A matching LEGO headboard and cornice. It is every little kid's dream.
They just might not know it.
Vaughn knew it. He talked about a headboard with LEGO bricks painted on a piece of wood similar to the mock up I did for him here:
Lusted with drool.
And I'm totally serious that it is a radiator. Check out the other brick models that Scirocco offers.
Thankfully Vaughn was down with the concept.
It was back to Google SketchUp.
Headboard sized for Vaughn's queen bed:
Cornice plan for Vaughn's window.
We ordered the wood discs online and purchased the plywood sheets from Home Depot.
The guy at Home Depot was kind enough to cut the large sheets down to size. He said he was jealous and wanted a LEGO room of his own.
I'm pretty sure he was telling the truth.
Sherri and Anthony were working on the headboard while I was upstairs working on the mural. Suddenly, I got really nervous and walked to the garage working up a speech about how important it is to get the discs positioned neatly and evenly to accurately reflect the integrity of a real LEGO.
Then I remembered the first-born team that I was working with.
And walked out to find them using a little cardboard spacer that Anthony had made.
They glued the wood discs on with Titebond wood glue. I'd put their accuracy up against any machine.
Next was the gray primer.
And the final coats of paint in the basement.
So that the pieces actually had a chance against the humidity.
Sherri and Jimmy hung the pieces while we were at an intense baseball game in Jackson, MN.
For the headboard, they mounted it to the wall with screws and we painted over the screw heads.
For the cornice, the sides were attached and also hung using corner brackets.
It was a joyous sight to behold when we walked in and saw them on the walls.
And I may have lusted with drool.
Again.
Wood Discs: Woodworks Ltd
Blue Curtains: Target
Update: Links to all the LEGO projects:
Upholstered Box Spring
Name Art
Mural
