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Frenchy Bed Makeover

February 21, 2013 by Patti 25 Comments

I’ve had some comments about my header picture, in particular the bed in the garden.  Since I’ve never done a before and after post about this bed, I decided I’d better just do it!  I found this little vintage bed at a garage sale last Spring.  The $5.00 pricetag made it too good to pass up! Do people really know what they’re giving away?  I think not. 
When I began browsing through my pictures I saw that on the same day that I set up my bed to take “after” pictures, I also took a ton of pictures of the flowers in my garden. Looking outside at my barren winter garden it is hard to believe it was so colorful last year.
Before I get to the pics of the bed, allow me to detour a bit and take you on a full color tour of my garden last summer.  Hopefully you’ll catch a glimpse of Spring, warmer weather and sunshine.  We long for sunshine here in the PacNW. Hence, the jumbo sized bottles of VitD and the Happy Light Deluxe Energy Lamp by the bedside!
 How was it? Did it make you want to start planting? Still too cold here . . . but I digress.  On to the “after” pics of my Frenchy bed. Painted in Annie Sloan Pure White Chalk Paint, trimmed in Duck Egg Blue, antiqued with a little silver Rub ‘N Buf, and then sealed with ASCP Soft Wax.  Here is a peek at a leg first . . .
Here is the headboard with a wood applique’ I purchased online and applied with wood glue. White paint, followed by blue, then distressed and sealed.
 And here is a picture of the headboard and footboard together in my garden.  It looked so nice set among the flowers. 
 Of course I didn’t leave it there. Off to the “store” in my garage it went, along with all of the other furniture I am getting together to begin selling . . . somehow . . . Etsy? Craigslist? I’m still trying to figure that out and I’m certainly open to suggestions from those of you who’ve had some some experience selling their furniture.
So that was one of the first pieces I ever painted using Chalk Paint and I loved it so much it ended up in my header, along with my New Picture Frames post, my paint and brushes display and my Old Things New Button . . . which, by the way, you can grab on my sidebar!
I hope you all enjoyed a little stroll through my garden.
Many blessings to you,
P.S. In case you are interested I did a review of Three Homemade Chalk Paint Recipes in a previous post. I love ASCP but I also love making my own chalk paint from time to time. It has been fun to play around with the huge selection of colors available at my local paint supply store.
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Comments

  1. MONICA LIVAS says

    February 22, 2013 at 1:00 am

    Great job! Looks beautiful! I’m a new follower and would be happy if you follow back!

    Hugs,
    Monica.

    Reply
  2. PamLuvsPink says

    February 22, 2013 at 5:31 am

    Hi Patti!!!!!

    Love your garden!! My bulbs are already coming up here in Vancouver!!!

    What a steal on the bed!! You did a great job!! Spring is coming real soon.

    Pam

    Reply
  3. Lisa says

    February 22, 2013 at 12:23 pm

    Your bed turned out lovely – I just recently played around with chalk paint and it is quite interesting. Your garden is magnificent – I really enjoyed looking at your photos. Hope you can stop by the enchanted oven to say hi.
    xo,
    Lisa

    Reply
  4. Kadee Willow says

    February 22, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    Oh, how I would love to find such a steal of a deal… jealous!! LOL So glad you snagged it as you knew exactly how to get it to gleam again. I, too, love AS paint and especially the wax. It goes on like butta!, doesn’t it! I wish I could offer some suggestions for selling but I have yet to get into that. You will so successful with your eye for things! Good luck!

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  5. Debbie says

    February 23, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    Your “Flower Bed” is beautiful. thank you for taking us on a tour of your garden. It was a bright spot on this cold winter day.
    Happy Saturday.
    xo

    Reply
  6. Shanee @ LivingLifeSouthernStyle says

    February 25, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Wow what a deal/steal! Love the bed makeover and your garden is stunning. Can’t wait till full on spring is here. Thanks for sharing, visting from BNOP.

    Reply
  7. Allison says

    February 25, 2013 at 9:54 pm

    How pretty! Love the bed color, and all the flowers makes me ready for spring.
    I hope you’ll drop by to see My Daughter’s Master Bath Redo – #83 at Met Monday.

    Allison
    Atticmag

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  8. The Refeathered Roost says

    February 26, 2013 at 1:42 am

    I can’t believe somebody sold the beauty for five dollars! Of course you made it look 100 times better…just shows what your talent can do. The flower pics are gorgeous…come on spring! Beautiful post.
    melinda

    Reply
  9. Phyllis @Around the House says

    February 26, 2013 at 3:16 am

    So glad I found your blog, it is so cute and I love the bed and it was so clever of you to take pictures of it with the flowers before made it so beautiful…love all the pretty flowers from last summer…I am a new follower of yours and I will be back again to see what you are up to…

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  10. Phyllis @Around the House says

    February 26, 2013 at 3:18 am

    Dah …I meant in with the flowers after you redid it…sometimes my hands work faster then my brain…lol

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  11. Donna Wilkes says

    February 26, 2013 at 4:27 am

    I am sitting here freezing and come across those beautiful photos of your garden in summer – it warmed me right up. Thanks for sharing the bed with us.

    Reply
  12. marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says

    February 26, 2013 at 8:36 pm

    Wow, your bed and the flowers are both stunning. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, marty

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  13. Jeannie and Linda says

    February 28, 2013 at 12:56 am

    You did a great job on the bed. I love it! and… the flowers are beautiful too!
    Please us at the Nest.

    Linda at The French Hens Nest

    Reply
  14. Jody and Stan says

    February 28, 2013 at 3:58 am

    What a beautiful flower bed. I’ll be featuring you tomorrow at Simple & Sweet Fridays.

    Jody

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  15. Pieced Pastimes says

    February 28, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    The bed looks so pretty in your garden. Love the colors you chose. Your flowers from last summer are so beautiful. It reminds me that Spring is just around the corner.
    Thanks for the inspiration,
    Suzanne
    Pieced Pastimes

    Reply
  16. Jennifer Hughes says

    March 1, 2013 at 12:10 am

    Love the update. Please share your project at http://www.creativecraftsthursday.blogspot.com each and every week and check out what other creative divas are up to.

    Reply
  17. Rita says

    March 1, 2013 at 2:52 am

    Beautiful! Love all of your garden flowers, makes me ready for Spring and all of my garden flowers!

    Reply
  18. Paula says

    March 1, 2013 at 5:24 am

    Beautiful! We’d love for you to link this up at our party! http://www.housewivesofriverton.com/2013/02/riverton-housewives-round-up-54.html

    Reply
    • Jennifer Hughes says

      March 5, 2013 at 1:04 am

      And please share it on a terrific linky – Design Décor Tuesday, too! http://www.designdecortuesday.blogspot.com. See you there! ☺

      Reply
  19. Joy@aVintageGreen says

    March 1, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    The bed looks beautiful. Glad you shared. Visiting from Rooted in Thyme:OscarNight party.
    Joy

    Reply
  20. Peggy~PJH Designs says

    March 3, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    Hi Patti,
    The bed turned out beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing at Transformed Tuesday.
    Hugs,
    Peggy

    Reply
  21. Kathe says

    March 4, 2013 at 2:24 am

    What a magnificent transformation Patti! Your flowers do have me dreaming of spring and warmer temperatures 🙂 Thank you for sharing this at my party last week. Your post is being featuring at the party tomorrow night! Bes sure to stop by for a button! I can’t see what you have to share next 🙂

    Reply
  22. Jann Olson says

    March 4, 2013 at 4:19 am

    Patti, gardening is my first love (next to family and God) of course. Your beautiful flowers brightened my day. The bed is really cute. Can’t believe you got it for only $5. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  23. Sherry says

    March 7, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    Beautiful! Thank you for joining Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

    Reply
  24. Michael Green says

    April 1, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    What a very fantastic color! It’s a very pretty and subtle shade of blue. I hope that you took a photo of the bed inside your room too. I want to see how it works with everything else inside the room. Although, that shade of blue is very subtle, I think that it’ll work with other subtle colors as well.

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