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11/07/2008

Do It Yourself Headboards

We are a headboardless family. Technically Lou La has a daybed and Toots is still in a crib. So those don't count. But when I put Toots in a big girl bed I want to redo their room anyways. And the boy...no headboard. And us. No headboard. I have always liked the idea of making your own. In fact I have my dad on the lookout for a door so that I can do this:



Then I saw this on Erin's blog Shades of Color:

Behind the bed is a mirror. They type of mirror that sets on top of a dresser. She removed the glass, cut wood to fit inside, and then covered it in fabric. And it is gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. And now I am obsessed with the idea of headboards.

Better Homes and Gardens has some great ideas on their site right now. Way too many great ideas!

I have seen this idea before, but never in shapes. You take MDF. You cut it to the shape you want (or leave it as a rectangle). And then cover it with batting and fabric (and then use a heavy duty staple gun on the back). I would probably just leave it a rectangle because I don't think I could make a symmetrical shape!

A shabby vintage mantel. I am sure not vintage mantel would look good too. Or you could take a not vintage mantel and distress the heck out of it with a hammer and some sandpaper!

I have often seen the idea of stretching fabric over a blank canvas to hang as art in your home, but if you can find a canvas big enough (or make multiple canvases...three is always good) and use them as a headboard.

This one I love. LOVE. That is a piece of over the door molding, wall mounted hooks, and a bench cushion. You mount the hooks on the wall, hang the bench cushions from the ties, and then top the hooks with the molding.

I think the metal screen would look nice with or without the block of paint behind it (and the swirls)

MDF painted a shade or two darker than the wall (is there a shade or two darker than white?) and then apply decals (wallpaper or vinyl or if you are super talented you could just paint it yourself) to the headboard and the wall.

13 comments:

Kristina P. said...

These are great ideas! We don't have a headboard either. I do have 5 pictures hanging above the bed, but I love the shelf with the cushion.

Unknown said...

I love all the headboard ideas! I love the bed with the screen behind it, and I absolutely love the door behind the bed. I am going to have to do that somewhere. Maybe my son's room. Thanks for showing my headboard!

Erin said...

These are so great. We don't have a headboard either. I love the creativity of these ones!

Lorie said...

The shelf with the cushion is the one I think I like the most too!

Jillene said...

HOW CUTE!! What great ideas you have given me!!

Sorry I missed all of the other posts lately--my computer is trying to die on me and only works on occasion! BLAH!!

Buzzings of a Queen Bee! said...

I love all of those ideas! They are pretty and seemingly easy to do. I bet you could tackle that in a weekend! :)
Carrie

Anonymous said...

These are great! I like the idea of a door being painted and used as a headboard. This is a great way to recycle!

Lee said...

Those are really cool ideas! The easiest one looks like the board and the batting. If anything if you accidentally hit it when you jump into bed, it wouldn't hurt as much as a wood headboard would. I'd know!

Lindsay said...

Those are so cute. I too am now sold on the idea of headboards!

Lee said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog! And yeah, I'm pretty sure he learned his lesson about not feeding the cat.

Annie said...

these are the times you wish papa Greg were around so he could cut them out for you!

carrie said...

Those are great, inspiring ideas! Thank you!!! :)

Sunny said...

I have had everything but the wood to do a fabric covered headboard for oh, about three years now...sad, so sad.