I fell in love with the Stria Bed from West Elm but it was definitely well over our budget. So, I thought to myself we could build it! I showed the bed to my hubby and he really liked it and was on board to build it with me. So I sketched it up, came up with a list of wood and sizes that we needed them cut up to and off to the Hardware store we went. The first picture below is the official bed from West Elm not mine.
We only made the headboard, not the bed frame, but who knows? maybe in the future (hint, hint babe ;-). And here is our headboard.
Here's the bummer I love the headboard, but I don't love how the stain came out. It's close to the stain from the original one but I don't know, I just don't like it. I haven't sealed it yet because I'm still thinking on whether or not I should change the stain color. I don't know what to do. Should I keep the stain the way it is or add another coat of the oxidizing stain treatment or maybe a different stain or paint or should I just keep it the way it is and seal it already? Or, or, or, or.... Let's see what I end up doing.