the garden beds.

Published on by Quandie

A couple of you have suggested that I share a tour of my gardens, and based on that title you might be thinking that this is it.  But no.  I am working on a garden post, but I’ve also got lots of furniture posts coming up so I’m not sure if I’ll get to it and I’m not making any promises.  Plus, that would require at bit more weeding than I’ve been doing lately.

As for today’s post, ‘garden beds’ is just a play on words.

You might remember this pair of twin beds that I purchased at the Roseville City Wide Garage Sales.

I simply couldn’t resist a matched pair of vintage twin beds.  That’s just not something that I see very often.

Because they have some nice flat expanses on both the headboards and the foot boards, I thought they would be wonderful candidates for some Prima Marketing transfers.  I was running this idea past my friend Sue and trying to decide between the Seeds transfer and the Catalogue transfer when she suggested that it would be fun to use the Seeds transfer and call them Garden Beds!

I started by prepping the beds with a little light sanding and a good cleaning with TSP Substitute.  Next I painted them with two coats of Fusion’s Limestone.  This is my favorite of the Fusion whites because I like a warm creamy white rather than a crisp, bright white.

The reason I chose Fusion paint for this project was simple.  I wanted to avoid having to both paint and add a top coat.  It was a lot of painting, and I went through almost an entire jar of the Limestone on these beds.  But don’t forget I was painting two headboards, both the front and back of two foot boards plus four side rails.

Once the paint was dry, I sanded the edges to distress them.

Next I pulled out two of the large Seeds transfers (there is also a smaller version of this transfer available) and rolled one out to decide on the placement that I thought would work the best on the beds.

This transfer really is quite large and that’s one of the things that I love about it.  You get a lot of bang for your buck with this one (you can find it online as low as $17.99, so google it and shop around).  Well, actually that’s true with all of the large Prima Marketing transfers.  Believe it or not I wasn’t even able to use the entire thing between both the headboard and the foot board of each bed.  I cut off the top line, plus another line that was under “flowering roots”.

And that made them perfect.

In addition to the fun of calling them ‘garden beds’, I thought the Seeds transfer was also a good match for the flower detail on the beds.

By the way, these transfers went on easy peasy.  It’s hard to take photos of the process while you are doing it so I’ve never done a full on tutorial on how to apply them.  I’ll have to add that to my to-do list right after ‘weed the garden’.

I really couldn’t be any happier with how these beds turned out.

I think they’d be perfect for a lakeside cabin guest room, or for a girl’s room.

I wish I had a spot for them at my house, but there is no room at the inn.  They will be for sale while they last and for now I hope to sell them together as a set.  I suppose if they don’t sell I’ll have to re-visit that plan, but I’m hoping someone will keep them together.  If you are local and in need of some twin beds, be sure to check out my ‘available for local sale’ page for more details.

When I decided that the Seeds transfer would be the right choice for these beds, I contacted my friends at Prima Marketing and asked if they would like to sponsor this project as well as a giveaway for my readers.  They responded very enthusiastically and sent me not only several Seeds transfers in both small and large, but also several more transfers to give away.  Not only that, but they also sent a bunch of their Metallique waxes and I’ll be giving those away later next month.

But for today I am giving away these two transfers from Prima Marketing’s new re.design line.

Both of them are large transfers that are perfect for applying to furniture, but you can also apply them directly to the wall like I did in my guest room.

To be eligible to win one of these transfers all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post by Friday, June 29 at midnight (U.S. central).  I’ll draw two names at random and each winner will get one transfer.

The fine print: no purchase necessary, you must be 18 years of age or older to win, void where prohibited by law, the number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning, approximate retail value of prize is $25, if the prize is not claimed by Friday, July 6, 2018 another name will be drawn at random to win, blah, blah, blah.

Be sure to stay tuned this week for more transfer giveaways!

101 thoughts on “the garden beds.”

  2. Me, me, me – pick me! Love these transfers and one would look great on the wall in my sewing room! I really hope the twin beds are kept together…I can see them in a room with black and white prints with Kelly green accent pillows. Another Quandie win!

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  4. I wish I lived closer so I could buy those beds! Simply beautiful! I have never tried transfers and would love to win one. Thank you so much for sharing!

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  7. The only times I wish I still lived in Minnesota is every single time I read your blog! I do not read each one just once, I refer back several times during the week;and, if it links to a previous post for reference I go there too. Then I have to read the “older” and “newer” posts as well. It’s like reading a well loved book and wishing you could go back and read it for the first time.

    Well done on the beds. Again, wishing I lived around the corner-I have just the spot for them.

    Thank you for being a part of my journey.
    La Verne

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  8. I absolutely love these beds! They have great lines. I hope that someone buys them both together. I love that transfer also. I have used it a couple of times. I have seen the new botanical transfers and have been wanting to give them a try. The beds are just lovely..

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  9. They turned out so perfect! I am impressed that you were able to get the transfers placed so that the headboard and footboard are easily a work of art as stand alone pieces. I totally can see these with floral linens, Rachel Aswell would love to decorate with these beds.

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  11. Just when I think it can’t get any better, you prove me wrong. These are simply adorable. Some lucky soul will snatch those 2 beds up quick. Another beautiful transformation.

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  19. I always enjoy your projects and your honest reviews of the products you are using. So helpful!
    These beds are divine- I hope someone will buy them together.

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  20. If I lived closer, I’d buy them! I love them and you did a beautiful job. Fingers crossed that I win. I’d use it on a twin headboard I have stashed in my garage that is waiting to go into my new guestroom/office.

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  21. You have SUCH a good eye for creating & photography. I love the art you create and I look forward to trying transfers, I just picked up a dresser that is screaming for a transfer 🙂

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  29. The beds are adorable. I have been looking for transfer for a while, you make them look so easy. Is there a store that you can purchase them from or only online? Thanks for the inspiration, now I have to get busy.

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    1. I know that some of the retailers who sell Fusion paint also have the option of carrying the Prima Marketing transfers. However, other than checking with a Fusion retailer near you, I’m not sure how you could find one. You’d also probably want to find out what they have in their inventory before you make the trip somewhere too. But I’ve had good luck ordering them online from several different vendors.

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  34. From a fellow Minnesotian..Love your blog!! These transfers are perfect for these twin beds..would love to try on a full size bed I have that is a similar style!.

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  37. Beautiful! A matched pair is unusual.Just a side note from Canada though the transfers are simple to buy at a reasonable price online but carry a hefty import fee which doubles the cost! Thanks as always for the inspiration.

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  42. Great idea! Those would be so cute in someone’s cabin in a guest room. I want to try the transfers but what happens if you don’t get it on there correctly? Do you have to sand it off and start again?

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    1. Well … kind of. You do want to be very careful to have it placed just right before you press it down. Once it’s pressed down it’s unlikely that you can pull it back off and adjust the positioning. I always place mine with the backing paper still on first, then tape down just the top and pull the backing paper off very carefully. P.S. I’m almost done with that last dresser I purchased from you Mary. I think you’re going to like what I’ve done with it 🙂

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  44. LOVE-LOVE-LOVE! You have given me the inspiration to start the process of refurbishing a twin French bed that I bought at an estate sale this last December. When I bought it, my husband asked “why?” along with the “eye roll”, and I explained to him that it was such a beautiful bed with all of it’s curves, etc. He didn’t see it, but said, “well, maybe with some paint, distressing, etc”. Well, it has sat and sat in the back room, waiting for me to find the right “inspirational picture” and BOOOOM- I found it today with your beautiful creations! Thank you!!!!

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  49. Oh Miss Quandie! More awesomeness! How in the world do you get these huge projects done and also go to a job and also pitch Mr. Q some woo on the side? Have you also learned to bend time? I;d love to be a fly on the wall and also get a pulse reading! Listen, your November trip sounds so nice…..so many ports (-: We just returned from a wedding in northern Italy, in a beautiful ancient castle hotel, and a few days after in Venice. I’ve known those parts in the fall and it’s much more SERENE that time of year (-: It’ll be fun to read your trip journal if you decide to write it up! And yep, put my name in the rub-on drawing!

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    1. Dang, my secret is out! I can bend time. I wish. The real secret is that I don’t cook or clean 😉 And thanks so much for your comment on my trip. ‘Serene’ sounds like just what we are looking for!

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  50. Thank you for another daily dose of inspiration. I’ve ordered from 3 different companies after a mention in your morning blog. Again…another awesome project. ❤️

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