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Simple, Provence natural wood Litoche

4’6” wide to 6’ wide UK £1550

To include a firm top base but not a mattress.

Price for other sizes on request

We call this the Simple Litoche, because it really is just that.
We follow the style, tradition and quality of our antique beds but we keep the lines straight and use little adornment to achieve a crisp, minimalist look. This gives them a modern edge that fits well into contemporary bedrooms.

These beds are made from mahogany, with an oak veneer panel to the headboard, to try to get the pattern that we find on the old beds.
Then we use different shades of colouring to get the mixture of shades. This means that no headboard or bed is the same as another.

Unlike most modern Beds our custom made beds are very substantial
This is why we have chosen this particular style of bed from Provence.
The low end means that it is not too overpowering.

We attach the head and foot end with steel rails that we have specially made for the purpose.
The box base sits neatly on this, with the mattress on top.
We have the box base made in two halves to make it easy to handle.

This is an example of how our Simple Litoche beds go together, it is not a litoche bed.

We have a number of different finials that we have had turned from originals that we have had on our antique beds over the years.
We choose them when the bed is finished, as each bed has a different ‘personality’ and I think the finials do finish it off.
Finally we use bee’s wax to give a finish and a patina that looks as if it has been around for many years.

All our beds are made with care; they are a one-off.