how to: upholster a headboard.

materials:

• -3/4 in. plywood. {64 in. x 42 in. -ish for a very large queen headboard.}
• -3 in. thick foam. {preferably the kind that you order from amazon.com from some sketch fabric store in california that charges you twice for shipping.}
• -spray adhesive.
• -polyester batting.
• -3 1/2 -ish yards of fabric.
• -drill, jig saw and staple gun. {fun, fun fun.}
• -button kit and at least 31 buttons.
• -upholstery needles.
• -upholstery twine.

instructions:

1. wait until 10 p.m. at night to start. also, make sure you're really sunburnt and just got back from a vacation. {unpacking...who does that?!}

2. trace the desired shape of the headboard onto the sheet of plywood. then, lay out your button pattern. i used masking tape to make a lovely little huge grid. this is the part of the project where i found out how horrible my mental math skills are.

{it started out looking so perfect.}

3. now for the fun part. drill small-ish holes through the plywood where each button will eventually live. contemplate purchasing a power drill. decide it's probably a safety hazard to yourself and anyone in the nearby vicinity.

{grown up bob the builder toys. way better than legos.}

{wayyyy too excited.}

4. now for the EVEN more fun part. enter the jig saw. have fun playing with power tools for a while. and don't forget your safety glasses. {still have all your limbs?}

{practically vintage jigsaw. just my style.}

5. lose your phone and forget to take pictures for the rest of the project.

6. cut your foam down to size with a bread knife. there's probably a better way to do this. don't ask me what it is. after your foam is the correct size, use the spray adhesive to attach it to the plywood. {don't forget to step in the adhesive residue and partially glue yourself to the garage floor.} 

7. cover the foam and plywood with batting and fabric and secure with your handy dandy staple gun. {technically not a power tool, but still a blast and a half.}

8. do some other steps. cover 31 buttons with fabric. blah blah blah. poke yourself with the upholstery needle more times than you can count. staple. staple. staple. tie some thread. more stapling.

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voila. so easy, right? for a more detailed tutorial, just type "diy tufted headboard" into your favorite search engine.

{blue velvet. oh baby.}

janky diy: hemming curtains.

1. pin your curtains to the desired length. and make sure they're still hanging from the curtain rod because it is a complete waste of energy to take them down.

{try not to get too distracted by the criminal minds rerun on tv and poke yourself.}

2. prepare the rest of your materials: iron-on hem tape and iron. or in my case, a flat iron. multi-purpose tool here, people.

{hair appliance turned home improvement. yes.}

3. blah blah blah iron-on hem tape. burn yourself. get really creeped out by the episode of criminal minds you're watching. wish you had taken the curtains down in the first place. pour yourself a glass of vino. "iron" some more.

{look at that crisp fold.}

4. cut off the excess fabric and...voila! perfect billow-y curtains.

wordless wednesday: i heart hipstamatic.

{easy-peasy home decor: twine, clothespins, lots of hipstamatic prints.}

{some of my favorite people, places, and things.}

wordless wednesday: feelin' crafty.

{finishing up projects for the powder room.}

powder room redecoration - day three/eight.

the walls are done, the trim has been repainted, the new shower curtain is hanging. now on to the final touches. ...still searching for a rug, and artwork to fill several empty frames. almost done!

{painting the walls.}

powder room redecoration - day two.

painting, painting, painting. done with the trim & taping prep. next up: the walls.

{spray painting picture frames.}

under construction.

it's about time for a much-needed blog makeover. stay tuned.

Image: digitalart / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

powder room redecoration - day one.

my summer fall powder room redecoration project is finally underway. {it only took three months.}

ordered a super cute shower curtain online. check.

{why hello there, mr. peacock.}

spent an afternoon of thrifting and found some lovely glassware. check.

{some of my little treasures.}

coming up next: deciding on a paint color.

attempting to redecorate.

so my summer project of redecorating the bathroom my sis & i share at home was a major fail. instead, this renovation has been added to my fall to-do list. {1. find a job. 2. finish unpacking—there may or may not be several boxes left over from my move from seattle. 3. redecorate bathroom.}

peacock powder room. by lifeuncharted on Polyvore.com

Provence Society Perfume Bottle, Small, $18
Peacock Shower Curtain, $49
Target:Stratford Wall Mirror - White, $37
Thomas O'Brien 3pc Towel Set - White : Target, $2.49
Pier 1 Imports - Product Details - Clear Glass Stemmed Votive Holders, $5.98
Pier 1 Imports - Product Details - White Wooden Cut-Out Tray, $50
Target:Target Home™ Clear Glass Canister
Pier 1 Imports - Aspen Flower Textured Candles, $0.95