I’ve done more than my share of crazy projects that might make many “nervous.”
But, when you consider that most things WE ALL find are not of great value or WE’VE gotten off a curb—just think of each project as part of “the learning curve” -or- “practice!”
BE FEARLESS!
I was more than a little anxious cutting up this foot board–I really liked it. Well, if I wreck it–the bed will just have only a head board. What actually made me nervous was cutting into the sheet caning. A bit pricey at about $70 for a 2′ x 6′ piece.
I treated the task like an upholstery job–like fabric. But with “this material,” I did find using some hot glue to be the extra pair of hands I suddenly needed to hold-stretch-and secure from all directions at once!
After “caning” the foot board, but before painting—I stained it. No doubt, an authentically caned bed would have been stained, so I thought it would look more natural “layered” this way.
Here was the secondary problem.
- When I bought the bed (and dresser w/night stand) it didn’t have its bed rails. Which would have been shorter to compensate for the curves. I only had some standard rails.
- Full beds are short. At 5’6″ even I found myself sleeping diagonally.
Mattress Sizes
- The super pretty Egyptian Cotton FULL sheets no longer fit. (I bought a temporary queen fitted sheet.)
- The goose down mattress pad and comforter were also short. (I modified the 1st, will still have to do the 2nd)
- And I ended up cutting and re-pinning the bed skirt too.
- At least the matelasse coverlet was already a queen size–yay!
Sheet shopping was a bust—only finding the plainest, boring-est sheet selections. Anyone know of some good online sources??
Catherine
You can see the varying tasks, and progression of this project here, and here, and here!
I’m sharing this project with these fabulous blogs!
Freddy & Petunia 