentals of Furniture Buying article.

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