Time for a newish bed

I love in reading in blogland all the different design and diy type blogs with some humor and family thrown in for good mix. And there's always a party somewhere. Back in the day I use to be all about the party and wanting to be a part of it no matter where it was. Guess Im not that much different in still wanting to be a part (or at least read them.) There's trash to treasure, before and after, thrifty finds, metamorphosis Mondays, etc. I've never participated in that Ive actually posted something but I think Im a little addicted to reading them!

We were raised to be thrifty and to see the Good

will as a store with potential..not something to be ashamed of or to be shunned. But these blogs are starting an addiction in me. Everything I see triggers something I saw on a post and I think "oh I could totally redo that and change into this and it would be awesome!" So many ideas..so little energy dang it. BUT and yes it is a big BUT..I actually did a big project that Ive been wanting to to forever.

Ive never been really fond of our bedroom set. Hubby picked it out. It was very light and countryish. I wanted dark and sleighbedish. But it was cheap and it matched so I really couldnt complain much.

Ten years later Im just done with it. But do not have the money now to just go buy a new set. So I summoned my inner diyer and went to work. I almost forgot to take a before picture. The middle flower thing had already been taken off and some stain applied as our test piece since it wouldnt be returning. I just put it back on for the picture.

I lightly sanded part of it but then ran some tests on our little flower thing and discovered that it wasnt really necessary. So I of course immediately quit any type of sanding.

Here's what it looked like after one coat of the stain. It totally went on a lot harder than I was expecting and looked a lot crappier than I was expecting.

I moved it to our back patio and there it sat for about 3 months because I was just

discouraged and pissed off at the bed..because you know it was all its fault.

I am proud to announce that it is all done and actually set up in my room. But you'll

have to wait until tomorrow for part II when you get to see the after pictures.

In other words I havent taken any pictures of it yet and Hubby is sleeping in it right now and I do not

think he'd want to be part of this post.

So stayed tuned tomorrow for the rest of the story.