{"id":14875,"date":"2019-03-31T21:53:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T21:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?p=14875"},"modified":"2019-03-31T22:20:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T22:20:43","slug":"floating-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?p=14875","title":{"rendered":"floating bed."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>it was time for a new bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"14880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=14880\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NEX-5T&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1553953057&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new_bed &amp;#8211; 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>actually, initially it was time for a new mattress. i am not really sensitive when it comes to beds: as long as it is vertical and not too soft i&#8217;ll sleep well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" data-attachment-id=\"14876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=14876\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NEX-5T&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1553953177&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new_bed &amp;#8211; 1 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>kris on the other hand is a bit more difficult to please: too soft, too hard, too high, too low &#8230; to cut a long story short we finally found a new mattress that kris liked. there was only one tiny problem: it was massive, a whole 38cm deep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" data-attachment-id=\"14877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=14877\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NEX-5T&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1553953464&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new_bed &amp;#8211; 1 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>as a result it didn&#8217;t fit our bed anymore; it sort of dwarfed it. a shame really, we had had the bed for probably close to 20 years. on the other hand, change is always an opportunity. i had seen some really cool pictures of a floating bed; that should be worth a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" data-attachment-id=\"14878\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=14878\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,561\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NEX-5T&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554037504&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new_bed &amp;#8211; 1 (3)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-3.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-3-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-3-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>and since most beds we found in the local furniture stores were either expensive or ugly &#8211; but more often than not both &#8211; we decided to build our own. how hard could it be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"14879\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=14879\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NEX-5T&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554051904&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new_bed &amp;#8211; 1 (4)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-4.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>that said i really should get myself a good mitre saw and a planer. i can get the timber cut to length at the hardware store but they don&#8217;t take as much care as i would and as a result the pieces don&#8217;t fit as well as i&#8217;d like them to. there is also the fact that beams or planks are not always as straight as the look and would need work to make them fit perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" data-attachment-id=\"14882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=14882\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-6.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NEX-5T&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554099969&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new_bed &amp;#8211; 1 (6)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-6.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-6-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>unfortunately without the right (professional) tools i have to try and design around these issues. i think this one worked ok. did i mention it floats?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" data-attachment-id=\"14883\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=14883\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-7.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NEX-5T&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554100113&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new_bed &amp;#8211; 1 (7)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-7.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-7-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>i hope kris will sleep well in it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>it was time for a new bed. actually, initially it was time for a new mattress. i am not really sensitive when it comes to beds: as long as it is vertical and not too soft i&#8217;ll sleep well. kris on the other hand is a bit more difficult to please: too soft, too hard,&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-blog"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/new_bed-1-6.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7MvER-3RV","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14875"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14885,"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14875\/revisions\/14885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}