DIY: Painted Chevron Stripes

 

I recently got a wild idea that I should paint a couple chevron stripes on my son's bedroom wall.
Sounded easy enough- right??..

 

Well, it was a lot harder and more time consuming that I had imagined- let me just say that.

 

I started with two pieces of tape, running the length of one of the walls- 12" inches apart.
Then added a third line another 12" on top of that.

Then measured every 6" inches, starting at the end of the wall- added a vertical line of tape.

Next, I cut out all the "inner" pieces of tape

 

I painted the "inners" - with some of the paint we had left over from the guest bedroom.
Once dried, I peeled the tape away- and found that my "chevron" lines weren't connected.
(Which I should have noticed before I started painting..)
So then-- I had to add more tape to figure out how to make them connect..

 

 

Here are the finished stripes- they defiantly aren't perfect, and not completely symmetrical- but I am chalking that up to "Character" ?!?!?! - haha

 

Just goes to show, that not every project comes out perfect the first time around.

Maybe you will learn from my mistakes on this one.

 

Happy DIY-ing!

 

 

 

DIY: Pallet Headboard

 

 

Supplies

Two 3’x3’ pallets
(based on size of bed- mine is a queen)
One thin sheet of plywood- 3’x6’
Wood screws
Drill
One 2x4
Saw
Four sets of: Wall mount brackets
(male and female interlocking parts)
Two queen mattress foam toppers
Batting
Fabric- to cover
Staple gun & staples
Buttons for tufting
Hot glue gun
Large sewing needle
Metal wire
Wire snips

Step One

Remove the vertical slats from back of pallet, so that it will set flush on wall.

Step Two

Place the two pallets side by side facing up. Attach sheet of plywood to top of pallets with drill and wood screws. This is what will secure the pallets together- so use as many screws as possible.

Step Three

Measure and using saw, cut down 2x4 to cover exposed sides of pallet

Step Four

Plan out the layout for your button placement.
Measure and drill holes accordingly.

Step Five

We decided we wanted a floating headboard- so to achieve that:
Attach male side of wall mount brackets to the pallet.
Measure and drill female side to wall
(Place headboard at its construction state to see if brackets line up)

 

 

Step Six

Attach the two layers of mattress foam to all sides of pallet- Staple to the back of pallet to secure
Add batting next- this will add for a cleaning look.
Cut foam and batting away around brackets

 

Step Seven

Lay out your fabric (iron if needed) on flat work surface (the floor works great)
If you are using a patterned fabric make sure material is straight
Lay pallet on top of fabric
Fold sides over to back
Pull tight and staple to secure
Cut fabric away from brackets

 

 

Step Eight

(Tufting with buttons)

(I didn't find buttons I liked, so I bought the packages to make your own. I used the same fabric I picked to cover the pallet with.. I will say it was pretty hard work- this is where the hot glue comes into play also.)

Feed wire from back of pallet with needle

Once fed- Place button onto wire

Loop wire around onto its self to create a secure hold

From back- pull wire tight

(to create the “tufting” effect)

and staple down to hold, snip excess wire

 

You are finished!
Time to place headboard on to wall!

(We painted the back wall so that the headboard would stand out more)

(Color used: Lost Atlantis- from Lowes)

 

Total cost- $160

Total time spent- Fours hours

 

 

Images via:

Me

 

 

 

A Baby's Nursery

There is nothing more exciting than to plan your own child’s room.
As soon as we found out what we were having, I started thinking about how to decorate our son’s room.

My latest addiction is.. chevron-- well anything… So naturally I had to incorporate it somewhere in the room.

This fabric was my jumping off point.

 You will soon find curtains made out of it.

 

 

A shaggy rug to ground the space and add color

We chose to go with white furniture and accents around the room.

 

 

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From Behr

 

And here is our wall color.

 

 

So our "theme" is white, Gray and Navy.

(I'm not one to use sports teams or animals in a space.)

 

You will also find some vintage accents, and an eclectic mix of frames for artwork and photos.

 

 

So here is just a peak into the plan for our son's room.

Of course once it is finished, I will post photos!

 

 

Links:

Crib

Rug