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February 26th, 2009
before & after: nia’s headboard bench

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this creative before & after comes from d*s reader nia sayers. she transformed this antique twin headboard and one side rail into a clever bench seat! i love the way she thought outside of the box and made the best of an antique frame that doesn’t fit modern day box springs and mattresses. great work, nia!

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26 comments
Sarah said:
February 26th, 2009 - 9:28 am

wow, i love this!!! its so fun to see the creative things people come up with on here! I’d never have thought to make a bench from a headboard, but let me tell you — now i’m scouring craigslist for a cool headboard!

Amanda said:
February 26th, 2009 - 9:29 am

Now THAT’s innovative. I love it.

Laura said:
February 26th, 2009 - 9:30 am

Wow–that’s ingenious. My family used to make furniture ages ago and “converted” furniture into new pieces. My office desk used to be a baby grand piano. I particularly like the bench next to that crazy pink candle holder.

megan said:
February 26th, 2009 - 9:38 am

ooh, i love this before and after. very cool!

Jo said:
February 26th, 2009 - 9:47 am

brilliant!

Anna O'Reilly said:
February 26th, 2009 - 9:52 am

So beautiful and thoughtful!

Warren said:
February 26th, 2009 - 9:54 am

I’d love to see that piano desk!

MsUnreliable said:
February 26th, 2009 - 9:55 am

Wow this is gorgeous, I SO wasn’t expecting the after! Has the side table been altered as well? It looks like 1/3 of it’s been cut off so it sits flush against the wall – also ingenious!

Stacey said:
February 26th, 2009 - 10:06 am

The bench is adorable, as is the sweet scalloped table next to it.

ivie said:
February 26th, 2009 - 10:14 am

how creative! and practical!

Danielle said:
February 26th, 2009 - 11:15 am

Fabulous bench! Do you have a how-to?

desiree@lookiloos said:
February 26th, 2009 - 11:25 am

What a great transformation. I’m jealous of the creativity!

Rachel H. said:
February 26th, 2009 - 11:29 am

Love it! How creative and beautiful!

Laura. said:
February 26th, 2009 - 11:31 am

this is brilliant!

Sondra's Ink said:
February 26th, 2009 - 11:38 am

LOVE IT!! i wish there was a pic of the underside and side so I could see how she constructed it!! Very COOL! I have my mom’s old full size bed that could be awesome as a bench- it does not fit modern mattresses very well.

Lynne said:
February 26th, 2009 - 12:57 pm

Love this one – it’s brilliant. My mum has a garden bench which my dad made from a wrought iron bedstead – same idea.

Bethany Rose Hildenbrandi said:
February 26th, 2009 - 2:52 pm

what a FAB idea!!

Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating said:
February 26th, 2009 - 3:21 pm

How funny…I just got through making one of these myself!

lucky said:
February 26th, 2009 - 3:51 pm

i love this!

Janel said:
February 26th, 2009 - 4:54 pm

So smart and creative. Love it.

janelle said:
February 26th, 2009 - 5:01 pm

VERY clever!

amanda said:
February 26th, 2009 - 5:27 pm

that s one of the best before and after ideas ever! Its truly great! and SO functional!

Psyche said:
February 26th, 2009 - 8:42 pm

Any chance we can get a how to? This is fabulous.

Jeni Shirley said:
February 26th, 2009 - 11:51 pm

What a fantastic idea.

SJ said:
March 2nd, 2009 - 10:42 pm

I would love a ‘how to’ as well! Please, spill your magical secrets!

Evy said:
August 5th, 2009 - 4:18 am

Hope it is ok that I share this in norwegian bloglandia, link back to you offcourse :)

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