Thanks for all the instagram love on this and the forest accent wall in this bedroom. The starry night wall mural is opposite from the forest scene accent wall. I was worried the two wouldn't coordinate, but they surprisingly do. Using the same colors I think pulled it all together. My kiddos are super into stars. Like when we were finished my oldest said, "I hope a real astronomer never sees this, these constellations are not in proportion at all." Well, little buddy, I'm not worried cuz … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Barn Wood Inlay Head Board — Boys Bedroom
I wish I could gaze at barn wood morning, noon and night. I hope black walnut knows I'm not cheating, but really, who can resist a beautiful barn wood? A friend from wood shop gave this wood to me from her uncle's barn in Moab, Utah (and I love Moab!). I used the wood on these IKEA hack dressers, and now these custom barnwood headboards. I am almost finished with the boys' bedroom and the deadline is THIS WEEK because my son is turning twelve. TWELVE! I'm freaking out a little about it, but … [Read more...]
Wood Easter Basket Bunny Shaped Trug
Happy Easter! My husband and I had fun putting together a unique Easter basket for our kiddos with left over wood. Thus, the many varied shapes. I had to purchase the dowel, but I'm okay with that. Spray paint was left overs too, but it works. I'm kind of a spray paint hoarder. Check out the plans by Ana White, easy and so cute! My only suggestion, make sure the holes you drill for the dowel are super straight, it's a pain to assemble if they're not. Wish I had known that on 3 out of 4 of these … [Read more...]
Barn Wood Faced Dresser Ikea Hack
Every once in a while a project just comes together and works out better than I imagined it would, this project barn wood dresser was just that. My inspiration for this project came from West Elm. I love reclaimed wood, but it often comes with a hefty price tag, West Elm's price is $1400. I was able to knock it off and make this gorgeous barn wood dresser IKEA hack for just under 200 smackers. This piece is so beautiful and with a boy about to turn 12 it would be perfect in his room. If … [Read more...]