Furniture {reincarnated} : twin beds gone shabby

I love basements and attics; they almost always have something to offer a do-it-yourselfer! Jeff and I were rummaging through his parents' basement and found his dad's old twin beds. They were a (once very stylish) 70's green with turned finials and great lines. We decided to take the two headboards and make a daybed for Grace Anne's nursery. Later down the road, we will snag the footboards too and have a twin bed set for her "big girl room".

The first and most obvious thing that needed to be done was to put on a fresh coat of paint. We chose a white (pot of cream, to be exact) that matches the fabric on her crib bedding as well as the other nursery furniture. Then, we found this wonderful source for shabby chic furniture appliques where we purchased pretty little details to apply to each side.



Here they are in their original state..... Loads of potential!


And here they are after some paint, appliques, and LOVE!



When it was all said and done, this project cost us approx. $38.00.... can't beat that!