https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:24:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-made-a-headboard#post-2085079 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:52:32 +0000 Mrs. J 2085079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband made our entire bed! Depending on what you want to do, I don't think it would be hard. I'd love to make an upholstered one for our guest bed! </p> [attach=2764/15/nkccfk.600x448.bed.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-made-a-headboard#post-2084483 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 10:04:18 +0000 PurplePumps 2084483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made our entire bed! I think just a headboard would be pretty easy. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-made-a-headboard#post-2084472 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:58:27 +0000 LaughLines 2084472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: those are cute! Much cuter than the cheep door i got to cover - like this:<br /> <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Steves-Sons-Flush-Hardwood-Unfinished-Hollow-Core-Interior-Door-Slab-F62FHFADAC99/100005779" rel="nofollow">http://www.homedepot.com/p/Steves-Sons-Flush-Hardwood-Unfinished-Hollow-Core-Interior-Door-Slab-F62FHFADAC99/100005779</a></p> <p>The only reason i used a door is because it is thicker than plywood and the dimensions were perfect so i didn't have to cut the plywood. and it's super light because it's hollow. </p> <p>but you could definitely buy a cuter door (try habitat for humanity restore - the ones in our city have hundreds of old doors) Then you could paint/distress it or if you find a cool enough one you woudln't have to do anything other than hang it</p> <p>we mounted with one of these things:<br /> <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/OOK-Hangman-13-Piece-French-Cleat-Picture-Hanger-Kit-with-Wall-Dogs-55312/202341625" rel="nofollow">http://www.homedepot.com/p/OOK-Hangman-13-Piece-French-Cleat-Picture-Hanger-Kit-with-Wall-Dogs-55312/202341625</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-made-a-headboard#post-2084448 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:49:49 +0000 Mamaof2 2084448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaughLines: oh wow just googled for images and I love it even w/o covering it!</p> <p><a href="http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=using+a+door+as+a+headboard&#038;qpvt=using+a+door+as+a+headboard&#038;qpvt=using+a+door+as+a+headboard&#038;FORM=IGRE" rel="nofollow">http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=using+a+door+as+a+headboard&#038;qpvt=using+a+door+as+a+headboard&#038;qpvt=using+a+door+as+a+headboard&#038;FORM=IGRE</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-made-a-headboard#post-2084446 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:49:17 +0000 swurlygurl 2084446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made L's headboard!! It wasn't anything fancy or difficult. Piece of plywood, foam, fabric, stretch tight and staple on the back.<br /> I had dreams of doing a tufted headboard but chickened out :P<br /> One tip to learn from my experience, make sure your fabric is turned the right way so you don't have a sideways headboard after all that work :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-made-a-headboard#post-2084437 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:46:35 +0000 HLK208 2084437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-made-a-headboard#post-2084376 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:06:44 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 2084376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have not, but I've seen a ton of tutorials online for them! </p> <p>Like this: <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/02/diy-tufted-headboard.html" rel="nofollow">http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/02/diy-tufted-headboard.html</a></p> <p>I think if I were to do it, I would buy one of these boards and then just upholster it (after getting the foam, batting, etc...) <a href="http://www.readytocover.com/custom-twin-headboard-40-inches-wide.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.readytocover.com/custom-twin-headboard-40-inches-wide.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-made-a-headboard#post-2084353 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:52:24 +0000 Mae 2084353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made one. It turned out pretty ugly. I stretched this satiny fabric around foam and plywood to make a headboard but I couldn't get it pulled evenly and it just looked dumb and cheap. But just because I couldn't do it doesn't mean others couldn't :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-made-a-headboard#post-2084348 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:49:38 +0000 LaughLines 2084348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i made one. I bought a plain, cheep, hollow door at home depot, some batting and fabric. I put the batting around the door and stapled it to the back with a staple gun, then did the same with the fabric. The door is the perfect size sideways for my king sized bed - just mounted it on the wall. Super duper easy, cost less than $50 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-made-a-headboard#post-2084310 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:15:41 +0000 Mamaof2 2084310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty easy or pain in the butt?</p> <p>I really want to try but am super nervous to start! </p>