They had the headboard and foot board pushed closer together to show you what it looks like on a smaller scale. So off I went on my quest to do the same thing. I found that the toddler beds with the small guard rail built onto tthe headboard would work best to make into a small photo "crib"because I wouldn't have get creative to make the sides. This crib style below where the back is taller like a headboard with a lower front is what I had in mind when I started this process.
And this is what your are looking for in a toddler bed to accomplish this. See how it has the small railing. You'll need one like this unless you plan to build the sides yourself. Good luck with that, lol.
I purchased a used toddler bed for $20 on craigslist since I was not going to pay one hundred dollars and up to just cut it in half. You can probably find one reasonably priced on ebay classified for your area or craigslist also.
Getting started:
So I cut the rail off at the end of the safety rail then I pre-drilled new holes for reattaching the footboard. I then attached the footboard closer to the end where the rail stops with screws in the new holes. Since I was only shrinking the size the previous mattress slats still work I just use half now. All done that simple just a few coats of a very light grey paint and the cradle/bed was done.
This was the perfect size to fit a baby and not suck up a ton of space in my doll room which is boilng over with tables. I used a jumbo sized pillow that I tufted for the mattress which is an okay fit but a piece of foam cut to size would work better. I bought a nice set of bumpers I found on clearance for $7.99 at Kmart(my new best friend). I'm on the lookout for a cute mobile now and some nice embroidered pillows and owl plush animals to match a yellow owl banket I have that matches this bumper well. I suggest if you plan to tackle making one similar that you get the mattress first to make certain your measuring is correct width wise. Since this isn't for a real baby a small amount of space between crib rails and mattress isn't an issue and decorative bumpers can fill any small gaps that may occur. Here is a photo of my completed "crib".
...and one with my newest reborn resting comfortably
bed- $20
pillow-$3.49
bumper- $7.99
recycled paint -$0
My total cost $31.48 Yippee!!!
What a BRILLIANT idea! Your newly fashioned crib looks great : )
ReplyDeleteThank you Brittany. You should make one too very easy :) I forgot to add that the legs in back needed a tiny trim to make it rest level but nothing too hard if you have tools to do this project you can handle that step.
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