Night and Day(bed) Difference

As we all learned from Betty Draper on "Mad Men," adding a large piece of furniture to a room does one of two things - 1) completely ruins it or 2) creates a stunning piece of livable art that sets the tone for the rest of the decor. Betty's designer made it pretty clear which category this fainting couch falls under.
That said, I have a success story that falls under category #2. A friend-turned-client dreamed up the perfect daybed to anchor her living room. She found a version of the piece at a local high end furniture store, only to be told that they had discontinued it. Enter Jeff (me) and Joel (a pal who helps me on two man jobs).

The Plan: This client has an active 3-year-old, so (in order to make it an extremely usable piece of furniture) we decided to construct the daybed with really sturdy hardwood (NOT softwood). Per the client's request, we matched the paint (interior flat from Baller Hardware) to the color of her hardwood floors. Other materials/equipment: wood screws (countersunk and patched for a clean, seemless finish), a table saw, and a miter saw.

This is as close as I could get to "Before" shots:

Pictured carpenter: Joel

Four days later... (abracadabra)...