This Christmas, Trevor and I were given an amazing gift: money to purchase our first bedroom set together! We move in together in May, after our epic party/wedding/friends reunion, and we wanted to get a new bed that was just ours.
We searched, and initially I fell in love with this bed: Alexa from West Elm
We searched, and initially I fell in love with this bed: Alexa from West Elm
But here's the thing that kept me up at night about this dang bed:
Yes, it was beautiful, but it was $2000 and made with unknown materials in Vietnam and then shipped to Vancouver (where we would have to pay another fortune to pick it up). I get that this is global trade life, but c'mon. We literally live in a forest, with beautiful people who make beautiful furniture. It seemed ridiculous to outsource when we could find something better, local, and even less expensive.
Then comes The Rugged Rooster. I found them on Facebook (or was it Pinterest? No, instagram?). Who knows, the point is I found them! They're this amazing husband wife team who makes beautiful furniture on Vancouver Island. I got good vibes immediately (seriously, check out their instagram, it just makes you feel good), so I slowly started to pursue.
After convincing Trevor (which really took all of 5 minutes), we had picked out the furniture that Glen & Jessica would make for us. Check it out below!
Yes, it was beautiful, but it was $2000 and made with unknown materials in Vietnam and then shipped to Vancouver (where we would have to pay another fortune to pick it up). I get that this is global trade life, but c'mon. We literally live in a forest, with beautiful people who make beautiful furniture. It seemed ridiculous to outsource when we could find something better, local, and even less expensive.
Then comes The Rugged Rooster. I found them on Facebook (or was it Pinterest? No, instagram?). Who knows, the point is I found them! They're this amazing husband wife team who makes beautiful furniture on Vancouver Island. I got good vibes immediately (seriously, check out their instagram, it just makes you feel good), so I slowly started to pursue.
After convincing Trevor (which really took all of 5 minutes), we had picked out the furniture that Glen & Jessica would make for us. Check it out below!
Photos courtesy of The Rugged Rooster.
We are so excited to welcome these pieces into our home! In June once they've arrived, and we've settled into our home, I'll give you a little update.