Bedroom Shuffle-Part 2, Craigslist Headboard

As we move bedrooms around we were needing to downsize daughter #2's bed from a queen to a twin. This was totally her choice! She says it easier to care for a smaller room and it will force her to edit out things she really doesn't need. What? Where did she learn that?

She has a definite style of her own and I must say that I do like the direction that she is headed in. That being said, she was very specific about what kind of headboard she was looking for. I started scouring Craigslist. It took about a week and a little negotiation to get the right metal headboard.

My girl wanted a white, metal headboard; not a shiny new one but one that looked a little used and a little chippy. I did not want something that was old and potentially painted with lead paint that would be chipping off into her bed sheets so we compromised. I will paint it! (I know, you're shocked.) The metal finish on the headboard I found had a hammered finish that would lend some texture to the paint job it was about to receive.

A little blurry but you can see the finish-sort of.

I mixed up my p-o-p paint (the recipe is in this post) and used the same white paint we painted all her trim in. It is the same white we have used for trim in the downstairs rooms . It took three coats to cover it well. We are both happy with the results!

Just a peek for now....

I will keep you posted on the progress of the room..... Thanks for visiting with me! 

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