The bedroom is one of the most important rooms in the house. Your bed should be desirable and comfortable. If your bedroom décor needs some improvement but you don’t have a lot of money to spend, then why not revive your room with a new customized headboard?
Spice up your dreary bedroom with a new headboard! The bed is one of the most intimate and important objects in your bedroom. It needs to be a safe haven for your soul and should be your escape into “dreamland”. You can make your bed attractive and desirable by customizing your own headboard. Start your mission for the “perfect” headboard by looking in magazines (home décor and style magazines), at other peoples bedrooms, at TV show room designs and furniture stores to get some ideas of what you like and some sort of theme or style that portrays you as an individual. You don't have to be a furniture designer to create an appealing headboard that will add some flair to your "tired" bedroom decor! The answer is as easy as a trip to the lumber store. Pick up a few supplies and you will be on your way to constructing your own customized headboard that screams "style!"
Supplies you will need:
A piece of plywood cut in a desired shape (square, rectangle, half-circle, domed rectangle etc.) and make sure it is size appropriate for your bed.
Sand paper or a belt sander to give your wood a smooth finish
Foam padding for upholstered headboards. The foam needs to be at least 1 inch thick, cut to fit the shape of the plywood and long enough to wrap around to the backside.
Fabric of your choice-leather, silk, heavy linen or velvet and faux suede all work well. Choose a pattern that will match your personality and the style of furniture in your room.
Embellishments of your choice such as gold tacks, decorative cording, buttons, tassels, beads etc.
Staple gun
Glue gun and fabric glue sticks
Wood stain or your choice of paint-for the un-upholstered headboards that need to be painted or stained
Upholstered headboards can be very attractive and unique. You can style them to fit the theme of your bedroom. Here are step-by-step instructions for creating an upholstered headboard that will accent your bedroom.
Have your plywood already cut into the shape you want at the lumber store. Place the padding evenly over the plywood and staple into place. Cover the plywood and padding with your fabric (pull tight to eliminate any creasing or bubbles) and staple it to the back of the headboard. When you have successfully covered the plywood then you can start with the embellishments and decorate to your desired taste. Use the glue gun to place your decoration around your new headboard.