I love those big metal barn stars that are everywhere these days. I don't have a head board for my bed so I decided I would make one using these beautiful stars. We recently repainted the bedroom a mossy green and I wanted a cottagy country feel so I am using cream as an accent color and that's what I was looking for when I decided to use the barn stars as my headboard. Well, of course, I couldn't find any in the color I wanted that were reasonably affordable so I did the next best thing ~ I painted some!!! Here's a before picture:
And after I painted them:
I wanted them to look "rusty" around the edges, so I took some brown paint and used a dry brush technique around the edges. It must have worked because one morning hubby and I were laying in bed talking when he asked me where I got the rusty stars! I just started laughing! He couldn't believe it when I told him I painted it. He had to take one down off the wall and check it out!
Here's a pic of how I placed them on the wall. Please excuse the afghan spread out on the bed ~ that usually isn't there but hubby is still sleeping this morning so I couldn't get a better picture!
Well, that's it for now. I hope everyone has a great Monday! It's raining here so that surely doesn't help the Monday blues! But at least it's not snowing!! Yay!!
Until next time. . .
Hugs,
Those are awesome and what a GREAT idea!!!!
ReplyDeleteThose stars look awesome! Great job done and its so nice when the hubby notices your work!
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Leslie
Hey what color paint is that...? Our green in most of our downstairs, up the staircase and in the hallways are just a shade darker ... greener and I told Sean I wanted more of a sage green color... I think the color of your bedroom would work perfectly and i wouldnt have to change my border!!
ReplyDeleteKaren.... ps... Looks GREAT.
Morning Donna...what fun to have a get away just cuz you feel like it and not a planned vacation. Sometimes they are the best!
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at how beautiful the stars turned out. And they look wonderful above the bed.
You must do a tutorial for these...I'm sure there are lots of members who have these stars in colors they don't care for anymore...me for one!
It's snowing here today..be lucky you have rain! lol
Hugs, Karen
I love that star! That's what I am wanting for my mantle. I saw some at Jo Ann's that were pink, sage and blue and I thought about painting it white but wasn't sure how it would turn out but yours looks great.
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Great job on the stars, they look wonderful in your bedroom and I love the mossy green walls!
ReplyDeleteOOH, they look nice on the wall Donna! Great re-do! I love, love the smoky mountains! Hubby and I and our two younger kids were there about 10 years ago. So fun! HAGD TOO, Cindy
ReplyDeleteI think your stars make for a perfect headboard. You did a nice job on painting them as well.
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Donna that looks great! Love how it turned out. I have a huge big rusty star on the outside of my house. I love them
ReplyDeleteG'morn, Donna ~ Oh, the Smoky's ... what beautiful country that is. Glad you had such a lovely time.
ReplyDeleteYour stars turned out beautifully.
Have a beautiful week!
TTFN, Hugs ~ Marydon
Love what you did with the stars, they turned out super darling! I like how you displayed them too. I want some white, off white stars in my shabby romantic love nest room. (yes that is how I have decided to title its look and decor ha ;)
ReplyDeleteI love what you've done with the barn stars and how you've placed them over the bed! I think barn stars have to be one of my top prim 'must-haves'!
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Christine
Great job on the stars...I love them over your bed. I have stars above my bed too! Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend...I'm sure it was a fun time!
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Pam
Your stars came out so nice... I love the stars to..And your afghan is really pretty and I bet it is nice to snuggle up under it on a cold night...Have a great day..Lisa
ReplyDeleteI love your paint job on those stars! You did a fantastic job on them! Love how you placed them over the bed.
ReplyDeleteI love barn stars and have several in my home too! They give off such a country prim feel and fit in just about anywhere.
Great job!
Tanya ~ www.friendshipcrossing.blogspot.com
Girl, I LOVE how that turned out!! My family room is painted that color, only I call it a dark sage green. I really like cream being an accent color. I love the placement of the stars and using them as a headboard. Such a neat idea! That is too funny that your hubby didn't believe you painted it! =]
ReplyDeleteGlad you are only getting rain and no snow!
Love the star headboard.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have a headboard at the moment either but that sure would spruce it up a bit.
The stars turned out great Donna! Great job on the redo.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, I would take rain over snow. I so badly want to see green grass.
Have a great week!
Pam
Donna those stars look fantastic ! Great job on them and what a unique idea using them as a headboard. We used to have a picket fence piece as a headboard till Hubbs got tired of the feminine feel in our room lol. And lucky you !!!! I loveeeee Tennessee If I ever moved that's where I'd wanna live. I love vacationing there. Hope your week is off to a wonderful start.
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TJ
Donna~ Your stars look wonderful! You really did a great job! I love them! ~Dan~
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