These are the feet for my bed. I got them from Napiers, a Country Antique store in Langley. I purchased all 4 legs for $15.00.
I really wanted my Master bedroom to be more elegant and filled with peaceful colours.
My very thoughtful husband realized 2 Christmas' ago that I enjoy creating furniture as much as having or receiving it. Knowing this, he decided to wrap a 4x4 wood post in wrapping paper for my Christmas present last year.
I opened my card and it said, "I hope you don't mind me being creative. I wanted to build you a bed frame for your present but I now how much you like building things, so I thought we could do it together". And it's a very good thing we did! The bed frame would have turned out very differently had I not had ANY input--- YIKES!
I am as frugal as they come so even spending money on the wood to make our bed was too much of a stretch for me. My husband bought a few pieces, but the majority of the wood came from left overs at his work (has his own construction company).
So during the 1st week of January we built a bed frame together. Here is the process!
My very thoughtful husband realized 2 Christmas' ago that I enjoy creating furniture as much as having or receiving it. Knowing this, he decided to wrap a 4x4 wood post in wrapping paper for my Christmas present last year.
I opened my card and it said, "I hope you don't mind me being creative. I wanted to build you a bed frame for your present but I now how much you like building things, so I thought we could do it together". And it's a very good thing we did! The bed frame would have turned out very differently had I not had ANY input--- YIKES!
I am as frugal as they come so even spending money on the wood to make our bed was too much of a stretch for me. My husband bought a few pieces, but the majority of the wood came from left overs at his work (has his own construction company).
So during the 1st week of January we built a bed frame together. Here is the process!
Paint paint and more paint. Being January and all, I wasn't too into the idea of painting in the garage, especially since the wood was so long I would have had to keep the garage door open. Burrrr.... | I picked my favourite side of each 2x8 and made sure that was nicely sanded and painted to perfection. I used a bit of wood filler in the obvious wood knots and later to fill some of the joins. |
And my favourite part ----> The FINISHED PRODUCT!
I have some better pictures of the bed frame but they give away the outcome of my next project so you will see more pictures in my next post.
I have some better pictures of the bed frame but they give away the outcome of my next project so you will see more pictures in my next post.
My Master Bedroom is drastically improved but I think we can all agree that there is something missing!
A Headboard
*This is an after picture for this project, but a before picture for the next*
A Headboard
*This is an after picture for this project, but a before picture for the next*