Headboard Project

Steve and I needed a headboard for our bed so my super crafty mom came up with the idea of making one ourself. She had made one for their bed and said it wasn't too hard. So one Sunday we got together and got on this project. It really wasn't that bad. We probably spent about 2 hours making the headboard and only about $30 or so in fabric and padding, so it was super cheap.

First we asked the boys to cut the board (donated by Steve's mom) down to the right size. Then we stapled a piece of foam over the top to make it soft. We covered that with bunting to make it extra soft. The hardest part here was getting the staple gun to go through all the layers of padding. But with some help from my strong hubby we made it work.


Next we covered the board with the fabric, trying to make it look as even as possible.

My mom stapled the corners because those were kind of tricky but basically you just pull it taught and wrap the corners up like a present. Not too bad!

Here's how the back looked when it was done. (Apparently Steve's mom's board donation used to be a game of some kind..lol)

Here is the finished product on our bed. I think it looks great! It only took an afternoon and was pretty cheap! Yay!

Close up of the fabric.