So, long story short~
This was part of my late uncle’s bedroom furniture at Grandma’s house wAy down in IL. I know –somewhere– there’s got to be a picture showing its original severely dark stain~but I can’t find it.
When we cleared out grandma’s in the sale to cousins, I brought it back to change things up in one of mom’s guest bedrooms, and painted both bed and dresser a soft white. Seriously– this was already old hand-me-down stuff that moved from Grandma’s farm, up to her hill house, and then to mom’s.
It had a 1904 date on the back side of the headboard I’d never noticed before.
Above, painted a soft white for a lighter, shabby chic look in the guest bedroom. Eventually, it got bumped for another 1930’s set.
Below, painted something funky for a teenage nephew to use for a while. . .
And then it all came back –again. With no one else in the family having need of it—I gave the dresser a total makeover and sold it in the antique mall. Remember this project? (it’s near the end of the post link)
And finally– I’ve pulled the bed from storage for
one last REinvention before Nellie’s Barn Sale!
I padded and upholstered the headboard with one of my vintage grain sacks. The foot board is just REpainted, but I did add vintage wood wheels—
I LUV them, they’re just fun, and it’s SO much easier moving a bed around!
I also added a padded back rest and tied-on seat cushion to this petite rocker (the neighbor gave me) with the leftovers from my
bed project—I think they look really cute together!
Freddy & Petunia 
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