A slight modification from Ana's original plans, but with the same character and feel. I did not include the footboard, at least not yet, and we wanted reading lights mounted and wired to the headboard. I bought track lighting fixtures, mainly because they were the size we were looking for. I ran each light to individual switches on each side of the bed posts and then concealed the wiring in routed-out board on the back and down the one post to a cord. I also subbed out the 50w halogen bulbs (hot!) for 35w LEDs, which is the perfect amount of light and cool to the touch. I did alternating width boards and then stained the edges of all the exposed wood with an ebony dark stain. Once dried, I painted an antique white, distressed with sanding along the edges, exposing the stain, and then sealed with a light brown wax creme finish to give it a little more character. A simple, solid and heavy project that should last for decades.