DIY Headboards of all Flavors

There is bound to be a headboard below to suit your taste (and your budget)! Read on to find Contoured Upholstered, Faux Painted, Tufted Upholstered, Reclaimed Mantle, Wallpaper Headboard, Painted Linen, Framed Upholstered, Reclaimed Door, DIY Kits and even Chalkboard headboards, as well as how-tos for each! Yummy!




Contoured - how to

Faux Painted - how to

Tufted - how to

Mantle - how to

Marthas Wallpaper Headboard - how to

Marthas Linen Look - how to

Framed Upholstered
Wrap a piece of plywood with fabric and trim with decorative molding from the home improvement store

Reclaimed Door
via Martha Stewart - paint or distress the door as desired. Add decorative molding to one side (the "up" side) and secure to wall.

Horchow Upholstered Headboard Kit

Chalkboard
Interesting concept, but the grade-school classroom feel (and smell) may not make for the most pleasant sleeping quarters for your guests. How-to is fairly obvious..... You could always paint the frame or do a swatch of colored chalkboard paint on the wall instead.