Thursday, 18 July 2013

Wooden Bed Makeover

I needed a new bed for visitors and then my little girl who is going to be leaving her cot behind.  So I wanted a wooden one and one I could paint.  I missed out on one or two and then found and bought one I love so much more than the others!  I love it when that happens!
I got this bed on ebay for only $36 and it wasn't far away either.  It has deep wooden sides and a slatted base. Just what I was looking for and I absolutely love panelling.  I was pretty happy. 
Maybe I should have painted it a colour other than white.  I thought about this for about 5 minutes but that stayed in the 'too hard' category.
  Here it is finished and I absolutely love it.  I have it in my son's room for now as we have visitors coming next week and we need two extra beds in there.  He is so excited that he will have his cousins in with him for over a week.  None of us can wait for my sister and her family to visit!
Just love it white.  It was so very orangey before.
I might be using my granny squares quilt with it when the guests are here.  Hopefully it won't be cold enough.
I love how this room looks. It used to be the loft and so has the old chimneys going through it.
I am still working on quilting my hexagon log cabin quilt.  I am quilting in the ditch as I think it is busy enough and I will do some hand quilting around the hexagons.
The trouble is my sewing area is in disarray because we are sorting out the french window in there and also getting our spare room ready for the honoured guests.  I'll share it soon.



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15 comments:

  1. Fiona, Lilyfield Life19 July 2013 at 22:18

    Wow Marianne you have done a beautiful job both in finding such a gorgeous bed for a bargain price and also your paint work. The sheen is beautiful. And I love the quilts. they are gorgeous. have fun with your guests
    Fiona x

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    1. Marianne20 July 2013 at 19:26

      Thanks Fiona, I am so in love with this bed!

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  2. RugratRodeos19 July 2013 at 22:26

    This bed is too gorgeous, & I agree with Fiona, the quilt looks fantastic. Your visitors will surely be humbled by your awsomness :0)

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    1. Marianne20 July 2013 at 19:27

      Thank you! I think they will be really, really humbled. REALLY.

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  3. Six Little Hearts20 July 2013 at 19:50

    That looks sensational! I'd love it of you could provide more detail as to how you sanded and prepared the bed? I would love to do something like this but am not too techy with the wood / paint stuff!
    I am so envious of your quilting talents!
    Well done!

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    1. Marianne21 July 2013 at 12:27

      Hi Six little hearts! I simply gave it a sand all over just to roughen up the surface a little bit. I didn't remove all the old varnish or anything. I didn't use a machine, just paper in my hand. It was about 80 grit. Then I used a 3 in one primer, undercoat and sealer. I guess any primer would do, nothing special. I did at least 2 coats of the primer. Then I used white water based semi gloss paint and I did about 3 coats. I think it is important to use a small roller and I used a foam one. It gives so much nicer coverage than a brush and no brush strokes. That is it!

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  4. ipatchandquilt22 July 2013 at 02:12

    Hi Marianne!
    That bed is just gorgeous! Love it in white, especially with a quilt on it! ;-)
    Esther
    esthersipatchandquilt at yahoo dot com
    ipatchandquilt dot wordpress dot com

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  5. Becky23 July 2013 at 11:01

    The white painted furniture really brightens up the whole room. It turned out great! Love the quilt too!

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  6. Adorned From Above24 July 2013 at 04:08

    Hi Marianne,
    We love this. It's adorable. We are featuring it at this week party Wednesday's Adorned From Above Party tonight. Have a great week.
    Debi and Charly
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2013/07/wednesdays-adorned-from-above-blog-hop_23.html

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  7. dee -@ The Old Fat Hen25 July 2013 at 09:18

    hi just found your blog from Lilyfield life and I love it-cant wait to read more-love dee x

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  8. Crafts a la Mode25 July 2013 at 15:17

    Coming over from Adorned from Above party! LOVE the bed. it came out beautifully also. Come share at my party, too. It opens up Thursday at 9 - 10 P.M. Best wishes, Linda

    craftsalamode.com

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  9. Anonymous25 July 2013 at 17:44

    Wow! The bed was a bargain - and you made it look gorgeous! Love the quilt you made and the cute spotty pillowcase!

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  10. Five of Us28 July 2013 at 07:26

    Love the new bed!

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  11. Simply Simplisticated8 September 2013 at 06:54

    Hi Marianne this is so much better always love the white:)

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