Moody bedroom makeover with D.I.Y. bedhead

[Mel_Langford]

A D.I.Y. Pine bedhead and dark blue painted walls helped transform a bedroom and create a moody look.

• The project
• Steps
• Tools and materials
• More inspiration for your bedroom makeover

The project

Moody vibes in my bedroom makeover. DIY bedhead using maritime Pine and Feast Watson's Brown Japan stain. The wall colour is a gorgeous dark blue called Black Forest (Taubmans' Easy Coat interior).

Creating moody vibes with Taubmans' Black Forest and Feast Watson's Brown Japan stain.

Steps

Step 1

I joined my pieces of wood using the Biscuit joiner and Taskmaster size 20 biscuit joiners, plus Aquadhere PVA wood glue exterior and let it dry between each row.

Step 2

I cut out the rectangles for the lights by firstly drilling holes in the corners to fit the jigsaw blade. Then cut out the rectangles. This was very nerve wracking!

Step 3

I tested on the back of the bedhead one and two coats of sanding sealer and also how long to leave the stain on. For my pieces of Pine, I only needed one coat of Feast Watson sanding sealer  and two very quick coats of Feast Watson Brown Japan interior stain. After I applied the stain and it was dried, I screwed on the bedside tables.

Step 4

I ended up putting a hidden shelf to rest against the back wall as I needed quite a space behind to allow for the cords and power sockets. I used the Black melamine shelf for hidden shelf, cut it to 11.5cm wide and attached it with brackets.

Step 5

I prepped the walls with sugar soap, then cut in the edges using an edging paintbrush. Then used a roller to apply three coats of Taubmans neutral low sheen easy coat in Black Forest. Before I decided on this colour I bought a few sample pots and painted pieces of cardboard to see how the colours looked against the wood and artwork. I highly recommend this as the colours I originally chose were too bland and I realised I needed a specific blue hue with a touch of green.

Tools and materials

Materials used in the project:

• Feast Watson sanding sealer 
• Feast Watson Brown Japan interior stain 
• Taskmaster size 20 biscuit joiners 
• Aquadhere PVA wood glue exterior 
• Taubmans neutral low sheen easy coat in Black Forest
• Black melamine shelf
• Brackets
• Wood screws.

Tools used in the project:

• Jigsaw 
• Circular saw 
• Biscuit joiner
• Cordless drill.

More inspiration for your bedroom makeover

Bunnings Workshop member Codey turned a laundry room into a bedroom with custom bed, new shelving and cupboards, and Acacia flooring.

Community member craftyhopper created a stylish retreat with a VJ panelling bedroom makeover.

Get more inspiration from 10 ways to update your bedroom and our collection of Upcycled bedside drawers and tables by Bunnings Workshop community members.

[DIY4Knuckleheds]

Very nicely done Mel_Langford  Love the bed head especially with that Brown Japan Stain. You've given me a couple of good ideas. Cheers 👍😁