One day I decided that I did want a headboard, but I didn't want to pay hundreds of dollars for one. Queue the homemade headboard -
Supplies -
- 1 sheet of MDF (cut to size at the store)
- 3" Foam
- 1 roll of quilt batting
- fabric of choice
- thread (to hold on the buttons)
- spray adhesive
- staple gun/staples
- drill
-leftover buttons (spares from jackets, pants etc)
-leftover buttons (spares from jackets, pants etc)
We started with the piece of MDF. I figured out the pattern I wanted for the buttons and marked it on the board, then drilled the holes (for attaching buttons later).
Next, spray adhesive the foam to the MDF board. I found it was easiest to attach it and then trim it down to size with a knife.
Lay the fabric out - pretty side down, and then lay a layer or two of the quilt batting behind it. Pick up the headboard and place it foam side down on the fabric sandwich.
Pull the top center of the fabric/batting tight over the board and staple. Repeat with the bottom center. Now, back to the top, work your way out to the edges with the staples, making sure everything is flat and smooth. Once you've got that, you can move on to the sides.
The corners are the tricky part. Enter - Mom. The Sewing Champion of the World. She helped me fold and tuck and staple until the fabric looked like we meant to do it that way.
Buttons -
Using some of the same fabric, I created my own buttons with the button kit. Then, with some upholstery thread and a big ass needle, we stuck the needle through the hole in the back of the MDF we originally drilled - through the front - through the button - and tied it tight. Then we pulled the upholstery thread through a random button on the back (to keep the string from coming back through the hole). Then you pull the string as tight as you can, creating the tufting in the front, and tie it off. Repeat.
Once you get all your buttons tied off, you're almost done. The only thing left to do is hang the headboard. I chose to use 2 of these picture hanging bars. They hold up to 200 lbs and I was pretty much guaranteed to get them in a stud.
Pull the top center of the fabric/batting tight over the board and staple. Repeat with the bottom center. Now, back to the top, work your way out to the edges with the staples, making sure everything is flat and smooth. Once you've got that, you can move on to the sides.
The corners are the tricky part. Enter - Mom. The Sewing Champion of the World. She helped me fold and tuck and staple until the fabric looked like we meant to do it that way.
Buttons -
Using some of the same fabric, I created my own buttons with the button kit. Then, with some upholstery thread and a big ass needle, we stuck the needle through the hole in the back of the MDF we originally drilled - through the front - through the button - and tied it tight. Then we pulled the upholstery thread through a random button on the back (to keep the string from coming back through the hole). Then you pull the string as tight as you can, creating the tufting in the front, and tie it off. Repeat.
Once you get all your buttons tied off, you're almost done. The only thing left to do is hang the headboard. I chose to use 2 of these picture hanging bars. They hold up to 200 lbs and I was pretty much guaranteed to get them in a stud.
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| The Finished Product |
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