Whether it’s made on the cheap or creatively upcycled and repurposed, there are endless ways to customize your bedroom with a one-of-a-kind headboard. Below are many of my favorites – and I added lots of links to other inspired executions too… Enjoy!
(1.) Trim a 4×8 piece of plywood to shape with a jigsaw, and then paint it to coordinate with your bedspread. (2.) Bonus points for using chalk paint, which would be a big hit in a kid’s room. (Little tip: invest in chalk markers – no one wants dust on their pillows!)
(3.) Take the cut plywood approach up another notch and use quilt padding and fabric to create an upholstered look. (4.) A two-dimensional upholstered headboard layers two pieces of fabric-wrapped plywood together! Very fancy.
(5.) Construct a clean-lined faux-leather headboard (seriously, it’s a beaut). Faux-leather can often look as lovely as an actual leather headboard, but at a fraction of the price.
(6.) Incorporate found objects that tie into your personal hobbies. Wooden rowboat paddles look right at home in a beach house. Likewise, (7.) handmade woven wall hangings or (8.) quilted headboards can also lend a unique personality to your space, especially if the quilt is a family heirloom.
(9.) While you’re looking around the second hand and salvage shops, browse the old door inventory. You can install them vertically (like below) or horizontally. Before you install, remove any loose paint with a sander, or if you want to change the look of the doors all together, learn how to distress furniture using a combination of paint and stain for a rustic look.
(10.) If you want more ideas along these theme lines, check out the headboard challenge video series and watch DIY Pros make a series of wonderful bedroom pieces.
(11.) You can still find pallets-a-plenty if you ask around. Free pallets will come in handy if you want to learn how to make an upcycled headboard from a wood pallet.
(12.) In my last house, the bed sat directly beneath a window. To dress up the area, I installed shiplap boards to create an accent wall, and (13.) hung dyed canvas curtains which flanked the window to make it look wider. (14.) I even used wood glue and pin nails to construct dozens of hexagons which formed panels that hung behind the side tables, a subtle geometric detail.
(15.) Adhesive wall graphics are great for all ages. You can find them pre-cut and sold as kits in stores, or (16.) buy a roll of adhesive wallpaper and trim your own custom shapes (I used adhesive wall paper for an accent wall in my entryway, and the back of my front door – it’s a wonderful product with so many uses!).
(17.) Shh, time to be quiet! Make it a mission to gather secondhand letters, and incorporate them into the area above your bed. (18.) Don’t overlook secondhand shutters or (19.) old bi-fold louvered doors as a simple headboard solution.
(20.) Old windows also translate well to a headboard. Weary about old (sometimes fragile) glass resting behind your head? Replace the panes with pieces of plywood, and paint them any color you wish.
(21.) How are you using the space above your bed as an extension of your headboard? If you’re lacking side table space, consider adding a small shelf right above the headboard. A perfect place for a framed photo and your nightly reads. I like this tutorial which shows you how you can make a floating shelf using belts – creative!
Looking for more? Here are 21 design ideas for making inexpensive upcycled headboards, and a whole photo gallery of simple DIY headboards.
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