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Upcycled Crib: New Headboard for Free!

November 7, 2011 by Courtney 46 Comments

Not too long ago, we moved our son from his crib to his big boy bed. We have been working on his room little by little. You can see some of it here and here. I wasn’t prepared for just how emotional I would be when we dismantled the crib. It was a gift from my parents when we were pregnant with our first child. I will never forget laying on the floor {as I was on strict bed rest for three months} watching my hubby put it together in the nursery. It was such a special moment. If you have children, then you know the endless hours you spend peering over the side of the crib checking on your babies. And of course the late night feeds and diaper changes that inevitably lead to a once again peaceful baby snuggled in their crib. So . . . I just couldn’t bring myself to get rid of this piece of furniture. Here it is in our daughter’s nursery {this was our first home}. 0029 And here it is in my son’s nursery IMG_2521 And finally, the two big kids having fun in the crib while mommy was quite emotional the day we took it apart. IMG_2589 Once the crib was dismantled, I kept looking at the two ends of it. I have always loved the curves and the classic feel it has. It suddenly occurred to me that we could give this baby new life. My five year old still didn’t have a headboard so I could give her one while still holding on to this memorable piece of furniture. IMG_4799 IMG_4745 IMG_4783 We really didn’t have to do a thing other than place the two ends together. It is slightly wider than her full mattress, but that is just fine as it will still work if we switch to a queen mattress at some point. To hide the seem between the two crib ends, I attached a small ceiling medallion that we already had. I like the extra detail it adds.   IMG_4746 I am one happy mama. The fact that we were able to hold onto the crib is so special to me and my husband. Not to mention how lovely it is to have a beautiful headboard at no cost to us!!! Yippee. {Paint Color: Just Enough Pink by Dunn Edwards cut by 25%} Sharing this idea with: Between Naps on the Porch My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

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  1. Girlie Blogger says

    November 7, 2011 at 8:26 am

    Your kids are so lucky. Their rooms look gorgeous.

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  2. Megan Hemphill says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:38 am

    I totally get the emotional aspect of this – I was getting that weepy feeling just reading your post! The headboard is fabulous. What a great idea!

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  3. Jenny says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:41 am

    Beautiful idea! Nice way to repurpose! Cute room too!

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  4. modern jane says

    November 7, 2011 at 10:32 am

    So great! You would never know that it wasn't always like that. Such a lucky little girl to have that great room.

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  5. The Yellow Cape Cod says

    November 7, 2011 at 10:50 am

    Beautiful! I love this idea. Very clever. ~Sarah

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  6. Amanda says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:24 am

    Wow, I never would have thought of doing something like that, but it looks fantastic!

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  7. Chassity (Look Linger Love) says

    November 7, 2011 at 11:40 am

    That Was brilliant with the medallion. Looks gorgeous!

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  8. iheartorganizing says

    November 7, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    Genius! I love what you came up with and seriously, most adorable little lady room ever!

    xoxo,
    Jen

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  9. Meg says

    November 7, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    That is a great idea, Courtney, and you get to keep your sentimental piece! Her room looks so sweet.

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  10. Simply LKJ says

    November 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    Fabulous idea Courtney! I've seen a few turned into benches and daybeds too. Great way to keep a sentimental piece.

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  11. Cathy Wall says

    November 7, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    What a darling room and savvy idea for re-purposing! Great job!
    Cathy

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  12. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

    November 7, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    that was a fabulous and gorgeous idea, courtney! i love he curves!

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  13. Ashley Eiban says

    November 7, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    Oh what a great idea! This is a great way to hold on to the crib as your little ones grow up! 😀

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  14. Jamie says

    November 7, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    What a fantastic and BEAUTIFUL idea! I am in the process of updating my daughters room and I am going to steal some other ideas I just saw in the pictures!

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  15. Lili says

    November 7, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    oh what a great idea courtney! i love it so much!

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  16. One Creative Momma says

    November 7, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    What a great idea Courtney! My little guy is about to move into a big boy bedroom and ditch the cib as well. I think we might look into doing this as a new guest bedroom o master bedroom headboard (both needed!). What size was it after you put them together? Queen?

    Jen
    http://www.1creativemomma.blogspot.com

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  17. BizzyMom says

    November 7, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    That is simply amazing!! LOVE it!

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  18. Laura@happyroost says

    November 7, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    Such a darling little girl's room! Love it!

    Laura

    http://www.happyroost.blogspot.com

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  19. Michelle @ Ten June says

    November 7, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    aw, i absolutely love this post! thrifty and sentimental : ) that was such a great idea!!!!

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  20. Tara {The Silver Lining} says

    November 7, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    You are a genious! What a great way to keep the crib around and in a very useful way. Her room is so beautiful!!

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  21. Morgan says

    November 7, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    What a good idea! That's so smart, resourceful and so personal to you guys. =)

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  22. Carmel @ Our Fifth House says

    November 7, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    What a great idea- and how special too! Looks beautiful in her room!

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  23. natasha {schue love} says

    November 7, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Courtney! It looks fantastic! What a great way to reuse the crib and so so sentimental too!

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  24. Sami says

    November 7, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    Wow, I love this! I opted out of the all in one convertible cribs to save some money for other nursery decor, and I'm so happy I did. It looks great!

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  25. banclothing says

    November 7, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    What a sweet project. I like that you were able to use the crib since it still had so much meaning.

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  26. thedistractedblogger says

    November 7, 2011 at 5:48 pm

    Love the extra touch the medallion gives and that you were able to keep such a beautiful piece out of the garage. It's a win for everyone!

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  27. Kristle Jones says

    November 7, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    That looks absolutely beautiful! It always feels good to hang on to a cherished piece of furniture!

    xo Kristle

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  28. Lil Mama Stuart says

    November 7, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    Your daughter's room is beautiful, like a girly bed & breakfast 🙂 Such a beautiful and simple way to keep a meaningful piece! Great job!

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  29. Michaela says

    November 7, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    Okay- you're the smartest! This is awesome…what a great way to upcycle. After all my eco-friendly sustainable classes, I love this idea! It's darling. I adore R's room (:

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  30. Allison says

    November 7, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    Sweet, beautiful and sentimental! It's perfect, Courtney! The medallion is a nice touch, too! Your daughter's room is adorable.

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  31. California Dreaming says

    November 7, 2011 at 8:00 pm

    I love this! Great idea. It looks beautiful!

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  32. Amber June @ Turquoise and Tea says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    Genius idea! And I LOVE the little table and chairs by the window. Just gorgeous.

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  33. Lisa - A Room with A View says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    Such a fabulous idea when you have something so sentimental. It looks very pretty!

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  34. jamie @ [kreyv] says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    LOVE!

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  35. Jessica B. says

    November 7, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    brilliant as always!

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  36. Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} says

    November 7, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    I adore how that turned out….the fun wavy shape and the fact that it has sentimental value is completely priceless! It looks so great in that room, too…you DIY queen, you!

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  37. Cassie {Hi Sugarplum!} says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:36 am

    What an awesome idea!!! It looks so great in her room, and even better that it has sentimental value and was free!! I love seeing pics of you, too!

    and I know it was probably horrid at the time, but how good does 3 months strict bed rest sound now?!?!? Sounds like a dream to me! 🙂

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  38. Rhiannon {Hey Gorg} says

    November 8, 2011 at 1:31 am

    Oh my goodness what a fabulous idea! You are one smart mama lemme tell you 🙂

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  39. Megan {Honey We're Home} says

    November 8, 2011 at 2:32 am

    I love your soft heart Courtney- I totally get it. One day I realized that James had chewed the entire length of his inner crib railing while he was teething. Even seeing those little teeth marks now chokes me up. Such a great idea to repurpose the ends- and we love seeing pics of you! Can you believe how big your kiddos look in the little crib- adorable!

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  40. pam {simple details} says

    November 8, 2011 at 3:50 am

    Oh, Courtney ~ I can relate, every little milestone is so bittersweet! It's the perfect idea for salvaging such a special piece!

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  41. Sally says

    November 8, 2011 at 4:27 am

    It turned out AMAZING! Her room is absolutely beautiful! I'm your newest follower from the Tuesday's Treasure Party. If you get a chance, I'd love you to stop by my blog too.
    Thanks,
    Sally
    loveofhomes.blogspot.com

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  42. emily says

    November 8, 2011 at 4:31 am

    This is such a genius idea! I am sending it to all of my friends that have kiddos that are about to outgrow their cribs. Not only is it super sentimental (which I love), it looks fabulous too!

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  43. Kahli says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    What a great idea! And I love that ceiling medallion it gives the headboard some charm.

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  44. Jenny says

    November 11, 2011 at 5:17 am

    I wish I could have done that with my son's crib. I tried, but it was the wrong shape. I love yours!

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  45. Shy says

    November 13, 2011 at 3:27 am

    truly amazing!!! fantastic

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  46. Shell says

    November 13, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    Love the room…Where did you get the picture over her bed?

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