My Yellow Iron Bed

Without further ado, here's my little iron bed - 

the one I got at the flea market for $40 - with a fresh coat of cheery yellow.

Here's what her finished looked like when I brought her home.  Though I saw potential for an "industrial" look, after cleaning her up she still was rubbing off lots of rust, and I've really always been wanting a yellow bed in my heart.

So first she got a little rub down with some 50 grit sandpaper.  Second, washed her off.  And then sprayed on coat of this spray primer meant especially for slightly rusted metal.

 This is my can of paint I showed you yesterday, but since I shot the photo outside, it looked a bit more sunny than it really is.

You can see the color better here on the paint chip indoors.

It's Valspar's "Golden Castle" {found at Lowes} in Semi-Gloss.

I used a regular semi-gloss latex paint because I wanted this specific color.  But I think this kind of paint job is really better suited to spray paint.  I had trouble with brush marks, and finally gave up and embraced the "brushed" look. :)

 Now, what's that you say?  You thought this bed was meant for my little man's room?

 Well, you are quite right.  I just set her in here and dressed her up for giggles, since little man's room is not at all painted yet...

 

And dressing up is just so fun.

 You can see my other decorating ventures {HERE}.

{Linking to Thrifty Decorating, Just a Girl,
Feathered Nest Friday, Bowl Full of Lemons,
Furniture Feature Friday, Tatertots and Jello; No Minimalist Here
Serenity Now}

Update on the Alarm Clock Situation

Awhile back I told you about my decision to finally purchase this alarm clock from Pottery Barn.  It was a a bit of a splurge, but I thought it was exactly what I wanted....

But the other week - four months later - I came across this little Timex lovely at the thrift store for just $3.99. 

A nice feature about this one is that there's a button in the back that you push to make the face light up.   

And truth be told, it's a little hard to read the glowing hands on the Pottery Barn model without my contacts in the middle of the night.

However, the Pottery Barn clock is made of metal whereas this is plastic and a bit scuffed.

{focusing on the positive!} 

Should I have been more patient and added a few more months to the few years of waiting??? Hmmmm. 
Fortunately, I was very much wanting to replace the neon green digital clock by the bed in the guest room.

I like to think it will make guests happy.