Headboard completed!

9 years ago

I posted a thread a week ago with an old headboard that I intended to makeover. Before: (I grabbed a pillow from another room to show the height).

And, now to the after:

I ended up raising the headboard up, then upholstering and added a few new pillows. Next..I would like to paint the room. It is currently Ben Moore Manchester tan and I am not sure which direction to go. The room has cathedral ceilings so it needs to be something neutral-ish. What do you think of those end tables? I picked them up at a garage sale and could be painted.

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OutsidePlaying

9 years ago

Your headboard and room look great! Nice job. I agree the end tables are a bit small. If you're planning on another lamp, the lamps could overpower the tables. But as Oly pointed out, you could live with them, especially for a guest BR.

As to another color, you might try BM Gray Owl. I just painted our bathroom and it takes on a bit of pale gray-blue in there. Might work for you if that's the direction you want to go. For some it takes on a green-ish hue but not in my room.

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Sammy
9 years ago
I think the night stands are too small.
Olychick
9 years ago
Your headboard and bed look great! I think ideally the tables could be bigger, but if it's a guest room and they work for your budget, I could probably live with them myself. A lighter color may beef them up a bit. Could you try covering them with a light colored fabric (just as a visual) and kind of tuck it in so it doesn't increase the visual size too much, and see how you like them a lighter color?
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ratherbesewing
Original Author
9 years ago
OP here. Regarding the lamp situation...I have considered plug in wall sconces...it would free up my tiny tables. I have some Gray Owl in my stash so I can paint a sample. Thanks.
LynnNM
9 years ago
Very pretty redone headboard, RBS!
torreykm
9 years ago
Well done! Good idea on the wall mounted lamps.
juddgirl2
9 years ago
Very nice! I would look for larger nightstands.
hooked123
9 years ago
Looks great!
Jak Perth
9 years ago
If you are going to paint think about choosing a shade darker under the chair rail in whatever colour you choose. Adds a little visual interest.
k9arlene
9 years ago
Nice job on the headboard. The only problem I see with the plug in wall sconce is the cord having to go over the chair rail.
laughablemoments
9 years ago
That looks fantastic! How about a pale blue gray for the walls? BM Glass Slipper comes to mind, but there are others, too.
ratherbesewing
Original Author
9 years ago
K9arlene: Forgot about that pesky chair rail! Thanks, good call.
Fun2BHere
9 years ago
Looks terrific. Nice job. I love the scale of your bedside lamp. I hate it when people stick tiny little lamps on bedside tables.
kelleg69
9 years ago
I would look at SW Colonnade Gray and Repose Gray. Both good colors. Work in a lot of scenarios. I have Repose in most of my house--all directions, etc.
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
9 years ago
Great job on the headboard. I envy people like you who can make something out of nothing. I would paint the nightstands white to go with the headboard. If you don't mind my going off topic, the first thing I notice in the room are the pretty curtains because of the strong color, which is not repeated anywhere in the part of the room I can see. It's possible that in real life the color of the pillows is stronger and pulls the scheme together. I would consider adding some accents with that color in it, perhaps in some art over or beside the bed.
practigal
9 years ago
On my monitor it looks beautiful together: the orange curtains, the orange coverlet at the end of the bed and the orange in the pillows. I like the blend of solid color and pattern, really lovely to look at.