This is so true, and something to be careful of! Mine is light cream and because DH uses it to lean back on when he is reading before bed, there is a big headshaped dark stain on the left side! Next time I might do a darker colour.
Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 21Apr 23, 2012 5:42 pm jodge Hey MalinViktoria. . . I think your headboard is beautiful! Phil wanted a light colour, but I told him no as he'd just get grubby finger prints over it! This is so true, and something to be careful of! Mine is light cream and because DH uses it to lean back on when he is reading before bed, there is a big headshaped dark stain on the left side! Next time I might do a darker colour. Settlement: 10.02.13 Slab: 06.03.13 Frame: 08.03.13 Lock-up: 05.04.13 Handover: 03.06.13 Build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59555 Brisbane Photography Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 22May 12, 2012 8:51 pm Finished! Finally!!!! After a good few hours of attaching the buttons today, and poor sore red fingers. . . step by step. . . I made a frame out of a big sheet of mdf and some DAR: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Marked a grid on the mdf. . . after working out where my buttons would go: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Drilled a hole at the cross section of each line. . .for the buttons: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Finished product. . . da daaaaaaaaaah: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thought it might look better higher up, so screwed some legs on it: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Higher IS better: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Finished product: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Country style bedsides are going. . . I've already bought some big old timber bedsides, next project is to paint them. Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 23May 13, 2012 9:36 am That looks great jodge. Love the wall lights as well. I'll have to show DH those and add it to our "one day" list. Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 24May 13, 2012 10:09 pm Thanks kexkez! I think that some people think that wall lights are a bit old fashioned, but I just hate having a lamp on the bedside table. . . more dusting! AAARGHHHH! I had the dimensions for the switches all worked out for when we eventually bought our new kingsize bed. . . anal? Me??? Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 25May 13, 2012 11:15 pm i showed the pic to hubby and told him I really liked the look. as usual he was very non committal. LOL maybe once I've talked him into a kingsized bed we too will upgrade our nana touch lamps to wall lights. sigh. Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 27May 14, 2012 7:31 am Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 29May 14, 2012 1:28 pm Excellent work Jodge .... I light wall sconces too! I'd love a bedhead but difficult to do with our current bed ... For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 31May 14, 2012 6:58 pm Love the new headboard, looks fantastic! Tufted headboards are always so luxurious I'm working on a striped headboard for a boy's bedroom at the moment, will post pictures when I'm finished! Anna Ethos Interiors is a fresh and creative design firm, specialising in online interior design services for clients all over the world. http://www.ethosinteriors.com.au Anyone made their own headboard?? 33May 15, 2012 11:41 am They made a head board on better homes and garden last week... I wouldn't be surprised if they got the idea from here! Sent from my iPhone so please excuse my spelling mist cakes Building the Drysdale 30 Wallara Waters, Wallan My Blog : http://www.ourwallanhome.blogspot.com My thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=50975 Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 35May 15, 2012 1:07 pm No it was the same as yours ... Tara made it ... For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 36May 15, 2012 1:25 pm The one made from the doors was on The Block. Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Anyone made their own headboard?? 40May 16, 2012 12:26 am i liked her mattress/cheap foam suggestion i imagine you also have another contract with an architect? and yeah, whatever other's said about special conditions and appendices 16 15822 Brass or 2) Stainless steel made - which Kitchen tap is good for drinking.Brass kitchen taps in Australia contain lead… 0 6699 |