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Would love to see even more pics. And those mobiles: did you make them or purchase them? They're fabulous. The whole vibe is so darn happy.

A method that's worked great for met: Use a sod cutter, remove the grass, then cover the ground with a double layer of weed-block material. Then start layering your new landscape. Every so often after that you may get a bit of grass that tries to come through in the spot where one sheet of weed-block meets another. But in that case you can just spray that one little piece. Works great.

I use a bunky board with a queen mattress. Have done so for years. Perfect. Gives support without the (undesired) height.

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product/detail.do?productGroup=2555

re the final height of the bed: remember that instead of a boxspring or a platform you can always use a BUNKYBOARD. A Bunkyboard gives you a little height (about 2"), and is a great compromise between a boxspring and a platform.

I *love* the doors stained. Adds warmth and elegance.

I had a somewhat similar predicament... used a chisel and a crowbar and worked very carefully, slowly... almost all the rock just lifted right off, revealing very dirty and very smelly tile underneath... cleaned it up and it's good as new. If that rock is overlaid you really might be able to just remove it with a chisel and crowbar (and as someone said in these posts, chisel the mortar, not the stone.)

Room and Board Anson sofa:
http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product/detail.do?productGroup=19079&catalog=filter&menuCatalog=room&menuSubcategory=201198

That is a Room and Board bed (was it Lenox?), but I know for certain it's been discontinued.

and if you do like it, you can always look for a "vintage" one on eBay -- much less expensive than new.