The Search for the Perfect Headboard

Friday, November 30, 2012

Searching for the "perfect" headboard, where we live, is virtually impossible. If you forgot, we're way up here in Northern Ontario. It's not so far North that we live in igloos, but it's far enough North that there are a-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y no fun stores to shop at.

Ikea? No.
Pottery Barn? No.
Crate and Barrel? No.
Antique markets? No.
Any other cool furniture stores? No.

The bed frame that we currently have is the Noresund model from Ikea. It's a dark brown, metal frame with swirlies on it that I actually still don't mind. We were in no rush to get a new headboard or bed frame. That is, until we ordered a MAGNIFICENT, GIANT, KING-SIZED BED. Sorry about the caps. I'm a wee bit excited.

{T-minus 4 days until delivery.}

Over the years I've shopped around for the perfect bed. Since I suffer from a major disorder called 'picky-itis' I only seem to like two bed styles: white painted wood or metal. 

There are a few beautiful beds from Pottery Barn that I ogle at every once in awhile but they are a) way too pricey and b) yellowy cream not white. 

Here are two cottage-y styles that I really like:

Source - Pottery Barn

Source - Pottery Barn

However, since our bed is centered in between the two windows in the bedroom, either one of those chunky wooden bed frames would block the windows and prevent much needed and much loved natural light from coming into the room. Especially once we get our new KING SIZE. Ooops, I did it again. (Hi, Britney!)


So after ordering our new mattress set on the weekend, we were in a bit of a rush to choose a new headboard. We contemplated making the 4 hour drive down to Ikea to get another inexpensive metal bedframe (the Leirvik one to be exact) but road trips are tricky with a baby and two dogs and thousands of Christmas presents still to shop for.

So, while we were in the mattress store, which shall remain nameless for now (dun dun dun) I asked the saleslady if they had any white metal headboards. I was skeptical but we were desperate.

Note: We decided to only get a headboard this time, rather than a headboard/footboard combo to make the room seem more open. It's pretty small and there ain't gonna be much room once that giant bed is in there. (Ahhhhhhh, giant bed with no dogs breathing on me, giant bed with no baby pinching me, giant bed with no husband's-stinky-feet touching me.)

The saleslady told me that they didn't have any white metal beds but they did have a white painted wood one. I was even more skeptical. There was just NO WAY that a department store would have a white (not cream) bed frame that was chunky, cottage-y, and that would have some sort of open section to let light through.

That's when I saw it. And I liked it. I really, actually liked it. And it was on sale for an awesome price because of Black Friday specials. And it was white (crisp white!!!!). And it had an open back. And it had an option for just a headboard.

Happy dance, happy dance, happy dance.

Now here is the part where I tell you where we bought it from and then you laugh at me.

Are you ready for this????


I'm not sure about you but when I think of Sears furniture I always think of matchy-matchy oak bedroom sets.

Don't worry, no oak this time. I think I've stalled long enough. Here's the headboard that we picked:

Well.......... you likey?

32 comments:

  1. Yes, I like! I'm on the hunt for a new bed too, I'll have to check it out. I've been stalking Kijiji for an old brass bed but no luck yet.

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    1. If you find the brass bed are you going to keep as is or give it a little makeover???

      :)

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  2. I am super picky about headboards also. I LOVE this one! Lucky find!

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  3. Me likey!!!! I remember when we switched to a king size bed. It is wonderful! You have a good reason to be excited. It is going to be so nice with your pretty new headboard! I wonder how many years it will take you to find new bedding? tee hee :)

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    1. Oh Lisa. I'm sure it will take me another five years. Although I think I might find a white quilt and just layer the old one over the foot of the bed and use the pillows and shams for some color.

      I went to Homesense and there was absolutely nothing nice. Boo hoo!

      :)

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  4. My sister found her daughter's bedroom furniture from Sears Home after not wanting to pay the RH Baby & Child furniture price. It's really good quality and very pretty- I was so surprised when I saw it.

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    1. I'm hoping that when I get it home with our other stuff it will look less "Sears" and more.... you know... nice.

      Hahahaha!

      I am actually surprised that they do have some nice stuff compared to a few years ago! :)

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  5. Very nice! Hasn't sarah richardson purchased some furniture at Sears? Anything she does is right on!

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    1. Has she, has she, has she? That makes me feel so much better!!!!! :)

      Thanks Starr!!!

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  6. it looks very pretty! i like the design! and starr is so right!

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    1. Thanks Cassie! Although now I am going to have to go and rewatch Sarah Richardson's shows to see what she bought from Sears. Hee hee.

      :)

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  7. Nice! I wouldn't have believed you if I didn't see a picture for myself. It'll look fantastic!

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    1. Thank you Jess. My fingers are crossed that it will look less "Sears bedroom set" once we bring just the headboard home with our other furniture.

      Eeeeek, so excited!

      :)

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  8. So cute - love the bed frame! And you will LOVE your king sized bed. We upgraded to a king about 6 months ago and I haven't regretted a minute of it! When the kids climb in to watch cartoons on a Saturday morning, I no longer have to lay on the bitter edge, on my side! There is room for all of us!!

    Jen
    athomeinthenorthwestblog.com


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    1. Awwww, that is so cute that you mentioned the cartoons in bed because Alex always talks about wanting to watch Saturday morning cartoons with Coops once he gets older. :)

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  9. Love your new headboard, it's dreamy :-) completely unrelated question - I also have a canon camera (1100D), what lens do you use for your photos? C

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    1. Hey girl!

      Right now I have a Canon Rebel T2i and I use two lenses that I bought afterwards:

      CANON EF 50MM/1.8 AF II
      CANON EF 24-105MM F4 L IS USM LENS

      What about you?

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    2. Errrrmmmm.... Pass lol! That is to say, I'm just starting out with my fancy schmancy camera so it has the lens it came with (I'd have to bust out the instruction manual to know exactly..... Pffftt!) but after reading some stuff about aperture I'm not sure my lens has a particularly good range for that! I too am a fan of the 'close up, blurry background' shot haha! Since I completely love your photos, I thought who better to ask for info! Thanks :-) x

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  10. Wow that is a great headboard! Could it be any more perfect! The light will still shine through and everything. What a find. We also have a king and it is wonderful. We didn't get a foot board either. So much easier to make a bed!
    Kelly

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    1. You are so right!! I am also excited to finally be able to get a bedskirt to hide the dog fluff balls under the bed. Icky!

      ;)

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    2. Or I guess I could vacuum. Heh heh heh.

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    3. Vacuuming is highly over rated!!! LOL That's what the bedskirt is for to keep everything in!!

      Kelly

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  11. Really, really cute, Sarah. Nicely done. It pays to look everywhere and keep an open mind. I recently bought a queen size (headboard only) from PBteen to update our master. It was on clearance because it was an older color (kind of a sage green) but I will most likely paint it white. So, yeah, I bought a headboard from a "teen" store. It is called Coraline. So cottagey and cute.
    And I always look at the tags when Sarah and Tommy go out shopping. I see alot of Ikea, but I have also seen Home Depot and Sears. And of course, I looove those second hand stores.
    Looking forward to the finished product.

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  13. Your choice of headboard is just p-e-r-f-e-c-t especially because of the windows behind, the light will still shine in your bedroom. Also it is very "cottage cute" style I like it !
    For your question about camera, I have a T3I with EF 24-50 mm and EF 55-300. I got it last Christmas from my husband...I was so surprised and very excited. Like you, I just love taking static objects with different angles, close up of my dog (an 11 years old golden-Lab ), flowers, birds, even furnitures!.

    I'm a new follower on your blog, I'm francophone (as you may have noticed) and hoping that you will be lenient with me for the mistakes that I could do or my accent (that you may hear from your far Northern Ontario place) hi hi.

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