I’m nonetheless engaged on the bed room and lobby, making an attempt my hardest to get all of those small (and principally boring) initiatives checked off of my record earlier than I can name these areas completed. The one huge venture that also must be completed is stitching the draperies. I received yet another panel completed (aside from the hem) yesterday, in order that leaves yet another panel. Then I must hem all 4 of them. The opposite lamp is sort of completed as effectively. So issues are transferring proper alongside, however they’re not enjoyable and thrilling blog-worthy initiatives at this level.
The venture that I’m the proudest of on this bed room is clearly the upholstered mattress. The brand new hasn’t worn off but, and I can’t even inform you what number of occasions I stroll into the bed room simply to take a look at this mattress. It’s additionally seen from the music room when the bed room doorways are open (which they nearly at all times are), so I discover myself stopping within the music room as I’m passing by way of simply to admire the mattress. 😀
I used to be curious to see how a lot my DIY upholstered mattress value me, so I took a couple of minutes so as to add up the fee. Observe that that is how a lot it value ME, as a DIYer who usually has leftover supplies readily available from earlier initiatives. So this isn’t how a lot it could value somebody who’s simply beginning out and has no leftover supplies readily available. However while you DIY nearly all the things, you’ll at all times have a stash of leftover supplies that you just’ve already factored into the price of a earlier venture. So when you’ll be able to make the most of these scraps, it’s nearly prefer it’s free! 😀 So right here’s how the fee breaks down for my upholstered mattress:
5 yards of extra-wide cloth – $345
Plywood for headboard – $45
Additional wooden for headboard body – $0 (readily available)
2″ foam – $70
Spray adhesive – $13
3 packages of excessive loft batting – $54
Cording – $0 (readily available)
Staples – $0 (readily available)
Cardboard strip – $0 (readily available)
Plywood for base – $0 (readily available – leftover from closet cupboards)
Screws for base – $0 (readily available – leftover from closet cupboards)
Additional lumber for base body and slats – $88 (some readily available from bed room wainscoting)
Furnishings toes for base – $31
TOTAL COST – $646
Over half of that value was the material. I may have used cloth that I had readily available to cut back the fee by half. (I’ve 13 yards of cream Crypton upholstery cloth that I’ve held onto for years.) However a strong cream mattress wouldn’t have had the identical impact of the material that I purchased. So I used to be prepared to pay extra for a very customized look.
This Elenora customized upholstered mattress in a queen measurement from Ethan Allen is $2564 plus $350 for transport. I don’t know what number of cloth choices they’ve as a result of they don’t have them on-line. It’s a must to go to one among their Design Facilities to see the entire choices.
I discovered a few different locations that provide upholstered beds the place you’ll be able to select from an assortment of materials that they provide, however the entire costs had been fairly comparable to those. So at a minimal, I saved $1000 by constructing it myself. Not solely that, however as a result of my cloth choice wasn’t restricted, I’m fairly certain I’ve a very customized, one-of-a-kind mattress. And I even have the satisfaction of having the ability to say, “I made that with my very own arms,” every time I cease to admire my upholstered mattress. There’s actually nothing that compares to that.
Extra About Our Grasp Bed room
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and beautify the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You’ll be able to study extra about me right here.
