Sunday, February 23, 2014
YOU ASKED MY OPINION II angelas request
Hi, !
I follow your blog and love your design esthetic. You are amazing!!
How about a little free advice?
Attached is a picture of a headboard that I purchased to have painted,
a picture (closeup detail and nightstand) that shows
my existing furniture that I’d like to have the
headboard blend with,
my existing furniture that I’d like to have the
headboard blend with,
and a picture of a “painted headboard” that is just an idea.
The new headboard has some details that I think are
fabulous and “match” well with my existing
furniture. I’m just not sure how to make everything
fit together and look like they fit and still be
FAB!!Idea…help?Angela
First I would start by lifting the headboard by
adding legs or planning to mount it on the wall
with a french cleat. We wouldnt want all that
gorgeous detail hidden behind pillows.
fabulous and “match” well with my existing
furniture. I’m just not sure how to make everything
fit together and look like they fit and still be
FAB!!Idea…help?Angela
First I would start by lifting the headboard by
adding legs or planning to mount it on the wall
with a french cleat. We wouldnt want all that
gorgeous detail hidden behind pillows.
Legs French cleat
Then I would fill in the bottom space with another piece
of wood. This is where the pillows can rest against.
The scrolling detail of these headboards are
commonly made of extruded foam, so you cant sand
them, you cant stain them but you can paint them.
Ive painted them before,
it is easiest to take it outside and spray them.
If you want to match your other furniture more.
Rather then using a white or cream color,
Varathane has a spray stain & poly in-one
which I have used. The cabernet color seen below.
Your dry time would be several days if not a week to
ensure a good bond and finish. I vote for a cream color for more drama.
A beach mat could be used to make panels for the
inset sections
This would mimic the textured feel of the
inspiration photo below.
Then the matting could be stained a rich dark
walnut to tie into the other furniture in the room.
Alternatively a fabric could be used here too.
A faux nailhead trim could be glued around the inset
panels to further mimic the existing furnitures metal features.
If anyone has other suggestions plz comment below
as Angela Im sure would love to read them.
YOU ASKED MY OPINION I can be found here
YOU ASKED MY OPINION III can be found here
*** Interested in finding sources for the few inspiration photos used in this post,
right click the photo and in google image search use the file name listed under properties to search each pic.
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