In our home we have a few extra bedrooms. Even though we don't currently need them and they sit mostly unused, it drove me nuts that they weren't decorated. However, I'm pretty frugal, so I wanted a cheap solution. The room I wanted to finish had only a small nightstand and a twin box spring/mattress set. While perusing the aisles at Home Depot one fine day, I found some awesome pickets! You know... These things:
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| $1.42 a piece at Home Depot. 4 ft tall and 4 in wide. |
I bought 6 of them, along with 2 cross pieces. I white-washed (before assembly) the sides that were going to face the room. The white wash was half-water, half-paint. Side note: If you want a lighter white wash and would like more wood grain to show, then use more water than paint. Once dry, I spaced the pickets out the width of the bed (a twin). I measured and cut my cross pieces to fit the width.
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| I wanted both cross pieces to show, so I made sure to place them high enough to be visible over the mattress/box spring height. |
As soon as I had the pickets right where I wanted them, I screwed the entire thing together. Recommendation: Use your level! If you screw the whole thing together and are ready to install, you'll be disappointed if it's crooked. Screw all 12 joints for maximum stability.
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| I picked my location and screwed the entire headboard into the studs using 4 screws. If you do not hit a stud, you may want to use toggle bolts or anchors. |
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| Sweet Dreams! |
Next step: I need to paint that side-table! Maybe next weekend...
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