The easy way to make a headboard

Oh, how I love an upholstered headboard! They’re perfect for adding that “boutique hotel vibe”. And when covered in a statement fabric they can create a huge impact in the room.

So when was time to decorate Mimi’s bedroom, I decided to make one myself… it saved me a lot of money and it was super easy and quick to make! Actually, it was so easy that I ended up making a second one for our guest’s bedroom too!

Here is what you will need:

1.9cm MDF Board (1.35m x 1m – for a standard double bed) – Plywood would work too!
3.8cm Firm Density Foam (Same size as the board)
4oz Polyester Wadding/ Batting (About 20 cm larger in length and width than the MDF board)
Fabric (About the same size as the wadding) – I had a smaller piece of fabric and it was almost not enough!!!
Spray Adhesive
Staple gun
Staples
Upholstery Nails/ Carpet Tacks- Optional (I like using them on the corners)
Magnetic Tack Hammer – Optional
Heavy-Duty D-Ring Hooks
Measuring Tape
Pencil
Drill
Screws

And here are the steps I followed:

STEP 1: Lay out the board on a clean floor.

STEP 2: Spray the adhesive all over the board.

STEP 3: Place the foam on top of the board, making sure it is centred.

STEP 4: Spray the adhesive all over the foam.

STEP 5: Place the wadding over the foam, making sure it is very smooth and well stretched.

STEP 6: Lift it up from the floor and place it against a clean wall or something else to give it some support (I leant it against the sofa).

STEP 7: Staple the wadding to the back of the board, pulling it very tightly as you go.

STEP 8: Place the headboard back on the floor and install the d ring hooks on the back of it… I left 10cm from the top edges and 10 cm from the side edges of the headboard. (As you can see on the images below, I installed two on the sides and one on the middle… but the middle wasn’t really necessary, and it was a very hard to hang it!!!)