If you are redesigning a bedroom, I think a nice headboard can really set up the room. It will kick it up a couple notches and help round out the design.
There are so many options for DIY headboards and they are all so customizable which makes this an awesome project for any DIY-er.
The materials you will need for this project are:
- a sheet of plywood or other sheet material ( I actually used OSB board because it's cheaper. Some people have concerns about the glue used but I have found the smell goes away after a couple days and it hasn't been a problem)
- fabric (you can use anything that is large enough to cover at least one side of the headboard. I actually used a curtain for mine!)
- batting (the thickness will depend on how padded you want yours to be. 1-2 layers of batting over the front of the headboard should be good) I bought this at Joanns.
- a jigsaw to cut out the shape of the headboard (if you want a simple rectangular shape you can have HD or other store where you purchase the wood cut it to size) I got this at Target. It's a great tool to have for DIY projects!
- staple gun
That is basically it! Super easy and inexpensive. The first step is to determine the size of your bed. I would recommend looking up measurements of your mattress size online or measuring the width yourself. You can also adjust the height depending on your bed frame and how high you want your headboard to come up the wall.
After you have your basic size, create a template with paper or draw on the wood with the shape of your headboard. Some shape examples (as found on http://www.thriftydecorchick.com), or you can make your own!
After you have the shape you want, you really only need to do one side, then you can flip it over for the other side as shown below:
Once you have your design drawn, use your jigsaw to cut it out. You may want to have a second set of hands to help you keep the board steady while you cut. I recommend having it on a table with just the edge that needs to be cut hanging off.
The next step is to staple on the fabric and batting. I brought the wood inside and laid the curtain on the floor and put the batting on top.
Next, Start to stretch the fabric over the edges and staple to the wood. I tried to fold the batting over the edges of the wood so that it would look nice and smooth and you wouldn't be able to tell where the batting stopped. I ended up leaving the curtain rings on the fabric because no one would see them anyway! Make sure you staple one or two times at the top, then the bottom, then the sides and keep repeating this and going around the edges until it is secure. It's much like stretching a canvas if you have ever done that. This prevents the fabric from bunching up at any one spot and helps make it nice and tight.
And thats it! You can then attached the headboard to your wall or bed frame, but I decided just to prop it up against the wall.
We have a pretty high king size bed from Ikea so the bed was actually a bit tall for the headboard. I was initially going to attach the headboard to the wall, but since we have plaster walls I instead decided to attach wood to the bottom of the headboard to make feet. It's a little janky, but no one will see it anyway! They will just be impressed with your mad headboard-making skills! You can see how much taller the bed was in the image below.
The final look (it was a coincidence that the fabric matched the walls perfectly!):
The plus about this project is that if you ever get sick of the fabric, you can easily attach new fabric right over top! I used a striped fabric so you can see where it got a little wavy in the middle. Oh well, I can eventually cover it with new solid fabric :) Just something to be aware of when you are selecting your fabric.
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