Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Design Dilemma: Everyone needs a place to rest their head

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 For about a year now, I have been looking for a "big girl" bed for my youngest daughter Isabella.  I always run into the same problem with any design decision I have to make- I forget that it is not realistic to expect someone else to have designed, manufactured and marketed the exact image I have created in my head.

There are many other options out there- with a little time and an open mind, you can create the perfect headboard (or bed)  for your home. More often than not, what YOU come up with will make you happier than settling for someone else's vision. 



You could use the most simple of materials like paint...

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 I absolutely love this idea...not very practical if the chalk was not set. You can easily set a chalk drawing with permanent fixative which can be bought at any art store.



You could use textiles...


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You could use wallpaper...

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You could use wood...

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I love this one for it's simplicity...



You could use wall graphics...

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You could reclaim architectural structures...

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love...love...love...


You could re-purpose a mirror...

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Use a forgotten antique in a new way...


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Use an architectural detail to your advantage...

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Or, you could step way out of your comfort zone and do something entirely unexpected...

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The possibilities are endless...isn't it wonderful?


I had forgotten that I own an antique fireplace mantle that is currently in storage.  The wheels are turning...I see another  DIY project on the horizon : )



I am thinking something like this:


                                  something like it...  : )








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