My little girl recently moved from her crib into her big girl bed. It was a bittersweet day for me. I had spent so much time planning her nursery and the days came and went. Well, needless to say, my little girl was very excited to move into her big girl bed!
For the bed, I had painted a bed I had previously owned. It was black but I did not feel that it fit the whimsical feminine mood of this room.
I used Annie Sloane chalk paint in pure. I used 2 coats on the whole bed, but 3 coats on the headboard. It took me about 2 weeks to make over the bed. I sanded down the globs of paint that I missed to make it nice and smooth after I was done painting.
After sanding, I used Fusion Mineral Paint Tough Coat Matte to apply to the headboard only. I did two coats of this and let it dry. For the flowers and bunny rabbit, I used an appliqué by Iron Orchid Designs. It was really easy to use. It is basically a sticker that you transfer onto the furniture. I would highly suggest watching videos on how to do it. For this project, I combined two designs: “The Botanist” and “Whispering Willow”
Once the designs were transferred, I applied one more coat of the Tough Coat matte on top. This method worked out well for me – I would suggest testing it on a piece of furniture before to make sure it works for you.
I loved how it turned out and so does my daughter!
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