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Here’s a selection of photos that Zachary snapped while I was making the headboards yesterday. I thought I had the perfect sections of foam cut so that I only used half, but forgot that I wanted to double layer the one section. I carefully measured (and re-measured) and cut my first two pieces. The kids were walking all over at this point, so I had to do a couple of stain spot treatments to clean it. I also steamed it because it was a bit wrinkly too. Notice how different the colours look depending on which way the fabric is? I’m reworking our oldest two kids’ shared bedroom for the Spring One Room Challenge. This season is a special 8-week event, and in the first week, I introduced the design plan, then talked about how to easily measure and plan a room. In week 3 I dove into the wall treatment details, and last week was all about the closet nook. We only have a couple of weeks to transform this space! If you love to soak up the sun, you'll find plenty of outdoor patio ideas that'll help you create the perfect al fresco living space. Browse outdoor sofas and sectionals, firepits, pool accessories, and more with your favorite brands like Latitude Run, Red Barrel Studio, Bayou Breeze, and others. Step 3: Go to Home Depot and spend entirely too long looking for someone to help you. You have a nagging feeling they don’t make cuts as small as you want but you ask a guy and he says they do. Wait 35 more minutes for the wood-cutter guy to have him let you know that they do not, in fact, make cuts that small. You have him cut as close as possible and leave knowing this for sure just got way more complicated because you only have a table saw and a jigsaw that you’ve used *kinda* once.

You work at BID, what a legend.

At this point, you’ve all collectively done like 10 minutes of work and 3 hours of waiting for things at Home Depot and Joann’s. But you are all FINISHED (wine may be a factor). We leaned the pieces of upholstered panels against the wall and shoved all the furniture against it and were V proud of ourselves. We all said at the same time that maybe it never needed to be attached to the wall after all? Probably just to make ourselves feel better about basically lollygagging through the day. If you go with non-spray glue, just be sure to spread it so that it’s a nice thin layer as opposed to glops. Again, ask away in the comments if you need some clarification on anything. Thanks for following along friends. Don’t miss other posts in this series: Step 1: Measure and mark plywood with a pencil. Do an okay job with the jigsaw, cutting the plywood down to the correct-ish size. It’s not exactly the right tool for the job, but it works. Kinda. We’ve passed the halfway point on the 2021 Spring One Room Challenge and are rounding the finish line. The kids’ bedroom still looks really similar to how it has been, but we’re getting there. Yesterday I finished the wraparound headboard DIY, and I have all the details! I knew I wanted to do something a bit different for each (because of the placement of their beds), but I think it can be easily recreated.

Because there wasn’t much fabric to work with, I only wrapped the bare minimum of what I would need. The process is the same as installing the batting, I just used about double the staples ha :)When one headboard just won't do, why not build up and around it with padded panels to create a plush wall that screams luxury? This look is perfect for grey bedrooms. Either way, Élise was happy with her new bed setup! At bedtime, I asked if she liked it and if it was comfortable. She said yes, and that it felt just like a sofa. I think that’s a compliment? The main thing that was holding me up for the headboards was getting fabric. I ended up finding a local store that did curbside, so I made an appointment and brought a painted paper in the colour I wanted. It probably took a bit longer, but I couldn’t wait the weeks we have until stores open up here again. DIY Headboard: Cutting Wood Bad news though: there was only one piece, and it would just accommodate the size I needed. (I wrote down the sizes of the wood, but figured I could play a bit and overestimated my measurements). Nothing else was speaking to me, but they sent me the other materials (bottom too dark/blue, right one a bit too green) just in case I ran out and had to piece something together.