How To Make A Wooden Wall Mounted Headboard

This project uses new wood that is distressed to make it look like reclaimed wood.

How to make a wooden wall mounted headboard.

On the wall you ll want to hang it on two screws hung at equal height. If your headboard does not have legs to it you will need to measure the bed from the floor to the top of the mattress and add 1 inch to the height of the bed to the bottom of the headboard. You can create your own one of a kind headboard whether you have carpentry skills or just like to dabble in simple craft projects. Salvaged planks are lined up to make a headboard with a family photo mounted in the center.

We distressed it then gave it a weathered barn wood finish but it could be painted or stained any color. Measure the length of your bed across the front side where the pillows are laid. Here is this enchanting kind of headboard for your bed made out of the grey wooden planks and the play wood boards used over the sides. It will take you an afternoon and cost around 50 to make.

Then measure from the one inch mark to the hooks in the headboard. The next step is to locate the studs inside the wall. Step 1 cut the wood. This may be different from the foot end so measure it carefully.

Then take the wood and lay it upon a flat surface such as a table or workbench. Go for a rustic chic look with this free diy wooden headboard project from aka design. A kailo chic life certainly did that by creating a gorgeous abstract wall art display secured to the wall above a bed. Wall art room dividers fabric wall hangings and even a wall decal can create the look of a headboard with no carpentry skills required.

I suggest screwing it in at the centre point and using a long taught cord to hang the headboard. Some diy headboards aren t boards at all. The first step is to cut the wood so that you can make the headboard. The grey wooden panels form up the basic board frame and the curved design along with the sides have been cut out of the plywood and then attached to the board frame and stained in the same grey shade for the complete rustic and shabby chic look to be added.

The photo can easily be swapped out to match decor changes. This wooden headboard was made using basic tongue and groove construction. Reclaimed look wooden headboard. Colorful plank headboard wall from remodelaholic.

No one would ever comment on your lack of headboard with a pretty piece like this one. Don t let the name scare you.