Monday, January 10, 2011

Kura bed hack


Materials: Kura bed

Description:

I found inspiring images on your site as well as Ohdeedoh for this bed. I bought it from Craig's list, painted it, added tiles from inhabitliving.com, a la another post and removed a few side panels. I am so pleased with the results, it's not the Uffizi bunk bed of my dreams, but my two year old daughter loves her new big girl bed. The cost was $50 for the bed and around $150 for the paint and wall tiles. Her room is a work in progress but almost all Ikea.


~ Kristin

9 comments:

  1. So nice to see a room for a little girl that isn't pink! The bed looks great, I love the tiles.

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  2. I did the same under my window, isn't it just perfect!!
    xx

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  3. I love this! And I appreciate your design, especially considering that the Iffizi model is possibly one of the most ridiculously-priced items on record.

    Nikki
    Seattle, WA

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  4. I love this! Can you share where you got those tiles?

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  5. Hello,

    The bed looks great. I have the same bed and the same wall tiles and have a number of questions.

    How did you apply the wall tiles? Also, did you cut the tiles so that they would fit the space in an upright position?

    I am also curious how you removed the side panels at the end of the bed? Any structural concerns with these changes?

    Finally, what type of paint did you use?

    Thanks for answering my numerous questions!

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  6. I would like to use glow-in-the-darl paint for the Kura frame, but I am not sure how much paint I would need to use? Also I have the same questions as Tali, above! I am not crafty so this will be an adventure for me to create an space envy Kura bed

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  7. Zaarly is awful please take it off the site. This should be in pinterest!

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  8. What colour of brown paint did you use? Also, curious how you attached the wall tiles.

    Lisa

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  9. don't put your mattress on the floor its a health hazard. read up on it.

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