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A couple months ago we received an antique bed from a friend. We had been looking for something unique for our daughter’s room and this was perfect!
Here is the headboard when we got it. We just stuck it up against the wall (her mattress was already on a metal frame) to see if it fit and if it would work. Obviously our daughter liked it! ;)
And here is the headboard after I painted it!
I gave it two coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Provence and then dry brushed the edges with Old White and gave it a little distressing.
I love how it turned out and it looks great in our daughter’s room. We painted her room a few weeks after painting the bed and I love how the colors look together!
We ended up not using the footboard of the antique bed in my daughter’s room, but I still wanted to use it for something. It had such a great shape, I couldn’t just get rid of it.
Here it is before I got my hands on it!
I thought it would be fun to make a sign out of it, so I had my husband saw off the legs and then I got to painting. I turned it into a chalkboard by painting the inside part in chalkboard paint. The edges were painted in ASCP Old White and then lightly distressed.
I think it is such a fun sign! I am just in love with the shape – even more so now that it is painted. I love how the white pops off the black of the chalkboard and how it showcases the great shape of the piece!
The sign is for sale and will be posted in my “shop” section here on the blog and in my new Etsy shop. Be sure to check it out and send me an email if you’re interested.
Thanks for stopping by the blog and hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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*Sharing this project at Savvy Southern Style, Home Stories A to Z, and French Country Cottage along with many other favorite blogs you can check out on my “Where I Party” page.
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Lovely! What great projects – love them both!
Beautiful bed and great idea for using an unwanted foot board. Thanks for sharing!
i am in love with your daughter’s bed- the color is amazing!!!! so sweet!
I agree – the colors of your daughter’s room go together sweetly and perfectly. Love the colors you chose, and the paint finish job is fabulous. I bet she feels like a princess.
-Brittney
http://smartgirlstyle.blogspot.com
So cute! I’d love for you to share this or any of your great ideas at the link party going on now (and every Saturday – Tuesday) at ‘Or so she says …’ http://www.oneshetwoshe.com
What color did you repaint the wall? I love the looks of it.
What color did you repaint the wall? I love the looks of it.
Thanks Lisa! I’m really happy with the color, too! It is Comfort Gray by Sherwin Williams, BUT it is mixed at 75%, so it’s a bit lighter than the actual paint chip. Hope that helps!
Allison
Thank you, it does! And funny enough I had comfort gray picked out! Never thought to ask them to tone it down a bit. Love your blog.