Boy Beds

I have two boys, ages 4 and 8 (I also have 2 girls, ages 6 and 2-yes I'm a little looney). The time had come to move our 4 year old out of his toddler bed and into a "big boy" bed. I knew I wanted matching headboards, and was wishing for footboards. Months went by of searching craigslist..and then, finally, these beautiful babies appeared! MATCHING maple headboards with footboards!!! I was ecstatic!!! My heart began racing in panic that they would be sold. I sent my hubby out snatch those puppies up! Turned out the listing was from a "dealer"..and he was not going to budge on the price. But, $175 bucks for two maple,vintage (oh, did I mention they are VINTAGE..at least 50 years old-squeal!) twin headboards with matching footboards was worth it to me. Now, let me say they were pretty darn beat up. Leaving them "as is" was not an option. While I loved the natural wood color of them, I decided that stripping and refinishing was just not in their future. So, these boys have been painted a beautiful red, and I'm in the process of distressing and staining them. I can't wait to share the after photos. It's surprising that my family can hear each other since I'm making so much noise ooohhhing and ahhhhing as I work. If it is possible to be in love with inanimate objects, I am. As I've been working on them I've been daydreaming about their past. Were they once in another set of brothers' room? Oh, if only they could talk......