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This bed frame was originally an odd size, maybe something from
Goldilocks and the three bears.
Too wide to be a queen yet too short to be a king.
Using the sliding compound mitre saw I cut a total of 14" off the head and foot boards
Making it just right for a queen size mattress and boxspring and hopefully Goldilocks too.
The rails were each cut shorter by 2" but still needed a support built for the
boxspring or cross supports to sit on.
I used some hardwood frame pieces from an MDF dresser that had seen better days.
When using second hand lumber there is usually a bit of stripping needed.
Above you can see several staples had to be removed.
Once cut to fit the length of your rail, drill counter sink holes every 16"
Then predrill thru for your screws to attach to the rails.
Then screw your new supports to the bottom edge of each rail.
Next secure your hardware brackets to your rails before measuring the right width on each post.
In this case, a queen size is 60" wide.
Ive used ajustable brackets for the head and foot boards as well
so the entire bed can be adjusted to fit where ever it is set up.
I distressed the entire bed frame with a coarse 50 grit, then 240 grit, and finally a 400 grit.
I was ordered into the shower afterward as I was black from head to toe.
The frame was finished off with 3 coats of Minwax wipe on poly.
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I started this bed last week along with a few other pieces so I have been rotating
between them all.
This queen bed in an antiqued finish is finally completed.
Before I was able to get to the fun part of this make over
I had to get down and dirty with the before.
and do some interesting repairs that Im sharing with you.
The bottom of each post had some damage in the form of missing wood.
It was simply a bad design to start with.
Over the years each time the posts hit the ground hard enough bits would break off.
So a new design was needed, in the form of new feet.
Here enters the bun feet, some wood filler, and finishing nails.
You need the nails to act as a stabalizer for the filler.
Like rebar is to concrete.
I nailed them part way in where the wood is missing.
Start filling in the voids with your wood filler.
Then start to shape it with your finger. It does take a day or so to completely harden.
Once it starts to harden
I screwed the bun feet in and adhered them with glue.
Here you can see it sanded fairly smooth.
Some areas needed a bit more filler so I filled again, let it dry, and sanded once more.
This bed is really pretty with the dark original stain coming thru.
It is finished in Min Wax wipe on Poly.
It has adjustable rails.
and I installed supports for your cross bars.
Here is a sneak peak at whats in store tomorrow:
These Twins can be found here
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This black chest started out as a second hand find George found last month.
It was one of those projects that went south right away.
I decided to get a better handle on the milk paint.
I did learn how to mix it better for the sprayer.
Over the course of that evening the paint started to flake ..... EVERYWHERE I had sprayed it!
This photo of the original drawer handle shows what was happening pretty well.
If you look closely its not chipping shabby chic style its flaking everywhere.
Fortunately I didnt spray the sides, which ended up saving me some time later.
I moved on to the hardware.
I didnt care for the style or placement of what came on it,
so I filled those holes in and found the right spot.
Searched high and low for a nice complementary set of 8 handles that would work.
But only found 2 sets of 4 so they had to be matched up.
In came the oil rubbed bronze paint by Rustoleum.
Now back to the drawers, measuring and drilling new holes.
Ill show you how nicely they turned out shortly.
Next thing needed was to remove the broken apron and do some repairs,
Before adding new legs bought at Windsor Plywood.
The milk paint was adhereing to the top surface better,
and was looking pretty neat with all the chipping and flaking that still occured there.
With a great amount of sanding and poly I got it to this point, and very happy with it.
So I decided to match up the sides to have the same look, but without using
the dreaded milk paint.
I used a black wash with regular paint and poly.
After a month of having it sit on the side lines it was now time to deal with the
crappy flaking paint on the drawer fronts.
So one morning I sat in the shade and hand sanded every inch of them,
before masking off the top and sides to get it ready for good ole primer.
and then a beautiful smooth black spray job.
New handles added,
And she is shining like never before.
I did try out some distressing but both George and I liked the sleek black look better.
It has a great antiqued effect on the sides and top,
and with the wax and poly it is so soft and smooth.
She would make an excellent TV stand in someones living space.
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