We purchased our bedroom furniture many years ago.
It was a splurge
It is really great quality and I knew when we bought it, it would be around for a LONG TIME.
However………I got really tired of the dark stain.
Yeah, I like change
Here is the before
Totally fine
My inspiration photo below hit me right in the face.
This
This is the look I’m going for.
We might have slept on the floor for a few weeks.
The headboard, footboard and side rails were taken to the garage
It was a process
Recruit Mom because she is a fantastic helper.
Strip all the old stain off
Sand it smooth
Paint it a creamy white
Sand again
Stain and wipe off
Stain and wipe off
Stain and wipe off
You get the idea? I had no idea how many times, but it was a lot.
Sand again
Poly – sand – poly – sand – poly – sand
The last step was to create a tufted insert for the center section of the headboard
Again……mom to the rescue
I create the vision
Buy the stuff and she makes it happen
The final product is perfect.
While the tufting does not show as much as I would like, it still checked off all my boxes
I wonder if Steve cares we have pink pillows?
I didn’t ask
He didn’t say
The other furniture in the room also got an update. I’ll be back soon.
