Today I want to share how Mark and I made our DIY headboard. An upholstered headboard is an easy DIY project that can make a big impact in your bedroom. You can find tutorials on Pinterest showing you how to make a button tufted upholstered headboard, but I decided to keep things more simple and skip the button tufting. And this style is a classic.
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SUPPLIES TO MAKE A DIY HEADBOARD
For this next step, I didn’t take any photos. I think I was too excited about how it was turning out and just forgot to take any pictures. Mark took the headboard to our bedroom and placed it behind the bed and I showed him how high I wanted it to be off the floor. Then Mark made legs to the size needed out of 2 x 4 wood and screwed the legs into the back of the headboard. He set the legs in a bit so they wouldn’t be seen behind the bed frame. Since they won’t be seen, we didn’t bother to cover them with fabric.



Pam Engle
I LOVE THIS ROOM!!! The gray buffalo check with the yellow, the shiplap, shutters….EVERYTHING!!!
jean
Doreen,
Just love this tutorial!!! I have a high bed that I would love to upholster but not sure if I can get hubby to help!!!! I love the look of the fabric and nailhead trim. Ya’ll did a wonderful job with this and I’ll save the instructions in case I need them in the future. Thanks for sharing.
jean
Jeanne
I not only love your headboard and all it’s “looks”, but I love the way you style your bed! I pinned it so I can try to replicate your ‘formula’! Not sure if you’ve ever done a post on that, but I’ll search. Thank you!
Marty
This is fabulous. I love it. both the check and plaid are wonderful.
Peggy allen
Love all of the headboards, Thank you for the instructions. I think it would be good to make headboard covers that you could slide over and then you could change them out anytime you want.
God bless,
Peggy
Cyndim
Love the tutorial, and it’s right on time for me, as I was thinking about doing this exact thing. But I need to know … you prepared the headboard, then added legs to set the height. Then what?? Did you screw it to the wall? Attach to the bed? How is it standing upright? Thanks!
Doreen Cagno
We just used our bed frame and mattresses pushed up against it to hold it up tight against the wall. Never had any problems with it like that.
Crissy
I just had to hop over from The Cottage Market to tell you how much I love the final photo of your room, with the subtle pops of mustard accents. It’s beautiful. I had no idea that you had changed the look and feel of the bedroom over the years. How fun!
Stephanie
This is just what I’m looking for. I made a similar headboard several years ago and want to change the fabric. How do you remove the nailhead trim? Thank you!
Doreen Cagno
Hi, Stephanie. Mine were just nailed in individually, not a strip. They were pretty easy to pull out by hand.
Scolie Simpson.
I have just found your post and I was so excited .I have some lovely grey/blue check like yours so I am going to have a go at doing this project .Thank you for making it look so easy .
Doreen Cagno
I’m sure it will look terrific!!!