headboard/master bedroom redo suggestions? (pics)

12 years ago

I posted a couple of weeks ago about what I was trying to do in my master bedroom remodel. We live near the water and I wanted a "beachy" feel to the room. Here is my inspiration picture from houzz:

eclectic bedroom design by Tricia Rose

Here's what I have made so far:

I know it still needs work. I also know this isn't everybody's taste, so bear with me ;) This room has a long way to go and this is my first step in it.

Here's a shot stepped back a bit (excuse the cell phone pics and my lack of tidying up, including one of the kids' bells on the nightstand...HAHAHA!). This is before I added the starfish and other little pieces. It has already changed a bit from this. That nightstand on the right is kitty-cornered now, with an old driftwood-looking chair next to the bed, which I love, love, but haven't taken a picture of yet. Hopefully I can get that picture up tonight.

The bedding is temporary, as is the cedar chest at the foot of the bed until I find something I love. I would like to add a bench, similar to a picnic table bench there.

So my questions:

1....You will see there is a piece missing on the left. I didn't like the one I had and will replace it tomorrow. I also have a little "stick" that I will add above one of the pieces on the left. Other than that...add a few more things, or leave it alone? I want simple, not over-kill.

2....Does it look "natural" enough?

3....DH loves the color of the wall. Me not so much (for this room decor, anyway), but I'm okay keeping the dark green. However, I'm wondering if I need to do something to make the transition better between the white "canvas" of the headboard and the wall? I'm thinking a crown moulding at the top that will give me a small shelf to put some shells/sea glass on it. I think it would have to be pretty small though. My original thought was to put sheers above, with tie-backs to sort of frame it, but I think that would be a distraction from the headboard.

The reason I wanted to do the sheers is because I want to work in this chandelier, which I love which should give me my shabby-chic look I want:

http://www.lampsplus.com/products/52-inch-casa-deville-candelabra-ceiling-fan__87534-45518-01464.html

I'll try to take more/better pictures tonight in better light, but any other suggestions? (please be nice...lol)

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lolauren
12 years ago
I think you should cut off the white "headboard" part so you can't see it. Just leave the boards. They look very nice. If you do this and it's possible, raise those boards up higher by about six inches.

The two boards that have fresh/unweathered wood showing thru........ should be weathered. Wet them down and then let them dry outside, over and over.... or just let them sit out in the elements if your weather is abusive. :)
lori316
Original Author
12 years ago
lolauren, thank you.

That is exactly how I started, but the boards did not look good at all at that height, and certainly not against that dark backdrop. In fact, orinigally I insisted they be higher, but I later made my DH remove it and lower it, because they were way too high. It was an "I told ya so" moment for him. With it higher, it looked like I was trying to create a city skyline.

Let me see if I have that original picture on my cell....I know I have it on my laptop at home, so you can see the difference....

Okay, this is what I had on my cell....hmmm...maybe I shouldn't have been drinking that wine on the table.
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I think it is a really fun look and you are well on your way. What I see in your inspiration pic is more variation in depth and shape (whether it is actual thickness of the board or shadow). The organic driftwood curves and depth add a lot. I'd look for a couple of pieces like that. The inspiration also is all natural weathered wood without pastel paint color, just the grays, which I think gives it more of a driftwood look rather than a discarded board look.Even if you found some smaller driftwood pieces and attached a few randomly to some of the existing boards? Maybe an old weathered oar or paddle someplace?
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I don't think I like the very white background against the dark wall. Could the white background be painted a darker color - perhaps the same as the wall but lighter? Then you could use more white boards to lighten things up?
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Love the look of the weathered wood! Not so much the panel behind it. If the entire wall had that paneling on it, then I would think it would look better, but I understand this is just a temporary solution and you don't want to go that far. That being said, if you could funk up the top of that panel piece so it wasn't so even and straight, I think it would go better with the weathered pieces. Don't give up. I really like your idea :)
lori316
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Olychick, I totally agree with you about variation and depth. That's what I was going for, even though I know I haven't achieved it yet. I love texture in decorating. I bet softening even just a few of the edges more will go a long way towards what you're saying. This is definitely a work in progress.

I really wish the lighting was better. I will dig out my real camera and try to get some better shots.

Thanks, rafor. I also agree with you about the sharp edge of the top of the white panel. DH suggested dental moulding, but I don't like that idea. I'm more inclined to put up a thin, one- or two-inch shelf with shells and stuff up there as I describe in my OP to funk up the top of it...haha...love that!

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