You probably don’t want to read anymore about headboards, but in this post about the house always wins, Marni Jameson had an article about headboards, entitled, “Naturallement, We Must Build A Bed for Au Pair,” in last Saturday’s issue of Inside Out in the Times-Picayune.
I had just finished making a headboard for my bed when I read it, such coincidental timing.
I hadn’t seen anything I really liked in a twin size and decided to make my own using a picture frame and a piece of Casart light blue Faux Linen peel and stick wallpaper. It was so easy applying over the glass of the frame and hanging on the wall behind my bed, like the rest of the pictures around it. It’s the perfect headboard! I already had the piece of Casart removable wallcovering, and the frame was on sale for $44.
The way Marni writes with humor makes me chuckle while I’m learning something new…and I always do.
If you go to Marni’s blog, At Home with Marni Jameson, and read what prompted her to write her latest book, House of Havoc, you will dash right out and buy it. In fact, I picked up her other book, The House Always Wins the next day. It’s in paperback and a humorous, informative read. covering everything from discovering your dream home to moving.
Naturally, I skipped right away to page 96, “It’s Not Your Grandma’s Wallpaper.” Why wallpaper? Marni says there’s no better way to add color, pattern, and texture to your walls all at once. A tip she offers is that a designer once told her the four ways to jazz up walls in order of ascending price is to: paint, wallpaper, faux-finish and upholster. Notice where wallpaper falls. Marni devotes three pages to wallpaper installers and installation. Fortunately, with Casart Coverings, you can eliminate the installer. Why? Because Casart wallcoverings are self-adhesive with no mess or glue — perfect for a DIY project. Considering my age, think I’ll read that chapter on moving next. Off to an easy chair on the porch and a tall glass of lemonade.
I remember when Marni wrote a letter to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Her impressions describe our city pretty well.
— Lorre Lei
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