How and How Long:
- Choose a headboard with fun lattice or garden motifs.
- Place headboard on flat work surface covered with drop cloth. If your headboard has a glossy finish, sand lightly to prep surface for pit. Wipe away dust with tack cloth.
- Apply 2 light coats of primer. Let dry completely and sand lightly between coats. Wipe away dust with tack cloth between coats.
- Mask off top and sides of headboard with kraft paper and tape, leaving lattice area ready to paint. Apply 2 to 3 coats of Celery. Let dry completely between coats. Remove masking tape and paper.
- Mask off lattice area with kraft paper and tape. Apply 2 to 3 light coats of Hunter Green to top and sides of headboard. Let dry completely. Remove masking tape and paper.
- Mask off Celery and Hunter Green areas to add Almond stripe as shown in photo. Apply 2-3 light coats of Almond. Let dry completely. Remove masking tape and paper.
Approximate project time: 3 hours.
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