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A Bedroom’s Coming of Age

October 31, 2009 by madincrafts 7 Comments

I’d like a grown-up’s bedroom.  I really would.  A bedroom with matching furniture, drapes, maybe even a little reading nook.  But, you see, like for most people, money is an issue.  Right now we have a perfectly nice bedroom with hand-me-down mismatched dressers, old bedside tables, and UGLY light-blocking curtains.  But everything is functional and, for a room where you spend most of your time with eyes closed, that’s better than a sharp stick in the eye.
 
Still, I’d like a grown-up bedroom.  So I’m taking baby steps (there’s irony there somewhere).  And step one was to get a headboard.  But…. headboards also cost money.  Shoot.  So I had a dilemma.  How could I get a nice-looking headboard for our room but spend almost no money?
 
And that’s when this happened.  Necessity is one heck of a mother.
 
 
To make this headboard, you will need:
12 sheets of scrapbook paper
12 lineoleum floor tiles with adhesive backing
nails
hammer
level
 
I had bookmarked this idea off of Dollar Store Crafts which originally put the idea into my head to make a headboard for our bed using scrapbook paper.  I am a big lover of squares and straight lines, so I loved the look of that paper installation!
 
At that same time, I was finding tons of people were making wall decor for their walls using foam board.    Sounded like a great idea to me, so I headed out to the craft store.
 
I found 12 sheets of scrapbook paper that I loved (and were on sale – bonus!) but the styrofoam board was pricey!  Then there was the question of how to attach the paper to the foam board.  Spray adhesive? Mod Podge?  What?
 
Frustrated, I headed to Home Depot figuring I could talk some burly dude in the lumber department into cutting some MDF into 12×12 squares for me.  As I was trying to figure out how exactly to ask for what I wanted without going into this whole long story (yes, I am one of those people who rehearses whole conversations in her head), I wandered down the flooring aisle.
 
And there they were.  Self-adhesive linoleum floor tiles.  And they were already 12 inches square!  And they cost a whopping 28 cents a piece.  Nice.
 
I couldn’t even wait to get home to get started on the project!  I stopped off at my parents’ house on the way home and began peeling the backing off the floor tiles and smoothing the scrapbook paper on.  Like magic.
 
As soon as I got home, I headed up to our room (which at the time was well over 90 degrees and un-air-conditioned) with hammer, nails and level in hand.  Less than 30 minutes later, I had my headboard.  For less than $10.
 
 
A month or two later, I stumbled upon this lamp at Goodwill.  It was originally a weird fake metal color, so I hit it with some Espresso spray paint.  Then I hot glued on the two ribbons.  I love how even the little pull for the switch has a cube on it.  Yippee for squares!
 
 
Here it is in the context of the room.  Don’t ask about the kitty picture leaning up beside it.  My husband has a weird sense of humor.
 
And there you have it.  A bedroom fit for a(n almost) grown-up.  Which suits me pretty well anyway.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: affiliate, headboard, paper headboard, room makeover, tutorial, upcycle, wall art

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Comments

  1. Heather - CROQZine.c says

    October 31, 2009 at 4:56 am

    Yeah, the linoleum tile was a stroke of genius!

    Reply
  2. michelle@somedaycraf says

    November 7, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    Great choice of scrapbook paper. Looks really cute!

    Reply
  3. Stacy says

    November 10, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    Oh. My. Gosh. This is officially my new favorite blog! I think the little person in my head is related to Cheapy CHeaperton. I am going to do this project in my hous somewhere this week! Thanks!!

    Reply
  4. K-Sue says

    November 16, 2009 at 11:25 am

    I plan to do this soon. I had planned to go with MDF, but now I think I'll check out those floor tiles – great idea!

    Reply
  5. Halo Hill says

    February 26, 2010 at 5:25 pm

    Hi! Oh no, I can't read a word on your blog… it seems to be light grey on top of bright red, and none of the wording shows up. Cool pics, though!!Sheila

    Reply
  6. Halo Hill says

    February 26, 2010 at 5:25 pm

    Ok, for some reason after I left a comment, the white page showed up. Maybe your blog just takes a long time to load. Anyway… love it.Sheila

    Reply
  7. Kelly Jo says

    February 27, 2010 at 2:17 pm

    OMG!!!! I totally love this idea and am going to do this as well! I'm in the same "headboard dilemma" as you mentioned and I think these squares are just the thing I need. Thanks for the great inspiration!

    Reply

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