Headboard project

[hubaseball]

It has been some time since I have posted here or even had time to take a look at what everyone has been up to. I was finally able to get out to the garage/shop on Monday and put together this headboard that is going to be a Christmas gift for my daughter. Since this is going to be painted white to match the rest of her bedroom furniture I decided to use Pine and a piece of hardboard for the center panel. I will post a few more pictures once completed and placed in her room

[tomsteve]

very nicely built! thats some clear pine! did ya work from roughsawn? are you spraying or brushing the paint?
lookin at the pic i was wonderin what the step under the left side was for.
i need to wake up!

[hubaseball]

tomsteve said:

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very nicely built! thats some clear pine! did ya work from roughsawn? are you spraying or brushing the paint?
lookin at the pic i was wonderin what the step under the left side was for.
i need to wake up!

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This pine was purchased from Menards for another project and I was able to use what I had leftover. I will most likely end up using a brush and roller to finish. I don't have anyplace to spray at the new house.

We have a crawl space behind where the headboard is sitting which is why I have a step stool sitting there. The new headboard is leaning up against the oak loft bed I previously built for her.

[DFJarvie]

Are you putting any kind of fabric over the hardboard?

[hubaseball]

DFJarvie said:

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Are you putting any kind of fabric over the hardboard?

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At this time there is no plan to put fabric on the hardboard it will be painted white with the rest of the headboard. I may add a vertical piece in the middle to break up the hardboard and add a more detail.

[hubaseball]

I put the headboard up in the bedroom today to get a feel for what it will look like with a bed in front of it. I still have to finish but wanted to see what it looks like in the room.I discovered a oversight in my plans when I put it in front of the frame. The headboard legs are a little too wide for the bolt holes on the bed frame. I added a piece between the legs to secure the frame to the headboard. More photos to come once I get it painted which will hopefully be later this week.

[hubaseball]

hubaseball said:

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It has been some time since I have posted here or even had time to take a look at what everyone has been up to. I was finally able to get out to the garage/shop on Monday and put together this headboard that is going to be a Christmas gift for my daughter. Since this is going to be painted white to match the rest of her bedroom furniture I decided to use Pine and a piece of hardboard for the center panel. I will post a few more pictures once completed and placed in her room

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I was able to get some paint on today and got a better idea of what the end product will look like. I used an ultra white high gloss Behr paint and applied with a roller and brush for the hard to reach corners. I am pretty happy with the results. I wish I had the room to spray finish my project so the finish could be even nicer.

[hubaseball]

So I was able to finish the headboard Christmas Eve and install it on the bed while my daughter was out with my wife so it was a complete surprise to her. I think she walked in the room a few times before she noticed it was there. I wish that I would have had a video of her running down the stairs with excitement. Those are the types of reactions that make it so worth spending the time putting together gifts like this each year.