Bed Frame Handmade In Cherry And Maple With Butterfly Inlay, "Butterfly Bed"
The headboard of our "Butterfly" handmade bed features curved inlays that evoke river rushes, and a matching pair of inlaid butterflies. They are set into a backdrop of gorgeous curly maple that appears to ripple like water. Sizing & Pricing California King ($4,850.00) King ($4,850.00) Queen ($4,850.00) Full / Double ($4,850.00) Twin ($3,200.00) Each butterfly is unique. Butterflies in your bed may be different from those shown in the photos. - Pictured here in cherry + curly maple. - Also available in walnut + curly maple and mahogany + curly maple - Choose your color combination (see color menu). - Listing does not include mattress or box spring. Box spring is not needed with our closely spaced slat system. - Solid hardwood construction. - Mortise and tenon joinery. - Commercial grade worry-free finish (satin). - Our standard slat height is approx. 13 inches from the floor. Contact us if you need a custom height. Free delivery from Nathan Hunter Design in Bloomington, Indiana. Make it yours by placing an order today. Lead times on some of our pieces are longer than usual; please contact us for current lead times.
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Extraordinary furniture for extraordinary people.
Nathan’s own story is about his quest to combine his musical training with his sensibilities as a visual artist creating functional art furniture. Raised in a family of artists, Nathan Hunter spent his childhood and college career studying music along with the visual arts. Now he works to bring that musical lyicism and balance into his designs. He works in Bloomington, Indiana, shipping pieces to homes from coast to coast.
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Liane Fredel
For Round Walnut Table, Mid Century Modern Dining Table, Solid Walnut Wood,5.0love my beautiful new table that also smells so good!
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Phil D'Ambrogi
For Round Walnut Table, Mid Century Modern Dining Table, Solid Walnut Wood,5.0We are extremely happy with our table and the entire process of having Nathan hand craft this amazing piece. Delivery was great, efficient, and the communication process from ordering to delivery and setup was fantastic.
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Rex Miller
For Storage Bed and Nightstands - Miller5.0I had a chest of drawers and dresser that I had purchased in Japan about 20 years ago and had always wanted matching night stands and storage bed with head and footboards. I gave Nathan some dimensions, a few pictures of the type of pieces I wanted and a sample of the Japanese furniture. I knew nothing about the wood or stain or finish used on the Japanese items but Nathan and his team got it perfect!! Even the way the wood was cut for the new pieces matched the grain patterns of the chest and dresser. It is truly remarkable and looks like an all original set. All through the process Nathan kept me updated and was adamant about the end result being exactly what I wanted. I was also privileged in living near Nathans shop so was able to hand deliver hardware I had picked out and was introduced to his coworkers. They're a great bunch of guys and the nicest people you could ever meet. Almost all of the furniture in my house is custom made and I have to say that this was truly the best experience in custom work I have ever had. It far exceeded my expectations!
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Lucy Harney
For Lucy's doors5.0Working with Nathan was a truly wonderful experience in every way. He designed and built us a double-entry door and a single entry door, adapted from a rough design idea that we provided. Nathan sent us information, updates, and photos throughout the process, and provided us with premium delivery service. He was also exceedingly patient with the many questions we had as customers ordering hand-made products for the first time. Because of delays on our end, the doors have not been painted and installed, yet, but they look beautiful just standing against the wall! We will return to Nathan with all our future projects, and will recommend him to our friends, as well.
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Leslie Dixon
For Inlaid Curving King Bed In Cherry And Curly Maple (River Rushes)5.0The bed he made for us draws gasps of admiration from everyone who sees it. We are beyond satisfied, and he was a pleasure to deal with. Highly, highly recommended.
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Maha Ditsch
For Maha's Dinning room buffet4.8Working with Nathan was a great experience. The piece he made for my project came out beautiful. Great quality. I am very happy with it. I highly recommend him.
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Andrew Feiner
For Modern Display Cabinet / China Cabinet In Quilted Maple (Levitating Cabinet)5.0Nathan is an artist, a consummate professional, and a pleasure to work with. His work is not just great, it's extraordinary.
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Tracy McNeil
For Inlaid Curving King Bed In Curly Maple (River Rushes)5.0 
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For Laura's Bed5.0Nathan was a dream to work with - and the finished project is better than I could have asked for! From start to finish he was a great communicator. I'm so pleased with the end result, and would work w/ Nathan again in a heartbeat.
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David Coleman
For River Rushes Bed5.0Nathan was a joy to work with!!! He listened to our design input and mid-way trough made some great suggestions based on how he was experiencing the wood! The bed is so beautiful and the craftsmanship and attention to detail are second to none!! We highly recommend Nathan. He is also a musician and you can see how he makes wood sing!! We are only sorry that we do not have any more projects at this time! Thanks Nathan!!!
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Ian
For Ian's Dining Table Legs3.8Some initial quality issues which were sorted out eventually. Good communication and great job handling the shipping to fix the problems. The end result was great.
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