I'm participating in Thrifty Decor Chick's Before and After party.
Ever since buying a house, I have loved doing DIY projects and saving money! I bought this honey colored bed off of craigslist for $40. However, I really wanted a black bed. There was no way I was going to try and sand off the finish. There were too many corners and crevices that would be impossible to get. I tried to just paint over it, but the finish wouldn't absorb the paint. I thought all was lost, until my husband suggested I use primer first. I don't know why I didn't think of that first! So I tried a small area and it worked!
I took it apart, primed the whole thing for about $12. Unfortunately, I used cheap primer, so on the end, there are some corners that we brush up against with our legs when we walk by, so the paint will come off a bit. Word to the wise, use quality primer with big projects. :) I got a free can of Glidden paint through a paint promotion, and it was enough for the whole bed.
My nice "new" black bed.
However, I have a down comforter and needed a duvet cover. Those things are like $100! They cost more than the comforter did! Well, luckily there's a whole sale fabric store in my town and I got this fabric for $3 a yard! For $30, I made a duvet cover.
I then needed some pillow shams to match my duvet cover, so I decided to make some of those too. At the same fabric store, I got similar material for $3 a yard. It cost me $6 to make these.
I've been wanting to paint our bedroom for ages and finally got around to it. This color is from Home Depot. I can't remember the color and I can't find the sample, sorry.
The finished product!
Well, kind of.
I now need to find a new night stand for my husband and put up some wall decor. The total cost for my bed and bed makeover was $86 (excluding the paint on the walls).
I love the difference!
7 comments:
Gorgeous! I love it :)
It looks so good. I saw the finished one earlier, but I like this better with the all the gritty details. I cannot wait until I have my own house and can start all these fun projects :)
love the red! And the black makes much more of a statement.
It makes the room look more spacious! I wonder if just painting you DH nightstand would be a good temp fix till you find what you are looking for.
blessings
mary
very romantic, wonderful job! I envy your sewing skills!
Just stumbled into your site and saw your makeover. I think you did an amazing job!
Love your black "after" bed and duvet! Did you have to piece sections together for the front of the duvet? I have a king sized bed and can't find fabric wide enough. I'll have to piece fabric together, I think. If you did too, I can't tell. You matched the scrolled pattern up perfectly! I just read the duvet tutorial over at All Thing Thrifty and saw your comment. I thought I'd hop in to see your duvet. Great job!
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