2008 Project #1

Some people make New Year's resolutions...I make lists. Things I'd like to do in the next year. Several of my things on my list have to do with updating our house. Adding a little "umph" to some of the areas that just really haven't gotten any attention. Bring in Project #1 for 2008. Our bedroom. Since a new bedroom set isn't necessarily in the budget, it was time to call in the experts from all those shows on HGTV and getting things done within a budget! As I watched several of them Friday night, I seriously saw my bedroom in one of those ugly before makeover pictures! That was it! the straw that broke the camels back!

I got all fired up yesterday morning to do something about it! Within an hour, I was off to the fabric store, boys in tow to search out the perfect fabric to make a fabric covered, padded headboard. Thinking it might take me searching several stores, I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into the first store and found the perfect! fabric....now..the price..Ah ha! It was WAY within my budget! Walked out of the store with everything I needed for 1/2 my budget!!! (that left more $$ for project number 2)

So today was the big productive day! The boys were great in the production part of it...and left the covering to me! (all my chair recovering experience paid off!) In the end, it was an easy, cheap project that really gave a whole new dimension to the bedroom. (Now I see why a lot of designers on HGTV do this in bedrooms!)

The finished product. We have such high ceilings in our bedroom that the height of the headboard really gives it a nice effect. Far cry from a four poster bed...but hey...can't complain!