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Monday, December 26, 2011

Boys' Room Painted Headboards

Though this room is far from finished, I got the painting done and wanted to show y'all!  
 (I'm not from TX but sometimes wish I was:)


My boys are 5 and 2, and so once the 2 year old outgrows the crib (hopefully that won't happen soon), his bed will mirror his brothers'.  


Before:  
When we first moved in.


AFTER:
(updated 1/23/12)


So here's my painted headboards!  First I painted the wall red, that took 5 coats, then  used my level and I cut my own diamond shape out of card stock and traced the pattern on to the wall.  Then I hand painted about 100 white diamonds, using 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of white gloss paint.  I taped around the edges to get a nice white border.  I painted the matching headboard for when my toddler gets big enough for a "big boy bed."
Window Wall View:


I've had the lamp for awhile (from Marshalls), but got some blue ribbon on some christmas presents, and so I used sticky dots to wrap it around the lampshade and tied the ribbon ends together in the back to hold it on.  
I ordered the chevron pillows on Etsy.   I got the duvet cover from IKEA, (I don't think it's available anymore:( )
 I love the pillow combination in this photo, so I'll be adding a bolster and standard sham soon.  (Luckily my 5 year old likes his things "just so" and makes his bed just like I like it so I know he can handle 3 pillows)

Budget Friendly Projects to work on for this room:
*Buy blue standard shams for each bed, saw some at PB kids.
*Sew a blue and white stripe bolster pillow
*Toying with the idea of a roman shade with a white ribbon or greek key detail...(the window treatment now is a flat sheet bunched up with ponytail holders on the back and safety pinned around the curtain rod.)
*Artwork for over the dresser in simple white frames.
*A simple moulding to trim out the headboards.

Wishlist:
*Board and batten for the room.
*Get a new dresser- thinking of a red one from IKEA or one with a dark walnut finish. (to replace this cheapy we've had forever from Target.)

This project even got the hubby's approval:-)

4 comments:

  1. It's so nice to see you are back blogging again! I have missed your posts. I love the boys headboards. They are fun and yet not too jjuvenile, definetly good for years to come. Mery Christmas!

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  2. This looks awesome Lauren! Love the diamonds. This must have taken forever. Love the Texas accent you are using. I am sure you are just channeling me. ;) What a great idea with your lamp shade. those really cute ones to buy are so dang expensive. Ribbon off a present. Pure genius.

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  3. It looks fabulous...great job and It's so nice to see you blogging again. I missed your decorating ideas.

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  4. Oh my goodness it looks sooooo great!! I love the painted headboards & wish I could do them too!!!! awesome

    xoxo,
    lauren

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