this is just a temporary fix until i find a real home for this beauty, but i couldn’t help share my new vintage daybed. isn’t she pretty? i found her at elsie green’s flea market booth at alameda a few months back and fell instantly in love with the unique bamboo frame — and so i had to make her mine. laurie found it in Lyon, france and it is from the 1950’s — probably used in a child’s room. and since today we were doing a photo shoot together, laurie from elsie green very kindly delivered her to me. she needs a twin-sized mattress, but because i’m impatient that way, i piled on a bunch of blankets to the frame and rearranged the office space to give her a nice sunny spot by the window. this is definitely my new happy place. it’s an ideal place to lie and read, and enjoy the afternoon breeze!
• all photos by victoria smith for sfgirlbybay.
If you ever want to sell that beauty, Keep me in mind!
I’ve been looking for one for our babe to graduate into – but that’s a few years away. Maybe you’ll be ready to let her go by then? Haha!
Can I be second on the wait list? That is such a beautiful piece! I would live in that spot of the house.
Very fresh and sunny! I imagine waking up in this room after an good afternoon sleep… mmm
Your comment about an afternoon breeze just makes me sad. We have no end in sight to winter here in Ohio. The green outside your window is amazing. Please appreciate it! :)
what a find! i would love to curl up on that daybed with a book.
It’s gorgeous and I love it to bits! What a happy corner with the lovely pillows and rugs.
This is soooooo beautiful! I never seem to have much luck at flea markets – always read about people using them but when I visited some in Paris I couldn’t find a thing!
It looks beautiful and fits iso perfectly! Gorgeous room.
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What you really need is a military cot mattress…. Check out army/ navy stores. It will conform to the shape of the daybed better. You can even stack two and rotate them for even wear and maximum comfort.
thanks so much! will look out for one of those!
It’s gorgeous!
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! So pretty :) What an awesome find!
I like the military cot mattress idea.
I was also thinking a featherbed might be nice as well!
G
that was my initial thought, too!
That’s a fantastic find! I’ve never seen anything like it! Congrats!
You will have to teach us the ways of your thrifting/awesome furniture finding abilities. This is gorgeous!
maggie
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Victoria, such a beautiful space, as always! good luck with the house hunting. Where did you get that amazing phone on the wall, of the people walking? Gorgeous.
oooh my goodness i love that daybed so much! good find! enjoy!!! :)
its an ideal place to LIE. Not lay.
got it!
Thank you, Victoria! It’s one of my bugbears.
Love that daybed!
Kari
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What an inviting spot! Love Elsie Green’s Eurpoean finds. My water vessel for when I paint is from their booth.
Yeah that is a sweet pretty happy place!
So pretty and lovely! <3
FYI – Corner of 21st and Clement – Aladian has the best prices for mattresses. They are department store floor sample and never been used. Albert is the lovely owner and will bring it to you too!
Dying to know where the photo on the wall of people walking is from! Thanks!
that’s by jen gotch: http://www.jengotch.com/
Yep, nice daybed but I like the photo on the wall of people walking even more.
:) that’s by jen gotch: http://www.jengotch.com/
LOVE that Jen Gotch photo. I was convinced for a sec that it was a painting by my divine painter friend, Gabby Raaff. You might like her gorgeous work too. See http://www.gabrielleraaff.com/
beautiful work! and hi heather! :)
Think rooms with windows on two sides make you feel really good.
Looks divine! You’ll need a special room for it in the new place.
looking this weekend! :)
oh my gosh – have you seen this similar queen version on anthropologie? http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-new2/34330019.jsp#/ i am loving this so much!
whoa! so similar! I love it!
Love how you style this small place in such a great way (Y).
kisses,
nicole
http://www.nicoleta.me
Sweet find! I’m also oogling your rug. It’s the perfect lead-in for the eye to the day-bed. Where did you get it?
Sheree
thanks! that’s from Lake in Silver Lake:
http://lakeboutique.com/
Thanks Victoria! :) I love the texture and colour in it! Happy mid-week. Hope your weekend is fab.
S xo
Its beautiful, and easting in the perfect sunny spot, enjoy your daily naps!!
What a dreamy little piece of heaven!
Love the way you styled it with all the textures :)
xoxo
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oh it’s SO good!!! Reminds me of one I saw at The Apartment in Copenhagen! <3