This was technically before my first project the Farmhouse Table, but it was more of a rebuild than anything. My husband and I had this old headboard and footboard for a sleigh bed that we had been saving for years. Hoping one day to find or buy a frame to put it on. I was on the internet looking at those cheap flimsy frames that you can add them to, and I was just fed up. I decided that this was something I could build myself. I have seen many bed builds on my favorite site Shanty 2Chic and I felt confident that I could finally make this bed happen.
My Bestie and I went to home depot and picked out some 2x lumber and cut it down to the appropriate length (this is where those queen bed plans came into help because I had no idea how long a bed rail was supposed to be) and then cut some slats to fit. I glued and screwed a cleat into the rail and then screwed the slats in. This was her first time using power tools-- ever and I think she's now addicted. I took a video of her using my Ryobi Miter
Some Bedclaws purchased from amazon for $14 finished off this "dare to repair" project. We eventually stained the wood using ZAR 123 "Moorish Teak" I already had it on hand from a desk makeover project and it was a pretty close match to the bed. I used some old english "dark" scratch cover to bring the head and footboard back to life
This was technically before my first project the Farmhouse Table, but it was more of a rebuild than anything. My husband and I had this old headboard and footboard for a sleigh bed that we had been saving for years. Hoping one day to find or buy a frame to put it on. I was on the internet looking at those cheap flimsy frames that you can add them to, and I was just fed up. I decided that this was something I could build myself. I have seen many bed builds on my favorite site Shanty 2Chic and I felt confident that I could finally make this bed happen. My Bestie and I went to home depot and picked out some 2x lumber and cut it down to the appropriate length (this is where those queen bed plans came into help because I had no idea how long a bed rail was supposed to be) and then cut some slats to fit. I glued and screwed a cleat into the rail and then screwed the slats in. This was her first time using power tools-- ever and I think she's now addicted. I took a video of her using my Ryobi Miter Some Bedclaws purchased from amazon for $14 finished off this "dare to repair" project. We eventually stained the wood using ZAR 123 "Moorish Teak" I already had it on hand from a desk makeover project and it was a pretty close match to the bed. I used some old english "dark" scratch cover to bring the head and footboard back to life
