cost of an upholstered headboard does this sound correct?
dixiedoll
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My DIY headboard -- bedroom makeover in progress (pics)
Comments (47)marti8 and sheetalN, we do love waking up in there. I need a 9x12 rug to ground the space, but it's so much more serene with the lighter color and softer headboard. Makes such a difference! Before the room was a bit too masculine for me. BlackChamois, here's the link for the tutorial. As far as tutorials go, it was just ok. She left out the hardest part which was getting the fabric around the curves. We figured it out eventually, but it took some tries to get the fabric straight so it wouldn't bunch. nosoccermom, the paint color is BM Nimbus. I think it's either at 75% or 80% -- i'll have to check the can. I love the color - it's a true gray with no undertones. I've repainted both of my bathrooms with it. Here it is at 100% in my daughter's bathroom (sorry for the big pic): Here is a link that might be useful: Tutorial...See MoreDIY upholstered headboard for guest room
Comments (24)Fabulous!!!! You are inspiring. I have wanted to do a upholstered headboard for our bedroom for literally years now. I have never been able to get my hubby on board because he will not attach it to the wall. Now I know what to do, thanks to you! Gorgeous room!...See Moreany photos of patterned upholstered headboards?
Comments (23)meg711 -- you are my lucky charm. Today I was going to go to the design center to finalize yardage and, on a whim, stopped by the Calico Corners (I'd received a postcard from them saying "Big Sale"). meg711 -- they had an even better buffalo check than Kathryn Ireland's, and for a literal fraction of the cost. I'd chosen the Kathryn Ireland for two reasons: 1) I had searched and searched for a super-large scale red / cream buffalo check and hers was the only one I'd found; and 2) I wanted the colors of the buffalo check / toile to match, and seeing as those were both made by her I assumed I'd have a home run (in terms of color match)! But I was never in love with the ikat (bleeding edge) feel of the check -- that hadn't been my goal, and truthfully, I resented the cost (of the raw yardage). I was after a finished room so I acquiesced .... Anyway, to make a short story super-long (!), the price I am paying for the headboard, bedskirt and drapery panels (fabric and construction) through Calico Corners is less than what I would have paid for the Kathryn Ireland fabric alone for the bedskirt / headboard (not even including the drapery panels). You know, it would have been one thing if I'd been in love with the Kathryn Ireland ikat check or her toile, but I wasn't. Then I would have happily paid $X for using her textiles. I had a vision and they filled it well enough, so that's why I was planning on using them. Instead, I am going to be really happy about getting to spend a fraction of the cost yet still achieve my vision, and then get to do more, sooner, in my room. And I really feel I owe it to you, meg711. This post you started totally prompted me to "do it!" And if I hadn't had this "chat" with you it all wouldn't have been front and center for me. If I hadn't been in the textile frame of mind, who knows if I would've popped into Calico Corners. Really, thank you so much!...See Morewhat type of bed/headboard?
Comments (77)Oops! I should not have deleted my question! You're really on the ball. Immediately after posting, I was able to scroll back and see that that those sconces were mockups. I think your use of lamps is great! Would you please share the source of your headboard with me? I need a couple more. Glad that you are following my thread. Hope my indecision doesn't drive you crazy!!! Please let me know what you think!!! Happy Thanksgiving!...See MorePenelope
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