This queen headboard was my husband's, Kyle's, all throughout college, and later became our headboard as newlyweds. Kyle worked in the summers during college for a moving company. Sometimes the people moving would leave things behind or would sell things trying to get rid of them before their move. This headboard was one of them...perfect for a single guy in college on a fixed income, he couldn't pass up a cheap headboard.
I never much cared for it all those years. I thought it was a little dated, probably built in the 80's (does this mean that I am also dated?). Definitely a solid piece of furniture, nicely stained too, just needed some sprucing up. Finally after being married a few years, Kyle let me get my hands on it! Watch out, a woman with sandpaper, a can of paint, a wrench and a hammer!!! Nothing good could come out of this you think....
First I sanded the entire headboard down, wiped it clean with a damp rag and then proceeded to beat the pure, living daylights out of it with a wrench and hammer! Boy, talk about an awesome stress-reliever! I had the best time.
Then, I began to paint. I painted lightly over the preexisting stain that I had lightly sanded with a rusty, rosey red-colored semi-gloss, latex paint. I still wanted some of the stain to show through to make it look a little aged and worn...like if you were born in the 80's ;o)
Finally, after the paint had ALMOST completely dried, I began to sand down the edges and corners to make it look distressed...really play into that aged look. And voila! She was brand new again!
A boring headboard I wasn't all that crazy about became a fresh piece of furniture that I fell in love with...it became "ReLoved!"
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| Headboard Before |
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| Headboard After |
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| Headboard After (detail) |
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| Headboard After (detail) |
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Headboard After (detail)
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| Headboard After (with bedding!) |
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