A Guessing Contest!
It's Saturday evening and hubs and I just wrapped up another afternoon of working on my studio. We've finished putting in the rest of the trim work (baseboards, trim around the stairs) with the exception of the skylight window trim. He did cut the pieces for me but I want to paint them before he installs them to avoid getting paint on my "sky" mural. Hubs also removed the ugly ceiling fan and the other two ceiling lights so that I can paint them a dark chocolate brown! I've painted one already and it looks a thousand times better. How I wish I could have prettier ceiling lighting altogether but this is a budget makeover and if I can't change the lighting style, I can surely change the color! And as much as I hate ceiling fans (see in the photo how much dust mine has collected!), in this room, one is absolutely necessary. I do have additional lighting that I will be adding to the space, and maybe even a little chandelier above my desk if hubs can make the cord longer. It's been boxed up forever and I'd love to use it). 
Now about that contest! I have lots of furniture pieces that I'm making over or building for my new space. I will somehow be using this antique headboard. I bought it quite a while ago for $5 or $10 dollars. Can you believe that!
To the person that correctly guesses what I will be using this antique headboard for in my studio, I will send to them some of my faux candies as a prize:) If more than one person guesses correctly, I'll put their names in a hat and draw a winner. To make it fun, try not looking at the other guesses when you post your guess. I'd love to see what you all come up with! Only one guess per person, please, and you must include a way for me to contact you if you are the winner.
I'm keeping this contest open until I am finished revamping the headboard and probably after it is in it's place in my completed studio...that may be a month or so from now. But the more guesses, the better!
Have fun!
Oh, I forgot to tell you - I decorated my first real cake on Tuesday in my cake decorating class. Hop on over to my other blog to take a look!
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I guess a bulletin memo/inspiration board.What a pretty bed. I have another guess but I am sticking to my first one.
Wow! Your faux cakes and treats are so real looking. That is no fair that you can't eat them. I guess when you do all that work it is nice to be able to keep it around rather than eat it and it was a waste of time.
I was thinking a message board, too if you were gonna leave it just like that. I thought maybe you might place it on the wall above your desk with the legs hidden behind the desk.. Of course, I'd love to put some brown and cream toile on it and use it in my bedroom as a headboard :-)
God bless,
Sallie
A bench? It would look great as the back of a bench.
Hmmm. My initial thought would be as a backdrop/bulletin board for your desk--like attatched to the back of the desk at the right height for a 'desk headboard bulletin board'. Does that even make sense? Anyway, hope I'm right!
Ambrea
an ispiration board....and that is a great deal!!!
A desk and that will be the back.
Bulletin Board!
Everyone is thinking the same. My first thought was inspiration/memo/photo board
also maybe a wall hanging or backing board for a work station to hang tools/supplies on.
What great buy Kim
x Bee
A settee of some sort? Between the two squares that you’re turning in to murals?? I can't wait to see!
I was going to say a little bench/couch thing, I don't think I have a very good imagination! ;3
Oooo! A Bulletin/chalkboard?
Lookin' good, Kim!
Martha
Happy Sunday, I think that the material on the lovely old headboard lends itself to being a message area!
A bulletin board for your use is my best guess! Thanks for sponsoring such a fun contest. Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
My guess is an inspiration board.
:)
I'm hoping it's the back part of a couch or something like that to sit on. It's one thing I've wanted to try myself every time I see a good one. I love following along with all your doing :)
It sure would make a wonderful bulletin/inspiration board, but I also see it as a display shelf (by mounting one or two curved boards) or mirror above with hanging hooks or knobs below. Kathy
I was thinking you might just use it to paint on and hang it up.
A fabulous bench!
Dee
Well, of course it's going to be a bulletin board BUT it will also serve as the bannister on your stair landing...what a great idea for completely wasted space!
I thought I was so clever to think you'd be using it as a bulletin board. Oh well.
Can't wait to find out!
For a back to your desk, to hang pics on?
You're going to add a blanket box to the bottom for storage which can double as a seat for customers or guests and criss-cross ribbon across the fabric to use as one of those boards thingies where you can slip photos and notes and things in.
I am guessing it will be an inspiration board?
Oh! it's hard not to look but I won't until after I post my suggestion.
Okay... it will be a bulletin board. :>
~ Hearts ~
As soon as I saw it and if I was putting it in my sewing studio, I would use it as an inspiration board. That's different in a way from a bulletin board as on the inspiration board you pin up scraps of cloth or paint colors or leaves you find or anything that strikes your fancy as soon as you see it. Put the inspiration board in a prominent place and glance at it once in a while. Big ideas will abound! That's my guess.
Hi Kim!
I just saw the cutest headboard that was used as the back of a settee. So that's my guess....you'll be making a settee/loveseat for your studio so your kidlets can sit and watch Mamma create.
OK, now if you don't use it for that, that's ok cause I'm looking for a headboard and footboard to make one for my front porch. Something very shabby chic.
Have fun!
Marilyn in NM
I'm guessing a bulletin board?
maria
Wow! I LOVE the headboard! I think you will recover it and use it as a french memo board.
A bulletin board was my guess. a pretty desk top is my second guess. It's all good
Sandy
I didn't look at any other comments, promise. I can picture you running ribbons criss-cross across the headboard, and tucking photographs, cards and notes inside the ribbon. Am I even close?
oxox
Jennifer
I too was thinking a memo board.
-Kari
My guess is that you will remove the legs, turn it on its side and use it as a room divider/partition and also a pin up board.
Well.. I have 2 thoughts.
1st in to make a bench/chair like I did?
2nd would be part of your desk to use and bulletin board?
HUH... I think you might have something even more creative I am sure!!
Blessings,
Renee
http://thechateauofremnants.blogspot.com
My guess, before I ever saw the comments, was an inspiration board. I noticed the very first person that posted here has the same idea. Oh well, I'll read the rest now.
Hey Kim!
I'm thinking you're going to use it against the wall, behind a desk, as a memo board.
Layla
The Lettered Cottage
I think you will either use it as an idea/bulletin board or to hang vintage pins on. Wouldn't they look lovely on there? xxoo
My first thought is an inspiration/memo board...... but it would also make a lovely bench/settee..... I'm sure it will be adorable....
rhondalou72@yahoo.com
Okay my first guess was a message/inspiraton board of sorts but because that is so popular, I say it will be a place for you to keep supplies like hanging spools of ribbon and maybe some tools. Whatever you use it for, it is a fun piece :o)
I think you might put a narrow long table in front of it with a pretty tablecloth to display your goodies.
I looked at it and in my limited imagination, I could only see a headboard! Just kidding, using all the brain power I could muster (which is about as much as you probably have in your pinky), I got as creative as a bulletin board; it looks like you could put thumbtacks in that thing. Now I wonder what you are really going to do with it? Can wait to see!
A back to a bench. Ooh so cute!
Hum? I am going to say a serving display/buffet for all of your yumm-o creations! And I would love to put a few of those fab faux candies in my cut glass dish in my curio cabinet. They would be the ONLY kind of candy that lasts in there!
Put it some legs and use it as a desk or work station. You could have some plexi glass cut to shape to protect it.
tina nichol
houston
My guess is a bench or setee (is that how you spell it?), maybe in front of a window like a window seat? It sure is a beautiful piece, and it's even better because it was such an amazing deal!!
Michele
luvkittysmeowmail@gmail.com
My guess is a cute bench. It would make such a pretty back to a wooden bench or sofa.
It would make a lovely back for a bench seat..... a cozy place to sit and read....what a wonderful find!!! Carol
Maybe some sort of a couchy thing? Or even a tabletop?
Ha, I was going to type in message board/bulletin board and then glanced over to the left and saw that was the first 2 guesses. :)
Hmmmmm let's think of something else....you will place it against the wall as a back to a seating area. :)
It will be a valance for the window that you have in your studio. You'll have to cut off the legs and turn it upside down. Then you could hang some pretty lace curtains behind it.
Jean
I thought bulletin/inspiration board too, but now see that is not the most original guess!
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