This is the "inspiration" picture. This full size bed costs $799 (just the bed frame - not including matress or anything)
Here is what I picked up at a garage sale:
advertised as "antique girl's bed" - yeah it is not really an "antique" but I really liked the style of it, and $35 for a full size bed - headboard and metal frame was a really good deal. It doesn't matter to me that this was a "girl's bed" even though I needed a bed for my 6 yr old son.
So how to give it a makeover anywhere close to the pottery barn inspiration?
Spray paint super quick and easy! So we go to Wal-mart, buy 2 cans of primer, and 4 cans of paint. I let Thomas choose which color bed he wants (I want a dark blue), I am thinking about this headboard project on one of my favorite blogs, but he is very strong in his opinion that he wants RED. I do want to give my kids choices and let them make decisions for themselves, and I am not convinced it will look good, but I think I can always spray paint it another color if it doesn't work out. Also, the red he wants is the cheap Wal-mart brand that is $1.12 a can, so it is not a huge investment if it doesn't turn out good.
So Chris helps me set up the spray painting station above (2 old curtains - one laying on the floor and one pinned to the garage wall. I have done this before when I painted my dining chairs black.
I start with the primer and one of the cans malfunctions somehow and the spray starts coming out in dots and it jams up so I throw that can away and continue with the other can. When the paint dries a little I wipe away the excess with a dry towel where the paint came out in dots.
So now the bed looks like this - I think it already has potential and can see it would look nice a dark gray or a blue color.
And now it's red - this is a bad picture because the paint was wet and the flash made it look worse.
I give the bed another good coat of spray paint and we let it dry well a few more hours.
So now the after pictures:
headboard - $35
sealy pillowtop mattress and box spring - $50 (from Craigslist)
spray paint - $7
much heavy lifting done by my lovely husband = happy wife
a big new bed and a good night's sleep = happy 6 year old
(see it's huge, all his bedding looks good with the red headboard and we did not have a bed skirt so one of his fitted spiderman sheets works to cover the box springs base)
*editing to add we did buy a navy blue bedskirt and that is what is on it now.
Some other little details in his room:
i love it!
ReplyDelete2 things:
1) that headboard was my furniture growing up -- twin bed, dresser w/bookshelf. :)
2) i have recently found the beauty (to my wallet) in recycling things in my home with paint! loving.it!
great job anna!!! i love the red :) his room is looking so cool.
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful! Love the red with the bedding...Janell
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun room! I love furniture makeovers and that bed looks awesome! Great job!
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You know I sooooooooo love red so of course your son is brilliant! I love it---and I hope you will soon find a cute desk to match!!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out fabulous!!! And such a deal. I love the red. Your son was right about the color.
ReplyDeleteI love the red with all the blue bedding!! It looks fabulous. Great job, and take it easy girl, you just had surgery!! ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm always looking for inspiration for my boys' room, and I love what you did here. Great job!
ReplyDeletepeace~
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ReplyDeleteBeautifully done! I love the red!
ReplyDeleteLove the Bed! It looks so good and I bet your little boy is thrilled with it too!
ReplyDeleteLou Cinda
I love it. I have twin beds that used to be my father's and his brother's when they were kids. I had my husband paint them navy blue.
ReplyDeleteCheri
lovely!!!! Red Rocks!
ReplyDeleteLooks great, love what you did with his room!!!
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't already come link up at my Room a month makeover. http://theshadesofpink.blogspot.com/2009/10/room-month-monster-dominoes.html
The bed turned out beautiful, the color of the red is just tooo perfect for the room, job well done and on a great budget, I am a new follower of your creativity, come visit
ReplyDeletewow, SUPER impressive!
ReplyDeleteLove that new red bed!
ReplyDeleteYour bed looks just as good as that Pottery Barn one. And I love it red. Good job, and I think it's great that you let your son choose the color. I am sure he's proud of it.
ReplyDeleteSheila
I love, love, love the red! And the color combo of red/white/blue just looks so fresh and clean. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHe was right about the red! It looks great, doesn't it?!? I just got my son a $20 full size navy comforter at Walmart (sale section). He also has a twin bed in that room that has a great pottery barn quilt (that I got on sale and is discontinued). The twin bed PB quilt has navy stripes and the new comforter pulls the two beds together, so to speak - without breaking the bank. My point is (finally) -your Walmart might have a navy bed skirt in the sale section.
ReplyDeleteThe red is a nice choice!
ReplyDeleteI love it. The red bed looks so good. I love red furniture.
ReplyDeleteLooks cute! Red was a good choice :)
ReplyDeleteGREAT job!!
ReplyDeleteThe red looks great! What a fun room for a little boy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining my party :)