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Headboard Turned Distressed Quilt Rack

Thank you to DecoArt Paint for supplying the product for this project. All opinions and thoughts are 100% my own.

Hi friends! I’m super excited to share this project with you today that I made as a birthday gift for my mom. She loves to quilt and needed a new place to display some of her creations. She originally mentioned that she wanted a ladder, but after visiting the antique store down the street, I spotted this old spindle headboard and knew it would be perfect!

HEADBOARD TURNED DISTRESSED QUILT

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Headboard Quilt Rack

I teased some of you last week when I posted this picture on my Facebook page…

Distressed Quilt Rack

And someone did guess blanket holder which was very close! And how I used it to take pictures 🙂

I started by sawing off the ends so they weren’t sticking out so far, and then got to work with the paint.

Thrifted Headboard

I was super excited to finally getting around to trying out some DecoArt paint! This color is called Smitten 🙂 It goes on really smooth and distresses very easily. I put on two coats and made sure not to cover the spindles entirely. I loved the way the original wood looked as well as the dimension it gives the piece.

Deco Art paint

Painted Headboard

So once that was done, you know I couldn’t just leave it as is 🙂 I had to add SOMETHING to give it that extra special Brepurposed touch and I remembered I had this lace burlap left over from another project and knew it would be absolutely perfect!

Lace Burlap

I paired it with some lovely nail head to secure it on there and am pleased to say this was the easiest time I’ve ever had with these darn things. They went in quite easily and no curse words were spoken 🙂

Nail heads

Burlap and Nailhead Trim

I used a blanket for photographing purposes, but my mom will be using it for her beautiful quilts! I gave it to her when I was home this past weekend and she absolutely loves it 🙂 I’m so glad I was able to find this headboard and love the uniqueness of it.

Headboard turned quilt rack

Smitten Quilt Rack

Fun Coral Quilt Rack

Distressed Spindels Quilt Rack

Have you ever seen any old headboards like this and turned it into something new?

Hope you all have a fabulous hump day 🙂

Quilt Rack

Comments

  3. Bre, this is one of the best things I’ve seen!!! What a fantastic and bright idea and work! Congratulations! I love if someone is able to make strow to gold!!! Fantastic!
    Have a happy happy weekend and all my best from Austria
    Elisabeth

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    • Thank you so much, Tante! I appreciate you stopping by and for the kind words! Have a wonderful weekend 🙂

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  4. I love this! I always see lone headboards and footboards at the thrift store. I will SOOOO be stealing this idea for my thrifter quilts.

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  8. You are too clever! Of all the headboards I have picked up over the years, this never occurred to me. Thank you so much for linking up at The Handmade Hangout at Redouxinteriors. Featuring tomorrow! 🙂

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    • Why thank you! Now when you see one next time you’ll have a new idea to try! So excited for my feature, thank you so much, Karen!

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  9. How cute!! I love seeing things repurposed in such a cool way. I never would have thought to turn it on its side like that. Nice! I have an old crib that I can’t sell or even donate (since it has a drop side, and they’re now “banned” to sell or donate). I think I’ll do something similar with its sides.

    Serena @ Thrift Diving

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  25. Oh m loveliness! How pretty… I have an old headboard that has been hanging out, just waiting to be used, and some chalk paint begging to be used….I see a new quilt rack in my future. What a wonderful and cleaver idea. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Party in Your PJs.

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  27. Wow Bre! You have such creative ideas! How many of these have I seen at yardsales and never given a second thought! Love the color you chose and especially the lace burlap! So gorgeous! Enjoy the rest of your week!

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  30. What a fantastic repurpose Bre – your Mom must’ve been pleased! I love the color (and it’s name) and adding the pretty lace burlap with nail heads is perfect. Hope you’re going to share it this weekend at the DIY Sunday Showcase Party *hint* *hint*

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    • Thanks Sarah! I’ve been wanting to use that lace burlap for a while now and am so glad it worked for this piece!

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  36. Though I do not receive free samples of the Americana Decor chalky paint, I have been using it for about a year. I love its smooth finish. The headboard is lovely repurposed as a quilt rack. I have yet to try Smitten, but I am attracted to the way it looks on this piece. If you have time, I have a link party Make It Monday which begins oddly enough on Sunday nights at 7PM Eastern, I would love to see your headboard there.

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    • It’s a great paint, and I know I’ll definitely be using it again! I would love to link up to your party, thanks for the heads up 🙂

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