Last night {the operative word being *night*…that’s why the lighting in some of the following pictures isn’t the greatest} Handy Hubby was kind enough to hang the DIY ‘love’ headboard. Yep. It’s only taken us 6 weeks to finally get it on the wall. Handy Hubby used these flush mount hangers from ACE Hardware to mount the headboard. {They’re the same ones he used to hang our boys’ drop cloth headboards.}
He screwed 2 hangers into the back of the headboard.
And he screwed 2 into the wall.
Here he demonstrates how they fit together. Basically, they slide into one another for a nice, flush mount.
And here’s the headboard/wall art in place when it was all said and done.
This morning I got a chance to wash/make the bed, dust and vacuum after all the sanding, drilling and spackling that’s been going on in there. Here are some better truer-to-real-life shots of the Love Bed. Did I mention I now refer to our bed as the Love Bed? Silly me.
The next shot includes a snippet of the fandelier.
While Handy Hubby was on a hanging roll, I got him to hang the new mirror between the windows too. Since he already had his tools out and all. {He’s awesome.} Remember this mirror?
Here’s its new home.
I love the way the shimmery fandelier reflects in the mirror. Double the fun. Once I complete {ahem, start} the chair slipcover, my next task will be dressing the empty bookcases. Well, they aren’t exactly empty.
Do tools count as accessories?
images: all Dana Miller for House*Tweaking
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Holy crap! Holy… crap!! That headboard is AMAZING. And I’m really not just staying that because I love your blog. If I saw that in a store, it would make me stop dead in my tracks. And… it’s ORIGINAL!!! I feel like everything is a duplicate of something else that is copied these days. I just stinking ADORE IT!
Seriously sitting here in awe. Nicely done.
I so so so love your bedroom!!
SOOOO gorgeous! The pic of your bed should be in a magazine – you did a great job. And thanks for the tip about the flushmount hangers!
LOVE it! I am seriously drooling over that mirror.
Wow! Ditto what Tami said! That IS amazing! You will be famous(er!) for this one… Great job!
Is it just my eyes or is the paint color in the picture with the headboard on the wall different? What is that paint color? it looks like a deep gray and I really like it! Thanks!
me again! so I did some blog research and found out the paint is suitable brown. Does it look tan in the day and gray in the night? or is it just my computer screen? Thank so much!! Working on my master bedroom re-do also and looking for a wall color!
Shunta – Yes, the wall that the bed is against is a much darker, browner color than the rest of the bedroom walls. I wanted a focal wall. It’s Sherwin Williams Suitable Brown. {The rest of the room is Valspar -Lowe’s- Bonsai.} It never looks tan, so it’s probably just coming off that way because I did have to lighten the photos a little for the blog. It’s a great deep, rich, muddy gray-brown. We get a LOT of natural light in our bedroom, so this dark of a color is easy to pull off. Not sure how it’d do in a room that is already dark naturally. Also, just doing one wall in it makes it not as heavy as if we’d have done it on all the walls. In a room with a lot of light, this color would do great on all the walls.
Oh my goodness, this post helps me out so much! Not only do I LOVE everything you’ve done, but you’ve just solved my dilemma of how to hang my headboard without actually having to attach it to the bed frame! I never even thought about flush mount hangers – I had found an old window pane door at a garage sale for $10 and trimmed it down on the ends, painted it, but haven’t been able to figure out how to hang it properly so its been sitting in storage since summer. Thanks Dana!
Your bedroom looks beautiful!!! I LOVE the Love Bed. And, if you ever decide you don’t want it as a headboard, you can hang it somewhere else. Bonus! I’m also on the hunt for the perfect warm grey, so I might have to swing by SW to pick up a swatch.
Looks great! I love how fresh it all looks and the colors are perfect! Looks like it could be in the store Anthropologie on display
Love this headboard what a great idea. It looks wonderful!
I am loving your bedroom so far! We are house hunting and I want to do our new bedroom in gray and yellow, so I’m taking notes!
the headboard, of course, is an absolute stunner! is it strange that I’m also excited about those wall hangers? I’ve never seen those before, and they look like a great option for hanging things over spaces where a picture hanger might not be enough (like over a bed or a kid’s desk)….
I LOVE the way the headboard turned out – it looks amazing! I was seriously unsure about that mirror when you showed it before. It’s lovely, but I couldn’t picture it. However, it looks so, SO great there! You have a true vision!
The headboard is amazing! I love the color you chose for the “love”. And I love the history of the boards. Great job!
Wow! This is awesome! You are so creative!
Ohhhh …. nice. Very nice. And how much do I love the yellow and gray? That’s what our bedroom is. Well, mostly gray. We’re working on playing up the yellow part. I have a few DIY projects on the to-do list.
I *heart* the headboard. Like others have already said, it is reminiscent of Anthropologie. It could have been featured in Domino (rest in peace.) Kudos!
What I’d really like to know is your source for the paper (wallpaper?) in the bookcases.
I love the blanket at the end of your bed – where is it from?
Thank you for the bedroom inspiration!
Michelle – The wool blanket is from IKEA. I saw it in their catalog a few months ago and knew it’d be perfect for our bed. It adds a great touch of pattern to our all white bedding.
Andrea – I got the wallpaper at a deep discount from Ballard Designs Outlet. See that here….
http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/11/16/how-not-to-hang-wallpaper/
This is super cute!! And I love your fandalier! =)
I adore this headboard! What a sweet, sweet detail. It is the perfect mix of rustic and glam, especially with the throw pillows! Amazing job:)
Sarah – Would you believe me if I told you I have never been to Anthropologie? It’s true!
Just came across this post TODAY. My husband is in the middle of making a headboard for me and yours turned out GREAT! Just posted about it here: http://fiveoeight.com/sometimes-i-feel-like-people-can-read-my-thoughts/
Really fabulous job
I MIUST know where that light fixture is from…AWESOMEness. Love your space!
visitng for the 1st time – so lovely!! you’ve got wonderful style! look forward to future posts!
Tessa
Saw this over at Sugar and Charm. Literally ‘LOVE’ it!
Where did that yellow pillow come from? LOVE it and the whole room
Hi, I just stumbled on your blog and instantly love it. Your bedroom is beautiful. I love yellow with anything. Thank you for all the lovely pics. I’m a new mom (my daughter is 4 months old) and feel like having a pretty house will never happen again now that motherhood seems to take up most of my time. I’m encouraged to see that even after kids I can get to a point where I can make my house pretty again. Thanks!
O my Gosh Love your bedroom!!!! Love the headboard & the colors what color is the ruffled pillow ? love the grey & yellow together. I have been wanting to redo my bedroom was going to do it in all different whites but i really love your colors.My sweet savannah has you bedroom posted on her blog, thank you melaine!!! now i have a new blog that i love. Thank you for all your ideas. Sherry
Oh my word, this is so so great! :] Just found your blog and am having tons of fun browsing. Thanks for sharing!
Candice – I posted about the mustard, ruffled pillow here…
http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/11/28/etsy-for-the-home-jilly-bean-things/
Candi – I got the chandelier {lighting kit excluded} online from Cost Plus World Market. Not sure if it’s still available.
i am loving the headboard idea for my son’s big boy room. i have a question if you don’t mind… is it rough, could it give little fingers splinters? would it just need to be sanded to protect it fingers?
thanks!!!
jamie
Jamie – The headboard is not splintery at all. In fact, it’s very smooth even though it has a rough hewn look to it. Handy Hubby sanded it with a heavy duty belt sander and pressure washed it. That being said, it’s not any more comfortable than sitting up against a plain wall. But we aren’t ‘sit-in-bed-and-read people. We usually read lying down in bed or sitting on the couch. The only *problem* I’ve run into is dusting…as in the headboard getting dust mark on pillows if they lean up against it. {They wash out easily in the laundry.} To avoid this, we hung the headboard several inches above the bed and make our bed with the back-most pillows lying flat on the bed…which I prefer anyway because it lends a more clean & simple feel. You probably wouldn’t want to lean up against a headboard like this because of the dusting not splintering. OR you could always finish the entire thing with a matte polyurethane. Hope that helps you out!
I love this!!!!!! Such great inspiration!
I am your newest follower!! YAY!
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loving your blog!! and that headboard is amazing!!
I’m just in awe…I’ve now taken the complete house tour, and I absolutely LOVE your style and creativity! This is so similar to what mills around in my head, but never gets out–your house is the perfect balance of modern/vintage/comfy family home…great job! I will definitely be signing up for your RSS feed. Thanks for sharing!
I love your style!Your house is beautiful!Where did you get your window panels in your
master bedroom
Hi Dana, I’m Dana
Love the headboard. Found you through Whisper Wood Cottage.
I’m hoping that hubby will be completely inspired by the Love bed, and that we can do a dark rustic distressed version – with lots of dings and dents in it.
Fingers-crossed.
Dana
hi dana, any chance you can tell me where that awesome mirror is from? love your style! annie
Annie – It’s from Ballard Designs Outlet. Posted about finding it here…
http://www.housetweaking.com/2011/01/04/patching-holes-my-find-of-the-day/
I love your room. I am very curious about your ceiling fan and lighting kit. Is the lighting kit you used meant for ceiling fans? I have been trying to find a way to take the my daughters chandelier and add it as a lighting kit for a ceiling fan (can’t bear to lose the bling in the sky just yet).
Aggie – All about our ‘fandelier’ here…
http://www.housetweaking.com/2010/10/05/diy-ceiling-fan-upgrade/
Hi! I loved this headboard and the closet. Congratulation for this good work. When I have my own house (today me and my husband live with my parents.) I’ll make like this for us.
I liked very much your site.
Kiss: Carol ( http://www.blogcarolcarneiro.blogspot.com )
Hey! I just came here via Poppytalk and I love your blog! That headboard is fantastic! See you soon.
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