Meet Ozana

Well, when I asked you if you wanted to join in on the summer fun, I had no idea that message would reach Romania! I can't even tell you where Romania is on a map...ok, that's a lie...I know the general area . Let's go meet a new friend on the other side of the world...because that's where Romania is...right?

I would like you to meet Ozana. 

She is a fabulous DIY-er and she really knows what she is doing. Take a look at this adorable room she created.

Are you seeing that ombre chair? What about the pink headboard?

I think she even made the art....I can't remember.

Ne pare rău Nu-mi amintesc dacă ați făcut arta, Ozana  (Google Translator)

Hello, Calling it home readers!! I am Ozana from House@heart blog in Romania, and I'm super-duper-excited to get to know you! This is my first-time collaboration with another blog, and I can sincerely say that I am so honoured that Linda let me share one of my diy-s with you all!! The first time I noticed Linda was through her One Room Challenge series and fell in love with her style: collected, personal and elegant!

When it comes to doing it myself, I don't hold back and, having moved to our new house less than two months ago, I have a lot of work!! Today I am showing you the headboard I did for our master bedroom. I was going for a thick headboard and diamond tufting is a pain, but sooo rewarding!! I used a black drapery fabric, with a bit of sheen, but not as much as it shows in the pictures.

Here's how I did it:

1. Cut the particle board to the size and shape desired. For this I used a piece of cardboard to trace half of the shape, and then flipped it and used it to trace the other half. This ensures you have a symmetrical headboard. Then drill holes where you want the buttons to go. I measured 12 cm squares, and drilled holes  in order to create the diamond tufts:

2. Glue the foam to the board. Then, using a cutter, cut  the foam following the shape of the board. 

3. Pass the needle through the board and foam, marking the foam where the holes are.

4. Using a plastic pipe I cut holes in the foam, be sure to use a slightly bigger diameter than the buttons. Hard work here, my whole body ached after this step!! My headboard had 47 buttons!!

5.Now it's time to lay the padding on the foam. I chose a very thick padding, it worked great!!

6. Be sure to iron your fabric and then lay it on top of the padding. Now, use  an upholstery long needle and upholstery thread, starting from behind and through the hole; pass the thread through the button, then go back through the hole. This is frustrating and time-consuming, as you're going in blind, but suck it up and continue!! Staple after pulling really hard so the button touches the particle board!! Sooo hard!!:(( Staple in different directions and use a hammer to be sure the staples hold the thread good.

Work horizontally and start from the middle. After you finished doing the horizontal buttons continue with the ones in between, thus creating the diamond tufts. Use your hands to create the diamonds, the fabric helps you a lot, as it wants to sit in a diamond shape!!

7. Then  staple the padding and the fabric.

Done!!

Or:

8. Add those beautiful diamond-like nails. I would have liked to add them to the front of the headboard, but , because I chose a very thick foam (10 cm) they didn't work nicely. So I chose to nail them on the width of the particle board. I love them, they are just like a little hidden surprise!! 

Here is the finished diamond tufted headboard:

And here it is up in the bedroom:

For more pictures of the bedroom, click here: Master bedroom reveal

Thank you, Linda, once again, for having me on your blog, it is indeed a happy moment for me, and I hope you and your readers liked my diy headboard. I love doing different projects for my house, and I have done a few, because this way I feel the house we now live in slowly transitions into a real home, our home...

xoxo,

Ozana