An old steel bed frame becomes a painted, girly country dream!
With my newly single life here at Grandma’s House I’ve been keeping busy and finding fun projects to look forward to. I always hated the colors I painted the furniture in my guest bedroom so I knew it was time for a change. I brought them back into more my taste starting with the old steel bed I inherited from my grandparents. I also got on the move with everything by converting my old office into my new guest bedroom and library!
I can’t even begin to express how much I enjoyed getting rid of that horrible john deer green on this old bed! First thing was first I used a good metal primer and then I used a light gray acrylic paint to cover that up, it took several good coats and, because I’m working upstairs and inside my house now, I couldn’t spray it on.
Once the bed was painted it was just screaming for something special, so I got online and went looking for a decal.
This is the one I found on Amazon and it was only $11! At first I had planned on either making my own stencil or purchasing one but once I saw how inexpensive the wall decals were well, it was pretty obvious what route I needed to head in.
My best friend (and cousin) had some experience using them so she helped me put it on (*waves* thanks Rachie!) From there I dressed the bed up with (of course) one of my grandma’s quilts.
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I’m Tarah!
It’s been a hell of a ride since I started this blog and renovated and moved into this old farm house back in 2015. I got married, divorced, lost my doggo soul mate, spent two years as a single gal, remodeled everything, threw my back out countless times and was even found by an amazing guy in my own backyard! (The story behind Storyhardt Farm.)
Around here we’re totally fearless when it comes to bettering our home. We love to refinish old furniture, re-purpose old pieces, build it from scratch and totally renovate anything that needs it! If we can do it – so can you. We’ve got some serious plans for this old farm and, for first time ever, I have a real partner!
This is gonna be so much fun!
You can also find out more about the amazing Grandma behind this blog who moved in to this old farmhouse with my Grandpa nearly 70 years ago!
Tarah –
The headboard turned out great! I can’t wait for the full reveal.
Stay warm …. spring is coming.
Thank you so much Sandra! Have a great week!
Bravo! Love the new look and the decal was just what it needed!
Thank you so much Ann! Have a great week!
Beautiful!!!
Thank you Barbara! Have a great week!
You are very creative, I’m jealous as I have no idea where to start with such projects #inspirememonday@_karendennis
Thank you! I happened to have light gray paint on hand lol so much of my “creativity” is just based on what I have so I don’t need to buy thing! Thanks for coming by!
What a transformation! Great job, and love the bear on the chair ๐
Thank you Nancy, yeah that bear has been with me a LONG time lol ๐
And what’s the quote (f you want to share) on top of the chest at the foot of the bed? Just curious…
That desk transformation will come out Friday of next week the quote is: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s learning to Dance in the Rain” Thanks for coming by, have a great week!
Way more restful without the green frame. Looking forward to seeing what you will show next. The decal you added to the headboard is beautiful. Stay cozy.
Joy
Thank you Joy!
I love how you transformed the bed! It looks beautiful!
xo Dianne
Thank you so much Dianne!
That turned out beautifully – what a difference. I so love the stencils and how easy they are to use to decorate just about anything! ๐
Thanks Jamie!
Oh wow! What a transformation. I love the new look for the guest room.
๐ gwingal
Thank you Nikki!
I LOVE it! You are amazing! It’s amazing what can happen to the look, by just changing the color!
Thanks so much Natalie, I really love this bed now!
Love this transformation! Thanks for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty! Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much Ashley!
oh that looks truly beautiful and what a wonderful job you did! Thanks so much for sharing with us at #BloggersPitStop and have a great week.
Thank you so much Sue!
How pretty! I don’t blame you…in my house that green would have to go too. Loving the look now, and lucky you to inherit such a pretty quilt. The stencil you chose is perfect for it.
Thank you so much!!
Wow, that turned out very, very nice! And the quilt on top: beautiful!
Thank you so much Liz!
You did such a nice job on the headboard. It looks so pretty now. I love the quilt and of course, anything with dropcloth is great.
Thanks Debra!
That turned out beautifully. I am so happy you said that green was bad. When I first saw it, I was pretty shocked. That’s a strong color! ๐
Yup that green was ROUGH! lol, I was so glad to change it! I love this bed again now! Have a great weekend!
Fantastic makeover! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Thanks Sherry!
Really turned out cute! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Thanks Jann!
I love the makeover of the bed! Thanks for sharing at Party in Your PJs!
Thanks for coming by!!
We recently painted several rooms in our house, and I felt the same way about getting rid of the old color! A fresh coat of paint is so nice whether painting walls or furniture. I’m visiting from Thrifty Thursday Link Up and followed you on FB and Pinterest. Blessings!
Kristin, it is really amazing what paint can do! Thanks so much for coming by and commenting!
It looks amazing….so peaceful!!! You did a great job. I also love the quilt and all of the pretty fabrics in it. Did you make the quilt or is it an antique? Such a pretty bed, quilt, and room!
Thank you Laura, my Grandma made the quilt MANY years ago! Have a great weekend!