Fence post headboard

My neighbor tore down his backyard fence.  To him it was just some old termite eaten, weathered looking wood.  So he started tossing it.

 To me, all I saw was wood I could make something with!  I asked him if I could have it, and he was more than happy that I wanted to take it off his hands.

A picture of our fence... It's the same fence as my neighbors.

Before I get to the headboard... I created a mini fence for the chicken coop. TeeHee!

I just cut the 6 foot planks in half and nailed them to some 2x4s.

So anyways...

On with the headboard project.  I washed everything down and let them dry in the sun for a few days. Then I sanded and sanded some more...

Then measured the width of our bed to get the exact width I wanted it to be.  And put tape on the floor of that exact measurement.  I then layed out the planks where I wanted them to be along that tape.

After sanding there is a lot of dust left over.  And wiping it down was not enough since there are groves that still left dust.  So I grabbed an old dry brush and brushed off as much as possible.  Then started painting away with some white paint.  Latex matte.  In some areas I put a thicker amount on than other areas.  After each plank was painted I wiped the paint away so as to look like a weathered look.

After the paint was dry I sealed it with a clear matte finish.  And the finished result! TaDa!

I am so happy with the transformation this one little piece has made to my room.