Ok people... I need help!! I dread going into "real" furniture stores because of the hard sell aspect... this is how I got rushed into buying my current bedroom set and two couch sets. I totally regret all of them. :T

Wagon Sr. and I have tentatively decided to purchase ourselves a new king-sized bed for our 8th anniversary + christmas presents to ourselves. We don't want to spend too much (and we don't need "REAL", heirloom-quality furniture).

I just need ideas on where to look for ideas...!! Haha. That sounds ridiculous. We went to ikea yesterday to browse and get ideas and we got pretty confused.

I THINK we want to avoid using a bedskirt and we'd like a bed that sits on the ground so we don't have to deal with the whole dogs-and-kids-under-the-bed-with-dust aspect. At the same time, we don't want one of those super-low beds like many of the platform beds at Ikea. From the little online window shopping I've done, I think what we're looking for is a real bed that doesn't require a boxspring, just a mattress that sits on top, OR a headboard and boxspring combo where the boxspring looks like a bed foundation instead of just a second mattress.

Our other bedroom furniture is dark chocolate brown and our style is classic and simple. Beiges and neutrals. Nothing fancy.

Hmm.. seeing some options at a local store...

http://www.jordans.com/FFO/BZ3316380.aspx

http://www.jordans.com/FFO/BZ0670260.aspx