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Girl's Bedroom Makeover

Submitted by Anneke on Fri, 2011-03-11 05:38
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About This Project

First of all...I need to talk to my photographer sister (kaylajphoto.com) and learn how to take better photos! Our two girl's 3 and 5 share a room and I could not finish these beds fast enough!

They are higher because we have yet to build trundle or storage for underneath. I also made the little chair (just kind of winged it and modified as I went), and shelving that is by the footboard.

With a repurposed side table, new curtains, and a chandelier, I couldn't be happier with the end result! My next task is a cute vertical chalkboard piece above the table. :-)

From Plan: 
Twin Farmhouse Bed
From Plan: 
Large 24" Flat Wall Bookholders
Estimated Cost: 
$300+ for everything
Estimated Time Investment: 
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Required Skill Level: 
Beginner
Type of Wood: 
Whitewood
Finish Used: 
Shaved edges of vertical wood panels before building! 1. Sanded and primed white 2. Medium Brown spray paint as a base coat 3. 2-3 coats of Heirloom White Spray paint 4. Distress with sand paper 5. Valspar mocha glaze (dry for 3-4 days) 6. Valspar opal pearlescent glaze (cure for 1 week) 7. 3 coats of lacquer clear gloss spray paint. Bought hardware for the rails from www.Rockler.com for $12.99 and SO worth it! Galvanized Steel Bed Rail Fasteners NOW $13.59 @http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11
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Submitted by Michelle C (not verified) on Wed, 2011-06-01 02:59. #
Steel Bed Rail Fastener question

I'm working on two twin farmhouse beds and I bought the steel bed rail fasteners that you recommended! May I ask, what size and length of screws did you use to attach them to your side boards and 4 x 4's? I'm so worried I'll use a screws that are too small and have them rip out!
Thank you,
Michelle

 
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Submitted by Anneke on Wed, 2011-06-08 16:31. #
Fastener Question

Hi Michelle!

Ahhh, so that is actually one of the few things I let my husband do. I asked him and he didn't remember. If you go to the website, I remember them having a diagram. As long as the screws are just shorter than the siderail you should be fine. And 2" or 2.5" screw on the 4x4 posts!

I hope that helps!

~Anneke

 
Submitted by Guest (not verified) on Tue, 2011-06-07 08:01. #
I love the bedding!! Where

I love the bedding!! Where can I get it?

 
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Submitted by Anneke on Wed, 2011-06-08 16:49. #
Bedding

I found this bedding at Fred Meyer on sale $30 each for the comforter, sham (not pictured, but same fabric as bed), and two decorative pillows. I LOVE it and so do the girl's! :-)

 
Submitted by Shauna (not verified) on Wed, 2011-06-08 14:51. #
Twin Farmhouse Bed

How much would u charge to make 2 Twin Farmhouse Beds? They are absolutely darling and exactly what I have been trying to find for my 2 girls.

Shauna

 
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Submitted by Anneke on Wed, 2011-06-08 16:45. #
Cost of Custom Beds

Thank you so much Shauna!

I usually charge $400 for a twin, but doing two at the same time saves quite a bit of time, so I would discount them to $350 each. On my girl's beds, the finishing process was pretty extensive. Shaved edges, major distressing, two layers of glazing (which takes one week each). Would you be looking for something similar, or a different color or stain? I'd love to work with you!

You can contact me through rustichic@gmail.com.

Have a great day,

Anneke

 
Submitted by Michelle C (not verified) on Fri, 2011-06-10 01:21. #
Thank you so much! I'm a few

Thank you so much! I'm a few days away from putting on bed hardware, I found the PDF file with the diagrahm. :o)
Michelle

 
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Submitted by Trishdish on Mon, 2011-07-18 05:23. #
Cost to Build

Looks Great! Can't wait to build one! Did it cost $300.00 to build both of them or just one?

 
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Submitted by Anneke on Tue, 2011-11-08 05:51. #
I'm SO sorry!

I thought I had replied to this and am JUST now seeing that I didn't! It was about $300 for BOTH beds - but I had a lot of little extras to make it special for the girls. :-)

 

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