MONDAY MAKEOVER - TWIN BEDS

So, This Past Friday

I  shared with you 

HERE

....the most amazing 

Twin BED set...

...THAT I got at a YARD SALE FOR

....a whopping $25...
OR ....$12.50 a BED!!!!

The second I drove off with the beds in my car

I knew EXACTLY what I wanted to do...

PAINT

I chose  from the new

BENJAMIN MOORE

Color Stories Line.....a soft gray called "PERSPECTIVE"

I ALWAYS BUY the paint for MY furniture makeovers in the pints size 

which are an (at Benjamin Moore) an eggshell finish...

(note) They will make up pint samples of Color Stories colors 

but ONLY in AURA...fine by me!

WIN WIN....Primer Built IN!

SAVINGS TIP

At MY Benjamin Moore Store....

there was a recent price increase on the 2oz. samples and 

They are now $4.99  

however... the 14.75oz pint samples (which can be mixed in any color) 

are $5.92 with my discount (just ask)

.....no brainer....

SO

Beds ...CHECK

Paint ...CHECK

Mattresses???

the day after I got the beds, I opened up 

CRAIGSLIST...

and...well,  I will cut to the chase...

within one hour, I had emailed, 

and driven to a house less than a mile from my home,

turned out to be a person I Knew!

 she had just gotten the mattresses and was moving 

I inspected them and purchased

 2 TWIN mattresses

 for $30

total cost 

thusfar 

$55

The bed was a breeze to refinish.

 I washed it down, pulled out nasty old nails, sanded boo-boos and glued a couple rickety spots

and then painted the body with my new "Perspective".

The back had screws in it, that when removed,

released the upholstered headboard.

I then removed the old Taffeta fabric
....but opted to keep the original stuffing
 as it was intact and I did not want to replace it immediately.
Basically too impatient!
 I covered THAT with two layers of quilt batting
 and  THEN a LEFTOVER PIECE OF
A Premier Home Decor Fabric in a Slub Linen
 .....which coordinates with other fabrics I have used in Phoebe's room.

(NOTE- FABRIC can be an expensive and overwhelming 

component of a makeover...

try fabric.com or HERE

the "Premier Prints" 
are an affordable, stylish way to makeover the fabrics in your home. 

They have a multitude of color lines, in easy coordinating prints and 

you can usually get the fabric for under $10/yrd. )

REUPHOLSTERING THE HEAD BOARD
LAYER-
FABRIC
BATTING

AND

FABRIC STAPLED DOWN

I then  slid 
THE NEWLY UPHOLSTERED PIECE
 down into place, 

REPLACED THE TRIM..

Replaced the back screws...

AND...

VOILA!!!

 

ROOM colors: all Benjamin Moore

Accent wall  : Downpour Blue

3 walls : Cotton Balls

Trim: Chantilly Lace

The Yellow lamp WE already had on Phoebe's dresser...

.... it was a $15 
"end cap" score from Target

and speaking of Target...
 I decided to "splurge"
and Got a pair of 

White Twin size Shabby Chic Patch quilts... 
ALL the rest of the bedding we had..

The table is the "vanity" from Land of Nod which she got for her 6th Birthday.
Lamp - Target
Comforter - PBTEEN
Pillows  - PBTEEN

 we had twin sheets....and shams and pillows....and the Blue PBTeen comforter and pink blanket are from her previous bedding...

 ...little brother COOPER  LOVES the new bed...much to Phoebe's chagrin...

 ...and so does Tiger...

...click here to see how this bedroom won the Kids Room Contest at The Washington Post!

 ...and Dash and Charlie....

BREAKDOWN OF MAKEOVER:

Beds.................$25

Mattresses........$30

Paint.................$10

Quilts..............$135
Fabric and batting and boards I had

TOTAL..........$200

Not bad for TWO  WHOLE new/old Beds!

.....and I could have NOT gotten the quilts if I was looking to save more, and used random ones we have laying around....

SO FAR...this is one of the best deals Yet!!!
For more on Phoebes complete bedroom makeover...go HERE
AND HERE
WHAT IS YOUR BEST DEAL EVER???

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