Have you ever wondered what to do with Grandmas headboard? It's an antique, absolutely gorgeous, but it doesn't fit todays' size of bed. You would love to keep it as a momento, but gosh...it can't stay in the basement or garage.
Well...let me lead you thru a fabulous upcycle. Now, I can try to convince you that I made the bench all by myself...but I won't.
First, if you are handy with your own power tools, then you don't need a David or a Tobin. I would rather get it done quicker, then trying to struggle thru it myself. So I am very very lucky to have my David and my Tobin.
So, as you were told, always always measure twice and cut once. I don't do that, so don't listen to me. Listen to David and Tobin.
Believe me, I can't even read a measuring tape correctly. Honestly. What in world is 1/8" of an inch. I can't even see 1/8 of an inch.
Can you tell I'm new to Blogger world. Ugh!
Onwards...
After you have secured the parts together, now it's time for the seat. For this, we did have to use new wood. Decided to use a nice pine, just cause of the look and feel.
Back to the measure twice stuff. Need to decide on height of seat.
As a side note...isn't Tobin such a cutey?
Ok...back to the building of the bench.
Oh well...I hope you get the picture. The seat is now finished.
On to deciding which colour to use, which paint to use, and the feel of the bench.
Here she is folks....ta da....drum roll please! Isn't she a beauty? Painted using Annie Sloan chalk paint, in French Linen.
Thoughts?
Well...this is all for now. It's taken me a very loooooonnnnnngggggg time to finish this post. No wonder I take so long between posts.
Bye bye for now...stay tune to my next project....and of the zany world of Deuxieme Debut.
xoxo
Dorothy
