Headboard fun!!

We finally did it! We, as in husby and I, completed our headboard.

A cushioned fabric-covered headboard has always been a dream of mine and since discovering Restoration Hardware, I have wanted it covered in natural linen.


Since moving in we have changed or eliminated the need for four doors in our house. I found several tutorials on the interweb describing how to create a headboard out of old hollow core doors. Every time I found a new tutorial I told husby about them. I think he finally got the hint, because last weekend he said "it was time to create the headboard."

We took the measurements of the doors and the bed.

Thankfully, we didn't have to cut anything.

After cleaning the doors, we (and I say this lightly since I was just mostly taking pictures and talking) husby used drywall corner pieces to attach the doors together.

We used a method of hanging that I saw on HGTV one Saturday morning. You miter cut two pieces of wood. One you screw one to the headboard and one to the wall. When hanging the headboard you just slide the wood railing of the headboard onto the railing on the wall and it locks in.

I was then sent to Joann's to procure all of the necessary materials: egg crate foam (2 king size), muslin (to cover the foam), and natural linen (the final covering).

I returned home and husby cut the egg crate foam down to fit the doors and used a spray adhesive to stick it on the door. We used to two layers of the egg crate foam because we wanted it to be extra thick!

After the foam was adhered to the doors. We used muslin as the first layer of fabric covering. Muslin is great because it comes in extra wide so I didn't have to sew any pieces together.

Following the muslin, we stapled the natural linen as the final layer. I cut six pieces of the natural linen and then pieced them together, creating a six-boxed look as the final product. When stapling the muslin and natural linen on the doors we made sure the pull it tight so it created a rounded edge.

Now all I need is to make some new pillows and get my quilt back from the quilter and my bed will look complete!

April...

April has been quite a month. First of all, where did it all go? I mean didn't 2012 just start? It has flown by so fast I didn't even realize it has been a long time since I have blogged. So what is up with life for April?

First of all, we are planning a housewarming party and I am so excited about it. The house has been improved upon so much and husby is very motivated, because of the looming party. I cannot wait; I get to do all those little fun things that make a party so awesome to throw. I have gotten so many ideas off of pinterest:

I found the cutest pots at TJ Maxx. Mine are a little more rustic with earth tone colors. 

I am going to modify this idea by only using one bail per seat and lining them up at the edges of my quilts so the hay bails will be the seat backs for someone sitting on the ground, or they can be sat on.

I am going to fill mine with Cesar salad and pasta salad. 

Among the cute pinterest ideas we have also made many other improvements. The closet is now finished. Yes, my 100 square foot closet is ready for use and is amazing. Thank goodness husby chose to make it so big. 

The fence has been installed along the street-side of the property. The property is not yet secure but it is getting there and we don't have to see the street anymore. 

The guest bathroom has been given a facelift. The holes in the wall from the horrible towel rack have been patched. The towel rack was added to the swap meet pile and the walls have been painted a fantastic pastel jade. I even hung art! 

Another great thing April brought was spring break. I was able to create some art, make a few new pillows, hang out with my favorite little ones Moo and D-niz, weed whip the entire property, finish painting my dresser and spend some quality time with husby. 

Last but not least, April has brought with it the possibility of adding a little one to the family. I can finally start planning for a baby!