Have you ever read the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff? I was an elementary teacher a long time so I relate to a lot of children’s books. In this particular book we learn that if you give a mouse a cookie, he is going to ask for a glass of milk which leads to a straw, then a napkin… the list grows.
My master bedroom is a lot like that book. Mr. Math finally convinced me to get a king sized bed. Since we were already switching from a queen sized bed to a king I thought that it was the perfect time to do a mini makeover for the bedroom. The change in bed size meant that we needed a new headboard, bedding, pillows, etc. Add to the new bed that a friend just gave me a load of 12 inch wide reclaimed cedar and a plan started to form.
I have had this particular picture Pinned for a long time. Viva Terra
I love the rustic bed, the blue bedding, and the ship lap wall behind the bed. Viva Terra calls this particular bed Gustavian and a king bed is $2195 with a $200 delivery fee. It is a stunning bed but the chances of me paying that much for a headboard and footboard are almost nil. I also love my bench at the foot of the bed to put on shoes so no footboard.
I remembered that I had see this tutorial on Remodelaholic. Curvy Reclaimed Wood Headboard Tutorial
I had also seen this tutorial on how to make a faux shiplap wall using this plywood. Sweet Pickins and knew it would be the perfect backdrop for the bed.
Well, this very rainy weekend we got the room done. The bed got delivered Monday but has been hanging out in our hallway until we could get the room makeover completed. We did it and all in, the makeover- less the cost of the new bed, pillows, mattress pad and sheets, was under $200.00. As usual it didn’t go as planned, but I like the happy accidents. I will have pictures and instructions this week.
I hope you had a wonderful weekend.
Blessings,
Karen