Pallet Headboard

I mentioned in another post about how I spent the last day of 2011 and the first day of 2012 working on this headboard. My little boy is not quite so little anymore and it was time to graduate from the toddler bed to a twin. We didn't want to spend a ton of money on a headboard or bed and decided to go the mattress/boxspring/metal frame route which allows me to have fun with (and change) the headboard. I had seen a couple of boys rooms with headboards made from shipping pallets and I liked the idea. 

(via Serena & Lily)

(via Too much Time On My Hands)

Instead of keeping the wood raw or doing a stain I wanted to add some color. I decided to go with blue and green to match the color scheme of the new bedding I had in mind. First I had to sand it down:

I used blue paint that we already had on hand (purchased for a crib project we never got around to - oops!) and had the green matched to some Ikea boxes I had picked up for toy storage. And here is the finished project:

It works for now. And it cost less than $20 for the pallet, paint and supplies. So I don't have to feel guilty if/when I decide to change it. 


And, no, I didn't iron the sheets. (Don't tell AB!)