You might recall from my previous post, this is where the bed started. The finish was too dark and the bedding too large for scale.
I then primed it with grey spray paint to cover the red wood and varnish shine. Of course, I didn’t take a better photo of it in grey. :\
Here it is after a few coats of Krylon Almond in satin finish. :D We’re already getting somewhere!
There are a few imperfections in the paint coverage, but those will be hidden by the bedding.
To age the bed, I removed some of the Krylon Almond satin paint using a sanding stick. I picked up a package of these at Hobby Lobby.
I went for a little less wear than my inspiration photo.
Detail of the wear patterns on the inspiration bed.
Detail of the wear on my bed. I wanted to emphasize the lines and details of the bed without overdoing it, especially since miniature finishes tend to work best when they are subtle.
I dry brushed some brown paint into the grooves and recesses, again using only a little. It added some nice depth.
I cut new foam core board pieces to replace the original mattress.
We’re ready for bedding!
The bed looks somehow heavier now than it did in plain almond, don’t you think? :D
