I Don’t DIY
Posted: February 5, 2013 Filed under: Decor, DIY | Tags: diy, headboard, master bedroom Leave a commentI have to admit it to myself: I am not a DIY-er. At least not on a major scale where I can put together awesome pieces and show them to you on this blog. (You may recall my love/hate relationship with Pinterest, as well.)
Do you know what I am good at? Reading decor blogs, earning my paychecks and shopping online! This isn’t because I have an attitude that I’m “above” DIY or anything like that. Quite the opposite. I just don’t have the drive or skills to get down and dirty with a drill or a saw.
My latest battle with the non-DIY-er in me came when searching for the perfect headboard. This is part of our current effort to revamp our master bedroom. Lighten and brighten the colors, add some new accessories and make it feel a little more like a grown up bedroom. It’s a work in progress, but I think we’ll get there.
I absolutely adore the reclaimed wood look, but reclaimed would headboards cost about $1,000 — or more. Jason and I just don’t have that cash to drop right now, and if I did have it, I’d spend it on travel. I spent many hours reading DIY headboard articles claiming how “easy” and “quick” it is to create your own. After my research, I can officially say I totally disagree. It is not easy, nor is it quick. So, no thank you.
Back to the drawing board.
Stay tuned for more on the master bedroom re-do! I also have a lovely new piece to share from my living room — which I’ll do just as soon as I get some artwork hung up to complete the look (yes, I can use a level, a hammer and nails).