Hey girls! So I have been “gettin’ her done” today! I spent most of yesterday playing musical chairs with my kids beds. The result… I was finally ready to tackle this project today. My kids rooms have been at the very, very back of my mind since we moved in a few months ago. I have learned that if I don’t wait until I WANT to do something that it usually ends up looking half done so I have been patiently waiting to get the itch to start theirs. I’m sure it was the blog and the endless amount of projects I could post that finally did it:)
I love these shanty shutters that Ashley found up for me about a month ago. I had 2 sets in the corner of my dining room on the floor and two sets that belonged to my mom out in the garage. I just left them laying around until I WANTED to do something with them… See how that works? When I moved the queen bed from my son’s room to my daughter’s room I was in need of a new headboard. As I was walking through the garage one day and staring at them I finally found their purpose… Here’s how I did it…
~I removed all of the old hardware from the shutters and laid them face down on the ground, side-by-side
~I used a couple of 1×2’s and a 1×4 to brace all of the shutters together. I put a small line of gorilla glue under each piece and then used wood screws and my drill to secure them.
~I flipped the whole piece over and laid it face up. We had some spare crown in our garage so I cut a piece of that, angled at each end and attached it to the top of the shutters using gorilla glue, 2 wood screws and some finishing nails.
~I spray painted the cute scroll pink and let it dry while painting the headboard. I used Olympic Satin in Aloe Vera… love this color!
~After letting it dry I attached the scroll with gorilla glue and a few finishing nails. I then used my block sander on the entire thing. I scraped just about every edge.
~You can guess my next step… Ralph Lauren Smoke Glaze… Painted it on and wiped most of it off to give it a perfect aged look
~Final step… I used D-ring hangers on the back of the headboard and anchors and screws on the wall. I want to give props to Cobra Triple Grip anchors… I can’t tell you how many anchors I have used in the past that were cheap and flimsy and left a big mess on my wall… Not these! They are superb!
So… You want to see it in her room??? Me too!! Here it is!! I will be posting this at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday! Go check it out…great stuff there! http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2009/09/welcome-to-34th-metamorphosis-monday.html I will also be posting this at Sanctuary Arts at Home “You Should Have Seen it Before” Party at http://sanctuaryart.blogspot.com/2009/09/you-should-have-seen-it-before.html Lot’s of great stuff…go check it out.
I bought some shutters the other day for $5 having no clue what do with them, but now I know. This will look darling on Bre's bed! I can smell a TT for next week!
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I need to find me some shutters, stat! Where did you buy the RL glaze? Home Depot??
Oh my gosh!!! This is way too cute!! I love what you did and the color is stunning! I am going to start looking for old shutters.
Wow, I just LOVE this…awesome idea!
Looooooove it!
Totally in love with what you did with the shutters. Just gave me a great idea for my girls. Thanks for inspiring!!
Excellent! That is one fabulous headboard.
OK- you guys are TOO cute and this headboard is AMAZING- love shutters. Another fabulous project from you two, bravo!
One word for this project – fabulous!!!
I wasn't sure how this was going to turn out, then I scrolled down and BAM! The color is fantastic and the distressing and the scale and the shelf…I could go on and on 🙂
So cute. I just love it.
wow! Stunning! I want it now! I am featuring this on somedaycrafts.blogspot.com Love it!!!!
Love the shutter headboard! Good pictures of how you did it too!
Another WOW from me! You've got talent, girl!
that is soooo pretty, i love the colors, good job