{"id":7314,"date":"2014-09-03T16:47:21","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T23:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emilymorganti.com\/blog\/?p=7314"},"modified":"2015-04-13T16:57:08","modified_gmt":"2015-04-13T23:57:08","slug":"half-scale-victorian-bed-how-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emilymorganti.com\/blog\/?p=7314","title":{"rendered":"Half scale Victorian bed how-to"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently bought a Victorian bedroom set for my half scale Queen Anne Rowhouse<\/a>. I really liked how the ornate bed looked with the damask wallpaper and wood trim in the room, but the only good place to put the bed is up against the window, which then gets blocked by the tall headboard. <\/p>\n

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I wanted to replace it with something equally ornate, but with a less obtrusive headboard. I did a Google image search for “Victorian bed” and this was one of the pictures that came up. Pretty!<\/p>\n

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The only bed I could find in half scale that looked remotely like it was this one, made by Town Square Miniatures, which retails for $16 (plus shipping). It’s cute but doesn’t have the elegance I was looking for, and I figured I could make my own for less than that.<\/p>\n

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I got a package of filigrees<\/a> in the jewelry section at Michaels, and a package of Houseworks legs<\/a> from the mini shop, for a grand total of $7. The rest of the wood I used were pieces I had on hand already, but even if I’d bought them I think the materials would come in at less than $16.<\/p>\n

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And the end result is much prettier. :)<\/p>\n

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Want to make your own? Read on for a tutorial!<\/p>\n

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What You Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n