A "Big Girl" Bed Canopy/Headboard...

Does every little girl dream of a Canopy Bed?  I know I did...

Somewhere along the way I grew out of "pink and frilly" and switched over to "neutral and junky"...but either way I am totally "in love" with my new ladder bed "canopy"!!

My engineer hubby very securely attached these painted metal braces to the wall above the bed...I repeat, VERY securely.

(And we "sternly" warned the kiddos about practicing their "monkey bar" moves while we're not looking...but if they decide to be "sneaky little monkeys", my husband assures me they won't be able to get that thing down...but sshhhh, don't tell them that ;)

And then he attached this old rustic ladder to the braces....and I draped these painters drop cloths over the ladder rungs...just like that, a "Big girl" junky canopy...sigh...did I say I love it???  I do!!

And of course you need something special on the wall...inspired by a very special song...

Forever and Ever Amen, by Randy Travis

(Click the link above to hear the song over on You Tube :))

My mom used to listen to Randy Travis over and over in the car when I was a little girl...and I can still hear her singing along to that sweet song.  I used to listen carefully and know that I was going to hold out for "that" kind of love...nothing less would do...

I'm happy to report...I found it...and the fact that he was sweet enough to hang an old ladder above our bed without questioning it...just proves it :)

Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July!!

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Vintage Headboard Patio Fence

I spent the afternoon outside...I was planting up this old ash cans when I realized that I don't think I've posted about our vintage headboard patio fence.

We had been looking for a way to add a little "character" to an otherwise "blah" concrete patio.  My husband stumbled across a a bunch of these vintage head boards at a junk sale while out and about.  (Little did we know at the time that it was a "Divine Connection."  It was actually The Country Junk Sale...you know the one I'm always talking about??? Larry and Cindy have since become friends and booth mates for the last 3 Junk Market Shows...cool huh?) 

My husband buried some PVC tubes into the ground and set the base of the metal headboards right down into the tubes...does that make sense?

Rusting to perfection...

I've been meaning to add some kind of finial to the top of the headboards for the last few years.  I just haven't found the "right" thing yet...maybe this is the year :)

I still love it after all these years...

Such a great place to relax and enjoy :)

(P.S. as I look at these pictures I realize how sad those chairs look...they definitely need some "sprucing" and maybe a couple of outdoor pillows.  Add that to "the list"...to be continued...)

Have a great weekend...I hope to finish up a few projects so I can show you all next week.

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