This happened. bbnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnb xccvdf gjyg bhvcd fzzszo cccccccccccv Well, that was the baby keyboard smashing. I just couldn't delete it! What I meant happened was this:
As I'm sure you know, a dust ruffle typically goes over the box spring and drapes down to the floor. Obviously there's no box spring for a bunk bed, but I was thinking I could do something similar. Well, the bottom portion of the bed was screwed together. So, I improvised.
I started cutting up the brand new bedskirt that I just purchased! eek!
I cut all the way around leaving an inch or two for pinning.
I tried my best to line up the dust ruffle, so that it would meet evenly all the way around. I simply used push pins to secure the bed skirt in place. I started on the first side by pinning them from the top, simply because the first couple I tried weren't cooperating by going through the side. However, on the other side of the bed it worked, and I think it has a more straight and clean look. I should try to fix the original side.
The foot of the bed is a different wood. It's the finished board, rather just just a support board that runs along the inner sides. It was literally impossible to get any push pins through that wood! So what's a girl to do? Duct tape. Yes. I used white duct tape (not that it really mattered) to adhere the bed skirt to the end of the bed. Maybe my methods are a little ghetto, but the finished product looks good. It has also held up to kiddo pulling the mattress out from underneath for a sleepover.
It's not perfectly straight and smooth, but I'm happy with it overall! It definitely serves the purpose of covering up that eyesore of a mattress hidden underneath Ethan's bed!
Before the bedskirt: You can see the light blue mattress on the floor under there!
After: I also traded his lounging pillow for a different color one that I scored at Goodwill. Moved his dresser to the other side of the bed, topped with a Goodwill globe, and I scored him a FREE vintage floor lamp!
His room is coming along, but we really need some CURTAINS! I have been stalking these forever, but they are out of the taller length that I want. I swear I saw them restocked today online, but didn't buy them IMMEDIATELY - now when I look they say unavailable. Maybe I dreamed it. :(
So there you have it! Something that should have been really simple turned out not. Story of my life...anyone else? lol