And what on Earth would I need with a jigsaw you ask? Because I wanted one of these:
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...without paying an arm and a leg. This is where my deluded sense of my DIY abilities comes in to play (fueled by way too much HGTV, teacher discounts, and stockpiled coupons). I gathered up some materials...
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After the board was cut, I stuck on the batting with a very light coat of spray adhesive. I just needed it to make sure the foam stayed in place. I used about an inch and a half of batting because the board was only a half inch.
After the foam was in place enough, it was finally time for fabric. Thanks to my teacher discount, fabric wasn't the splurge I thought it'd be.
After the fabric was on and straight, I had to flip the board and start pulling for dear life. That part was super boring... but at least it was easy...
...unlike installing the nailhead trim. It's a lot harder than it seems, and my left pinky finger would probably be ok never dealing with it again.
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I suppose a little slice in a fairly useless digit is a small price to pay for the finished product.
Ta-da!
Two very enthusiastic thumbs up-- and the Mr. loves it, so all around success! Fist bumps for finally having an adult bed. Woo!