Well Headboard 4.0 didn't last long.
Chocolate cover removed and new cover awaiting installation.
Installing
The new cover.
Using the same cleat in the same location.
Cover installed.
Re-covering the buttons.
Each button has to be done.
The Nana in full swing.
Preparing the anchors for the buttons.
Re-covered buttons waiting to be installed.
Threading the buttons for installation.
Ready to hang.
Installed and on line; patiently waiting Headboard 4.2 or 5.0 whichever comes first.
A small collection of the many good things in the life of this old sailor. These items may be current or from the past, if I liked them or am fond of them they are eligible to be here.
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Nana's Headboard 4.0, October 2011
Nana's Headboard 3.0, November 2010
Lay out your plan.
Prepare the plywood back and cut out your form.
Lay down your foam padding.
Glue in place, two layers.
Cover your foam with a couple of layers of cloth.
Wall cleat installed.
Cleat installed on back of headboard. The smaller blocks down low ensure the headboard hangs against the wall properly.
Test mount against the wall.
Our bed has been relocated to the center of the room for the duration of this project.
Checking out the cloth for the final covering to see if it "goes" with the room.
Final cover in place awaiting the buttons.
Adding the cloth covered buttons.
Each also is hand anchored to a screw on the back of the headboard.
Anchor screw.
Adding the buttons is a time consuming process.
Finished and mounted on the wall.
Prepare the plywood back and cut out your form.
Lay down your foam padding.
Glue in place, two layers.
Cover your foam with a couple of layers of cloth.
Wall cleat installed.
Cleat installed on back of headboard. The smaller blocks down low ensure the headboard hangs against the wall properly.
Test mount against the wall.
Our bed has been relocated to the center of the room for the duration of this project.
Checking out the cloth for the final covering to see if it "goes" with the room.
Final cover in place awaiting the buttons.
Adding the cloth covered buttons.
Each also is hand anchored to a screw on the back of the headboard.
Anchor screw.
Adding the buttons is a time consuming process.
Finished and mounted on the wall.
Nana's Headboard 2.0, August 2009
Nana's Headboard 1.0, March 2009
She has the plan in her head.
The plywood back has been cut out.
And painted.
The wicker front has been cleaned and painted before joining with the plywood back.
The legs have been removed from the wicker headboard, it has been joined with the plywood backboard and has been mounted to the wall using a 1X4 homemade cleat.
The plywood back has been cut out.
And painted.
The wicker front has been cleaned and painted before joining with the plywood back.
The legs have been removed from the wicker headboard, it has been joined with the plywood backboard and has been mounted to the wall using a 1X4 homemade cleat.