Bed design

So it's been a while since I posted the first and exciting post on here. As promised I am back and with some interesting interior design stuff, or at least I hope so. After browsing tons of sites and looking for the perfect bed I decided to make my own. Everything I liked was $3000 and up, but definitely not worth the money. I first took to the sketch pad and soon ended up in Google Sketchup. I have some results to share with you guys and gals :) Keep in mind that this is a basic model and it only shows the construction of the bed frame itself, the finishing will be done with a solid wood veneer "Merisier" and will be stained and varnished with a semi gloss varnish. You can see what the wood grain on the merisier looks like in the last picture, the color will be darker after staining. The joints that are visible in the model on the sides of the bed and in front will be covered by the solid wood veneer and will not show. I have been thinking of designing furniture for quite some time, this is my first attempt at it. I also have a carpenter friend who will be giving me a hand in fabrication :P I am really looking forward to building this piece. I have also made a complete bill of materials required including the screws, varnish, stain, wood veneer and the lumber all of the materials total at around $300. Well worth it for a custom piece made to spec and solid enough to take what I can throw at it lol. Check out the pics and let me know what you think! If you have any thing to add or any questions feel free to comment and to ask :) More construction pics coming throughout the week. :D Tomorrow I am going to buy the varnish and stain as well as paint brushes etc. I will also get the exact pricing on the veneer and lumber. The price listed above is a gross estimation, the actual cost should be significantly cheaper. And for those wondering when I say solid wood veneer I mean just that and not cheap artificial veneer that you see on all the ikea furniture real wood used as veneer, it makes furniture look stunning. Post soon, I promise! :)