This is a king-sized bed I just completed for our bedroom. We gave our old bedroom set to our son when he graduated college 5 years ago so my wife has been patiently waiting for her new bedroom set. This is the first piece with nightstands and two dressers to come next.
I adapted the plan from the May 2013 WOOD magazine design. It is constructed from walnut and hickory and has four coats of Arm-R-Seal finish. The only significant mistake I made was cutting the side rails 4-1/2" too short. I had them all built but then had to take a break from this project for a few months and somehow got my measurements mixed up with the footboard when it came time to cut to length, even though I verified the mattress length three times before cutting. I added an additional walnut block to provide the length needed though it will be mostly hidden by the nightstands.
The walnut has some beautiful figure and curl to it but doesn't clash with the hickory. Overall, this project went together pretty well.