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Initial Impressions of New Bed

So I got to sleep in my new bed last night (Modus Furniture 5PC Queen Bedroom Set Nouveau II and PosturePedic Sterlingshire Firm Queen Set) and here are my initial impressions:

  • The height of the bed was not as bad as I originally thought it would be. If I tippy-toe and lift up one leg, I appear to be able to slide into the bed without much problem. Derek did tell me that he had a similar height problem with his bed and ended up removing the box spring and he hasn’t had problems with his mattress warping, though he does rotate it every once in awhile. Tekman apparently also removed the box spring, but doesn’t bother rotating the mattress to keep it from warping.
  • The mattress was rather comfortable. It did initially feel strange and foreign, but I fell asleep with not much problems.
  • The bed is definitely too wide or maybe sleeping in the center wasn’t the ideal location. When the alarm went off this morning, my hands couldn’t reach the snooze button. Maybe that’s a good thing.
  • It definitely felt weird waking up in a different room. The lighting also wasn’t correct, but I can’t really pinpoint why since the lighting in the other room changes a lot.
  • Pikachu definitely likes the new bed. He has more space to run around when I’m not around.

All in all, I’m quite satisfied 🙂

Going through my photos, I found this one to be rather neat:
dresser with mirror in light and shadows

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New Bedroom Set Has Arrived

So my new bedroom set was delivered and assembled today. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves:
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Once again, this is the Modus Furniture 5PC Queen Bedroom Set Nouveau II and PosturePedic Sterlingshire Firm Queen Set. You can view the full gallery album here: New Bedroom Set

Anyway, it’s the 1st day and I already made some nicks and scratches on it. Haha. What do you expect from a guy who backed up his car into a rock and put a dent in his bumper. There was a note in the drawers that said nicks/scratches could be covered up with mar or touch-up stick. Guess I’ll be dropping by my local Lowes this weekend.

The reason I accidentally ended up scratching it was due to the fact I was quite unaccustomed to the new height of the bed. All my previous beds and even my parents’ bed are only knee height. Meaning I can sit on the bed and my feet can touch the floor. With this new bed, the height of my bed is up to my waist and I even stood there for a minute or two trying to decide on how to actually climb (literally) into bed. I mean before, I would just turn around (back facing bed), sit down, and then lie down. Now I actually have to hop or push myself up onto it.

So I decided to remove the box spring and the height was much more familiar:
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However, during dinner with Xyon, he told me there’s actually a purpose to the box spring. It’s to keep the mattress level so it doesn’t bend and warp, providing equal support to the base of the mattress. That made sense, so I’ve now reinstalled the box spring, and ended up with some scratches on the bed frame.

I also purchased some sheets (Eddie Bauer® Home Solid Flannel for $20 after 20% off coupon) over the weekend for the bed and they turned out quite nicely. The set came with 1 fitted sheet, 1 flat sheet, and 2 pillowcases. I opted to use the fitted sheet, but I’m not exactly sure if there’s a purpose for the flat sheet. I wonder if it’s used to cover the box spring.

My down comforter I got from Costco a long time ago when I first moved up here was already Queen sized (apparently the only size they sell at Costco), so I had no need for a new comforter.

bedroom set

All the handles on the dresser and nightstands were inverted for shipping. I was instructed by the delivery people all I had to do was unscrew it and screw them back in on the opposite side. It was a bit tedious, but it didn’t take as long as I had expected.

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New Bedroom Set

Earlier today, I got a Costco newsletter showing me this bedroom set: Carolina Bedroom Collection for $1699.99. It was really pretty:

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Though the $1700 price tag was hard to swallow and it didn’t even include the mattress. What finally help make up my mind was the fact that it would be delivered in approximately 4-6 weeks. My mom, sister, and grandma were coming up to visit in 2 weeks and yah… I don’t have enough beds.

So after work today, I drove to Costco Home and took the dive and purchased the Modus Furniture 5PC Queen Bedroom Set Nouveau II and PosturePedic Sterlingshire Firm Queen Set I had mentioned earlier. The total came to $2,121.35 after tax + delivery/assembly. The process was simple and the thing I like about purchasing stuff at Costco is that there’s no salesman pressure. My initial calculation was a bit off. I was told delivery/assembly was $129 for first piece + $19 for each additional piece and that the 5 piece bedroom set counted as 5 separate pieces. Turns out I think the person I initially asked was confused and thought I was purchasing 5 separate pieces. Apparently if you buy the entire set, it counts as 1 piece. So after this purchase, I have a little over $100 remaining from my tax refund.

Delivery is set for next week, so with plenty of time to spare. I’ll take pictures when it’s all set up and pretty.