The headboard hung around, taking up space in the cramped hallway that is the laundry room, until we could gather all of the supplies to upholster it. You have no idea how weird the discussion was on upholstering. I thought, “A big piece of plywood, foam, fabric, and buttons. Attach it to the headboard and you’re done!” Spencer thought, “Buttons look like a giant pillow.” Apparently a framed giant buttoned pillow is not what you sleep under. It will cause nightmares or something!
The discussion on fabric was weird too. I never thought I would be trying to talk my husband out of a color he doesn’t like. Initially I walked past the fabric we chose. Even though it perfectly matched the style we wanted, it looked too pink to me. Spencer insisted it’s not pink, it’s warm with gold undertones. Well when he put it so eloquently how could I resist?
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| See I helped! There are my toes :) |
Once we obtained all of our materials it took us all of Labor Day weekend to put the pieces together. By us I mean Spencer, with a little help from me when he needed four hands. We put it together faster than I could take pictures too. One moment it was a mock up, then a lattice, then done!
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| My husband is so good at drilling, he only needs one hand :) |
Here’s the cost break down:
Headboard- Free!
Plywood- leftovers from other projects, Free!
Foam- $20, but we only used half
Fabric- $8
Hardware- approx. $200.
Total- $228
