I’m excited to share my DIY vintage headboards, my friends! I’ve been on the hunt for vintage headboards for every bedroom, lately. A while back, I found two wood headboards on Marketplace. I think it was actually a head and foot board – but they were a matching set and so unique – so I jumped on them. I wanted to find two matching pieces that would work for the girls’ room. They will be sharing a space, eventually, and I thought these would make the perfect little statement pieces for their pad!
Aren’t these chippy perfection?! I loved the worn look of these but wasn’t wild about the color. Luckily, that’s a super easy fix. I decided I wanted to go all white (obviously) and try to keep some of that chippy goodness as well.
DIY Vintage Headboards – Paint That Thang!
I used a warm linen chalk paint from Amazon. You can find it here. I only put two coats on these because I wanted to keep some of that age (and I was in a hurry, let’s be honest). It only took a couple of hours total to get these covered the way that I wanted and dried for sanding and distressing.
When I go to distress and sand a piece of furniture, I prefer to use sanding sponges. They are easier on the hands and better to grip. I sand down the entire piece until smooth, and then work on distressing any edges or areas with embellishment. These were easy to sand down — they were pretty chippy to begin with and I love how the natural crackle came through my layer of paint.
My goal with styling this space was to keep everything very light and bright. The accent wall in this room boasts my favorite black tulip wallpaper that helps anchor the room. I kept everything else white or natural wood. I was hoping that the room would feel a mix of cottage/farmhouse/scandi and would give off a happy vibe.
So, the space is coming together. These headboards turned out just how I envisioned! Moral of this story – always snatch up the old, worn junk on Marketplace. And then paint it white. The end.
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Much love –
