15 Easy-to-Make DIY Headboard Projects
Find ideas for creating inexpensive custom headboards for your bedroom or your kid's bedroom.
By Jacquelyn McGilvrayMore in Decorating
Cottage Style
We modeled this headboard from one we saw in a popular home-decor catalog. It is very simple to build — standard-size lumber is fastened to a large piece of plywood, then the whole piece is painted white.
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