Friday, May 22, 2015

Castle Bed...

So if you follow 
Sweet Sweet Simplicity 
on 
face book 
you would know that I am making a castle bed 
(and see all the progress pics)
for 
Princess Brooke


Ehhhhhh probably 
(it is...let's see how much hair I have left in this head of mine when I'm done ;-) i kid I kid)
the biggest project I have taken on
BUTTTTTTT
Pshhhhh I got this

Here is the basic look we were going for....kind of but not really....haahaahaaha
(I used the Ana White Castle bed plans to get the basic purchase list
...and to get me started
http://ana-white.com/2011/10/plans/castle-loft-bed....
Just an FYI this bed will look nothing like Ana White's)

Lots of changes AND additions are being made as we go along
and some before I even started....Adding stairs and a slide

I am friends with the lady that I am making this for and have 
ehhhh pretty much the same taste as her 
(She has many...manyyyyy of the pieces I have made in her absolutely gorgeous home)
So we are working together to make the changes

One change we have decided is to change the entry....
Stay tuned for that change this weekend

here are a couple of pics of the progress so far










Making the templates for the decorative tops on the castle


When done we will decide if painting or wallpapering will look best



This weekend will be a super busy weekend getting this project moving.....
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT COMPLETED!!!!!

UPDATE.....

New Entry
.

Top details cut out....




Bad spots filled....
 



NEW FRONT LAID OUT.....

AND THIS IS WHY I TOOK ON THIS PROJECT :-) !!!

Stay tuned for more progress pics


Progress as of May 31st
Gettin errrr done.....
Next up stairs and slide





Finally weather went in my favor and I was able to get the rest of the wood...

Woohooooo

New higher back added
Slide almost completed
Most of the Steps have been drawn out and ready to be cut tomorrow 😊

Finallyyyy....more progress



Sooooo I would totally love to take credit....but I had to call in a professional....I was a nervous wreck worrying about the safety of a child playing on this beauty....thanks to Mike Rickenbaugh's assistance in helping me.
Side of the stairs need to be added and the slide....then off to princess Brooke's room to be painted and stone wall paper added!!!
 Finally coming together andddddd
Can not wait to see it finished up!!!!


Getting this beauty all primed, painted and wallpapered



AND SHE IS ALL DONE :-) 
All taken apart and ready for delivery



Delivered and being put back together....
finishing touches and touch ups being done












SUCCESSS....PRINCESS BROOKE 
LOVES HER NEW CASTLE!!!!!