90 year old door headboard made to fit both a Queen Size or Full Size Bed
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Vintage Headboards
(IC: professional)
Our Customer had requested that the door headboard be made to accommodate both a queen size bed and a full size bed as they would be making that transition in the next 6 months.
After they selected one of our old doors we cut is down - making it look symmetrical when its turned on it's side. We then add side skirts to add some depth to the headboard which then in turn allows us to create a deeper crown molding supported shelf on top.
We carefully remove all of the loose paint on the front of the door and with a mild cleaner remove as much of the dirt possible before sealing the front to preserve the distressed appearance.
The final step is to paint the visible areas other than the front.
After they selected one of our old doors we cut is down - making it look symmetrical when its turned on it's side. We then add side skirts to add some depth to the headboard which then in turn allows us to create a deeper crown molding supported shelf on top.
We carefully remove all of the loose paint on the front of the door and with a mild cleaner remove as much of the dirt possible before sealing the front to preserve the distressed appearance.
The final step is to paint the visible areas other than the front.
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Published January 6th, 2013 9:13 AM
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M2s227869 on Sep 12, 2013how secure is the door to the floor posts, how did you add the legs?
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