Hey buddy, I just popped in for air between homeschooling and well, I guess I’m not getting air because the entire west coast is on fire, and the air quality is among the worst in the world. Did you hear that the presidential election is now less than 50 days away? Are you registered to vote? Are you sure you will receive your ballot in the mail? Do you have a voting plan? Click here if not.
But I digress. As you saw last week, I have a new project to distract me from impending doom – the Hood Canal Coastal Cottage We dove into the design last week since our timeline for getting this baby done is so short. Like six short weeks. But I will look into all these details once we actually close and I can walk you through everything.
For now, let’s talk about bedrooms, shall we? We spend a lot of time in it, don’t we? I tend to work from home late into the early hours. One of the biggest problem areas I have with Coastal Cottage is the bedrooms. I think bedrooms are my weakness (as evidenced by our guest room in this old Victorian. And the master bedroom. But who’s counting.) It seems impossible to come up with something that looks interesting (without resorting to expensive finishes or design elements and we… On budget here folks (more on that discussion in the future too).
Living spaces are my jam. I can walk into any type of living space and visualize what it needs almost instantly. Maybe it’s because bedrooms are usually just a box, and are often very small which limits my thinking. I have a lot of difficulty coming up with creative solutions for bedroom design. But one idea caught my eye while I was browsing late at night — so much so that I had to make this post for you.
My newest steal idea (and one I’m trying to convince my husband to let me do at the coastal cottage) are wall-to-wall headboards.
You can also call this look a bed edge. The benefit of wall-to-wall headboards is endless. It’s an easy way to inject another color, wood tone or texture into your bedroom. You can also use the wall-to-wall headboard to place bedside tables and lighting, saving floor space and keeping things to a minimum.
But I also love that the edge of the bed provides the perfect place to display pieces you love. From artwork to plants, vases or ceramics – you have a place to add life and personality to your space without adding additional furniture to your room.
The challenge is that a wall-to-wall headboard is what really makes one. This is not an off-the-shelf solution. You’ll likely need to hire a carpenter or be very diligent with your crafts to create something that works. I’ve seen very simple versions of pine and even particle board that don’t look too intimidating. But wall-to-wall slatted headboards or versions with more design details may require a professional. I would argue that the investment is worth it.
What about you? Maybe if this post gets enough comments, my husband will be convinced!
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Local project images / Leibal / Studiomk27 / Barnabylane, Cultiver
