so, we finally settled on an ikea malm twin bed for my little ezra for his new big boy bed.
of course, i had to complicate things and want to paint it to match the rest of the furniture in his room that we recently painted gray.
but, i am so glad we did. it gives it a custom look, but without the huge price tag.
so, as you can see, it was white before, shown above.
and, here is the after:
i still haven’t had a chance to decorate his room at all, but i am feeling good that the main pieces are in there.
i’ll share soon on the progress. i have some prints ordered, and a quilt ready to make and the rest of the trimmings. so, stay tuned.
and, hopefully throughout the next little bit, i’ll share a few house projects we’ve been working on around here.
let’s just say my husband is sick of painting stuff.
oh the joys of nesting.
**update: the gray paint color i used is called- mark twain house ombra gray by valspar from lowes.
also, for more full instructions on my painting process click here.
wow- it truned out so nicely!!! love it with the nighstand- it looks fabulous! that yellow pillow looks awesome!
You made me want to run out and paint my Hopen bed a fun color! Can't wait for the process
What a great color. I love that grey. Excited to see the finished product!
i seriously love it. you did such a good job! i think i need to hire you to do one for max! 😉
it turned out great, I adore the color!
adore grey! it looks fantastic~
it turned out great! the pop of yellow from the pillow really adds to it 🙂
The gray really brings it to another level, great look. 😉
~Giselle
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That's awesome, nice job! While I love IKEA, I think it's great how you made it look like it's not from there 🙂
beautiful job! can you please share the kind and color of paint you used and anything else about the process? thanks!
I'm curious too – did you spray paint it or prime and paint? I'd guess painting Ikea furniture would be tricky!
What type of paint / process did you use? Curious for a big girl makeover for our little's room! THANKS!
hello!
the gray paint color is called- mark twain house ombra gray by valspar at lowes.
for full instructions on my painting process, see this post:
http://armellejewelry.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-ikea-rast-dresser-to-bedside-table.html
thank you, Caroline!
I love those sheets! Where did you get them?
Very nice finish, always been worried about painting smooth surfaces like this. Do foam brushes give a better result than say using a foam roller?
hi kevin.
i have used a roller, and it does not give you as smooth of a surface in my experience.
The finish looks very professional and I love the grey colour!
I am about to do my kids' room and I am totally inspired!
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I also was curious about the sheets . . . Where did you snag them?
It looks fantastic! So professional. Where did you get the nightstand? I've been looking long and hard for one just like that!
Bonnie
hi ashley,
the sheets are from west elm.
bonnie,
the nightstand is a vintage craigs list find that we re-painted.