Sharing my home decor projects

I am a self-taught crafter and "do it your selfer."  I'd like to share some of my "how to" directions for some of my home decor projects, so here is the first one.   I have decided to start with a room that I designed for my youngest teen daughter. 

The damask wall art is actually hand-painted.  I made a huge paper pattern for the damask art by just folding the paper in half and then drawing a lot of free form scrolls and shapes.  After a little try and error, I came up with the design that you see above the bed.  I taped the paper pattern to the wall, traced it, and hand painted around the shapes using black paint.  It took me three nights to do the hand painting, but the final outcome was well worth it!

The nightstands turned out to be a nice transformation.  They were once very brown and ugly.  After some sanding and priming, I painted two coats of high gloss white paint.  For the drawers, I decided to cover the fronts with left-over fabric from the tufted headboard project.

Tufted Headboards:
This was my very first diy tufted headboard.  I used plywood for the backing, and 1 inch foam and batting for the front.  I purchased silver metallic fabric and buttons from a local fabric shop.

Then, I researched a lot of diy tufted headboards online and came up with a method that would be easier for me.  I wanted the headboard to appear thick, so I wrapped the form and batting around the corners and stapled them to the back of the wood. 

Photos of some of my other tufted headboards----coming soon!   And, I have photos to show you how to make a tufted headboard with cardboard and for less than $10!

I decided to make a taller tufted headboard for my master bedroom.

And here is the one that I made for my oldest daughter's room.  I added wood framing around it.

Photos showing "How to Make a Tufted Headboard" on a budget---coming soon.