DIY Headboard Silhouette

How adorable is this DIY Headboard silhouette?!?! I love love love the idea of having this as your child's headboard! What a great way to remember as their growing how precious and tiny they were! And as a chalkboard, it's a great way to leave little notes for your sweet little one every morning. Or even instructions for your sitter on what to do when they wake up if you won't be there to wake them!

It could also make a very elegant bed for a grown up's room as well!




xoxo Hannah

Chalkboard Walls... Love 'em or Hate 'em?

Last night Mr. Williams and I finally watched the movie (500) Days of Summer. I've been wanting to see it for a while but just kept forgetting to rent it. I thought it was a super cute movie, Mr. Williams thought it was sort of a waste of 95 minutes! (That's the difference between men and women I guess)
One thing I loved most about the movie was all the chalkboard walls in the main character's apartment (can't remember his name now, hmm, maybe I didn't like the movie as much as I thought I did!) Anywho, He had these amazing chalkboard wall in his apartment where he originally had simple drawings and designs on, as well as papers and such. Later in the movie when he got back to his architect roots, he practiced his architecture on his walls. I love the look it gives to a room, however, the practical side of me has to wonder how messy that would get.... still nice to look at though!
Here's his "headboard" from the movie

I love this one found at Style at Home

What a cute idea found at this CB2 window display!

I LOVE the look of this bedroom from Anthropologie!

How sweet is this chalkboard wall and message?

One thing is for sure, it'd be much cheaper to have the ever changing wall of art be made from chalk rather than actual artwork being purchased all the time, is it worth the mess though???
Hmmm, something to ponder...

xoxo Hannah

Creative Headboard Ideas

For whatever reason, many of us don't have headboards for our beds. Whether it's because you've never found "the right one" or have never wanted to spend the money for one, there are some budget friendly alternatives that aren't like your cookie cutter headboard.
Here are a few ideas I hope will tickle your fancy!

*Tapestry Headboards: Any type of hanging material- whether it be a floor rug, blanket/quilt or even a large swatch of fabric or curtain- can be used as a simple and affordable "faux" headboard. You can easily attach it to the wall by using a curtain rod.


(Apartment Therapy)

*Another option which would work well for a temporary space or an apartment could be removable wall decal in the form of a headboard. These are a fun, funky way to create a headboard in your space. I found these at blik.com and they are super affordable, ranging from $40-$55 each!


*Two more very creative, but potentially more pricy options that I'm loving are the idea of creating a headboard out of either an old fireplace mantle or some old doors. The scale could get a little more tricky with these options but the end result is worth the bit of extra effort and money.
(Can I just say that I LOVE this mantle headboard!)


Happy Headboard Hunting!

xoxo Hannah