Vintage Iron Headboard {or two}

The last {and only} time I showed my master bedroom on the blog, it looked like this. 

Last winter, I was adding some reds to my master bedroom to warm up the feel of the room a bit. You can see that post here.


Things have changed quite a bit in this room since then. The electric fireplace has been downstairs in the living room for some time now.

And the big four-poster bed is gone. Unfortunately {or fortunately} I needed to sell some things to make ends meet this past summer, and the bed was one of the things that had to go. 

This area has been a bit in 'limbo' for awhile. But this week as I was photographing a paper wreath for the shop, I suddenly thought I would go ahead and share the oddity that is my current headboard. 

Sort of interesting, huh? 

When the big wooden bed went away, I was left with the queen size mattress and box spring with no queen size bed frame. I turned a smaller metal bed frame sideways and rested the box spring and mattress on it. 

At some point several months ago, I decided to try to make some sort of a headboard out of salvage pieces I had around the house. 

What I ended up putting together was some old chippy table legs with a vintage iron footboard that my oldest daughter and I picked up curbside many years ago. 

I put the table legs up against the wall and set the iron footboard legs on top of table legs. I could have attached them together.

But I didn't. 



With the weight of the footboard resting on the table legs, I attached the iron piece to the wall using several long screws basically pinning it to wall in strategic ('cause I'm so "strategic", ha!) places. 
The table legs weren't going anywhere. I pushed the queen mattress set up against them, and decided to live with it for awhile. 

Then, a couple of weeks ago I switched out (actually gave away) the queen mattress set. In its place now, a smaller full-size vintage iron bed that I've had for many years. My oldest daughter had used it in the basement before she got married a couple of years ago. 

So the full-size iron bed got set up in front of the makeshift footboard/headboard. 

And I don't know if it's just that I've been too lazy to take down the first one, or if I'm starting to like it.....

But it's still there! 

 {Vintage sheet music and dictionary page heart available here}

Had I actually been planning this post, I could have done a better job of straightening the bedspread. We're among friends, right? I didn't feel like fixing it and retaking photos. 

So there you have it, my cool and quirky (or weird and lazy) two headboard bed. 

Carry on : )


Jeanette


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Warmed Up with Red-Master Bedroom

Recently I did a post called Perfectly Pale where I highlighted some of the whites and neutrals in my home, indicating that is where my design "comfort zone" is heading. Less color, more whites, in pursuit of a more peaceful atmosphere.  I also mentioned (and promised to show you) how I do still use and enjoy color at Christmastime. 

If there is ever a time to add an infusion of red to your basic neutrals the Christmas season is it! I have two areas in our home where I bring in the red most during this season, for an infusion of cozy cheerfulness. One is the kitchen/dining area, and the other is my master bedroom, which I'm sharing today.

Now, I've only been blogging "seriously" for about 8 weeks and I guess I feel a little shy about showing such a private area of our home to my 44 followers the WORLD! Awhile back I did share a little part of this room when I showed you my Faux Fireplace Mantel, so I guess I'm ready to go for the rest? Well, okay then, come on in!

 

 I know I always seem to be apologizing for my photography, but I'm doing it again. It was dusk AND it was gloomy and gray out, so some photos aren't too sharp. This actually works a little to my advantage because I didn't vacuum! : ) Oh, how I would love to snap my fingers and have that ceiling fan be replaced with a lovely chandelier. But we're not here for that!

Normally all the fabrics in my room are pretty white/neutral. Simply adding layers of linens and pillows in varying red prints instantly creates a warmer feeling in the cold winter months.

I sort of fantasize about painting the bed white someday, but I'm not ready to tackle it yet.

Yes, there is a superfluous twin bed in my room right now. It came out of the kids' room and I intended it to go to the basement, but it landed here and stayed. We use it sort of like a daybed/sofa when my laundry pile isn't there. 
Again, just adding layers of colorful blankets and pillows and decorative items, like the postcard garland on the vintage sled, immediately creates a warmer feel to the room.

Red print pillows and a soon-to-be skirt on my "project chair" in a Waverly floral fabric I've been in love with for years.

The name escapes me at the moment, but it has been used in many ways around my home(s).

  
This piece doesn't really have anything to do with cozy color (except it's warm wood tones) but I thought I'd show you just because it's a favorite of mine.

 I think it's the front panel from an old piano? But for now it's standing in the corner of my room being used as a clothes hanger!

 I'm thinking it's also destined to be painted white someday. 

Ok, so I only just realized today that my dresser has a FACE! I can't decide if it's funny or just creepy!

 All her "age marks" just make me love her more.

 An interesting note about the dresser top; the shop owner I bought this from told me that when she acquired the dresser the veneer top had been badly damaged. She removed the veneer and covered the top in this Ralph Lauren wallpaper (!) and a heavy piece of glass.

Over the years it's been fun to put photos, cards etc under the glass. I've been tempted to see what's under the wallpaper, but I'm sort of afraid to mess with it! Maybe I'll cover it with some of my vintage sheet music next?

Nothing says "warm and cozy" quite like a red plaid blanket, right? Especially layered on top of fluffy white duvets and charming red print bedding. The super heavy PB quilt is actually on loan from my friend who's living in China right now and the Waverly floral is a fabric remnant from a past project. I have always loved florals and plaids together, and I think I always will.

It's so easy to use things you already have to pull color into a room! I used some of my favorite crafting/decorating books here. Tired of this color? Swap them out for another! Don't get me wrong, books never need to match a color scheme, but when you are doing a seasonal (temporary) color scheme, why not use something you already have and love?

Blankets, pillows, books, candles, picture frames are all easily whisked away when your design mood changes, with very little time and no money spent.

There's my cozy (I do like that word!) little electric fireplace I made the mantel and faux brick backdrop for.

Thank you so much for visiting my warmed-up-with-red winter bedroom! Rest assured, in a few weeks I'll be ready to have things back to Perfectly Pale in here! It's been a long day....I am SO climbing in this bed right now : )



 









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