Garden Headboard
By Genevieve Sterbenz
- Project Time: 3 hrs
- Skill Level: 1 2 3 4 5
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Materials
- Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Paint - Celery (#53543)
- Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Paint - Hunter Green (#52001)
- Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Paint - Almond (#51504)
- Headboard
General Supplies
- Drop cloth
- Low-tack masking tape
- Kraft paper
- 220-grit sandpaper
Instructions
- Choose a headboard with fun lattice or garden motifs.
- Place headboard on flat work surface covered with drop cloth. If your headboard has a glossy finish, sand lightly to prep surface for pit. Wipe away dust with tack cloth.
- Apply 2 light coats of primer. Let dry completely and sand lightly between coats. Wipe away dust with tack cloth between coats.
- Mask off top and sides of headboard with kraft paper and tape, leaving lattice area ready to paint. Apply 2 to 3 coats of Celery. Let dry completely between coats. Remove masking tape and paper.
- Mask off lattice area with kraft paper and tape. Apply 2 to 3 light coats of Hunter Green to top and sides of headboard. Let dry completely. Remove masking tape and paper.
- Mask off Celery and Hunter Green areas to add Almond stripe as shown in photo. Apply 2-3 light coats of Almond. Let dry completely. Remove masking tape and paper.
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