DIY Headboard

While decorating my sons room I knew I would need a headboard and knew that I would make it but I wasn't sure what exactly.  Then the picture started in my mind.  I wanted something rustic and was thinking something with corrugated metal. But then I ran upon some wonderful old barn wood.  So this is how we started. 

We measured the size of the bed, which was a queen.  Then built the frame from 2x4's.  I wanted a little more rustic look so my dear hubby scraped the edges then we sanded it.

 

Used some scrap plywood for the back and began putting the barn wood in.  Cutting it on an angle and fitting it in one by one.  

 

We then dropped the back out of the frame and stained the frame with dark walnut.  I also used a spray on polyurethane for the top coat.  Then we put it back together with the inside barn wood section.  And wa la, it was perfect for his "hunting" room.  Quite simple and very inexpensive.  Only had to buy the 2x4's, less than $10.  Fun project and inexpensive.  A success!

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Teen Boy Bedroom

Can you please a teenage boy? Well, I did!  Yay, he likes it!  It was a surprise, so I was nervous but it was worth all the work.

We started with paint.  I did the focal wall (the one with the bed on it) two shades darker than the rest of the room. The focal wall is Dark Ash and the other walls are Dark Pewter.  Both from Behr Paint at Home Depot.

The bedding I ordered online from Woolrich.  It is really nice quality. I got a lot of the accessories at Hobby Lobby. Like the deer over the bed, some of the things on the shelves and the awesome switch plate covers. I also made the shelves, they were quite simple.  I will add a tutorial post on them later.

The curtains were "sew" simple.  Ha!  Just the check fabric with the added black band on the bottom.   Which was an accident... I made them too short and then had to add the black on the bottom.  But, I like how they turned out.  Sometimes accidents happen for a reason. Maybe?

My hubby and I made the headboard.  Well I designed it and told him how to build it.  He is amazing that way. I will post a tutorial a little later.

Then on this wall, I used some boxes I made a while ago for my daughters room but have since changed that room also.  I painted them with black spray paint.  The "explosive" signs are parts of an old box I found that held dynamite.  It has a date on it that says 1944.  I thought they would be fun and unique.

The lamp was also from Hobby Lobby.  It is so perfect for the room, I just had to have it.

It was a fun room to do and it was a success in my teenage boy's eyes so that's even better.

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Teen girl bedroom

Loved doing this teen girl bedroom.  She already had a great room with lots of character.  Two dormers, one on each end of the room and awesome windows.  They had already painted the room with this pretty blue color when I entered the picture.
I found, second hand, a desk for homework, and a dressing table for make-up and jewelry.  I had them painted coral and put them in either end of the room in the dormers.  Here is the homework side...

And here is the make-up side...

The curtains I made custom with the coral fabric on top and bottom.  I used rings so she could slide them easily for privacy.

I found the matching chairs second hand also and had them painted Ivory.

The magnet board was painted with the grey and white chevron pattern.
The jewelry organizer I found at Hobby Lobby and it was the perfect
color.

I made the headboard solid grey with white buttons and white rope trim.

The lamps I got at TJ Maxx and put the ribbon on the shades for some more color.  The bedding was purchased online. One pillow was made from the same fabric as the curtains to tie it in.
The armoire was purchased second hand and painted ivory to match the chairs.

 The wall beside the armoire is her "brag wall".  She is very athletic and has many trophies and metals to prove it.  I wanted a unique way to display her trophies so I painted two crates white and added jute around the handles.  I hung them on the wall so they made shelves.  It turned out great and I used a hat rack painted coral for her metals.

We took off the doors to her closets because they were damaged and decided to use fabric instead for some more color.  We used the same fabric as in the curtains and pillow on the bed.

Such a fun project and she was very happy.  That is all that counts! Hope you enjoyed this fun bedroom, stop by again.

Brooke

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