Mounting the Headboard

My kids would read that title and think: "Whoa, the headboard is for riding, like a pony?"

Anyway. Many moons ago, I created the awesome upholstered headboard at the top of the bed. No, I am not bragging - I just really, really like it. It was just propped up behind our bed, though...which made for problems with the curtains. They would get stuck behind the headboard, and when Doug would "gently" pull them closed, the curtains would tumble to the floor.

Funny, that never happened to the curtains on my side of the bed.

Whatever. I told Doug how I wanted it mounted: horizontal strips of wood, attached to the back of the headboard and to the wall, then screwed together. No, he didn't understand it either. I drew a schematic, and he perused it for about two seconds before shaking his head and saying, "Nope".

He came up with vertical wood strips, screwing into the back of the headboard. Then the headboard is again propped against the wall, but without curtain issues.

Sophie was helping to mark where Daddy needed to drill. What a good helper.

What a great guy. See the space behind that headboard?

And in other news, the toilet is back in (hooray!)...

And the shelves in the garage are complete. Or, I should say, up. Not finished, because Doug wants me to paint them white. Those painting projects are really stacking up...I should get to that soon!

They really are amazing shelves. Doug keeps eyeing things around the house: "Do you think that should go in the garage?" I think he's really very proud of himself. As he should be. Have a great weekend!