How to Make a Headboard With Picture Frames

See how we turned old picture frames and some salvaged lumber into a personalized headboard for a girl's bedroom. Read Feature

How to Build a Fireplace Mantel Headboard

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Create a charming headboard by pairing a careworn fireplace mantel with a tufted upholstery backing.

Time:

Weekend

Price Range:

$50 - $100

Difficulty:

Easy

How to Build a Headboard From an Old Picket Fence

Learn how to make a headboard from some scrap wood and a salvaged picket fence. Read Feature

How to Make an Industrial-Style Headboard With PVC Pipes

Create a headboard that mixes industrial and country design styles by using PVC pipes and twine. Read Feature

How to Make a Nautical-Inspired Headboard With a Sail

Create an industrial-style headboard with a nautical touch by using PVC pipes to form the bed frame and stringing a sail in between the pipes. Read Feature

How to Build a Modern-Style Platform Bed With Headboard

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Follow these instructions to build a wooden platform bed with a slatted headboard. You can make both pieces together or just one of them.

Time:

Two Days

Price Range:

$100 - $250

Difficulty:

Moderate to Hard

How to Make a Simple Cottage-Style Headboard

Learn how to make this classic-style headboard. Its uncomplicated design makes it a perfect project for a beginner DIYer. Read Feature

How to Upholster a Headboard With Nail-Head Trim

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Create a dramatic focal point in your bedroom with a custom, upholstered headboard that extends to the ceiling.

How to Make a Headboard from Salvaged Wood

Salvaged planks are lined up to make a headboard and a family photo is mounted in the center. Read Feature

How to Make a Rustic-Style Headboard

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Learn how to build this basic tongue-and-groove wooden headboard. We gave it a weathered, barn-wood look, but you can paint or stain it any style or color.

Time:

Two Days

Price Range:

$100 - $250

Difficulty:

Moderate

How to Make a Forest-Inspired Headboard for a Girl's Bedroom

See how we used twigs, ribbon and craft birds to make an "enchanted forest" headboard for a girl's bedroom. Read Feature

How to Make a Kid's Headboard With Built-In Nightlights

Make an illuminated space-themed headboard for a child's room using holiday lights and plywood. Read Feature

How to Make a Headboard Out of Old T-Shirts

Kids often have a hard time parting with their favorite T-shirts even after they've outgrown them. Use their old T-shirts, sport jerseys or old blankets to create a collage of color over their bed. Read Feature

How to Make a Fabric Slipcover Headboard

See how we turned a painter's drop cloth and an old piece of crewelwork into a pretty headboard for a girl's bedroom. Read Feature