This DIY bed headboard project is easier to do than it might seem. Most of the time, work involving upholstered furniture is an advanced project, but this DIY guide is a breeze.
There is no need to spend hours planning and drilling the holes in the plywood sheet. For such homemade onesHeadboardsA hardboard with holes is ideal. They are cheap, very light and at the same time stable enough. It is therefore perfect for a DIY bed headboard.
If you want, you can have the plate for the DIY bed headboard cut to the desired size in the store. The existing holes will later be used for the buttons. Determining which holes the buttons should go in requires a little math. Once you have figured out the formula, all you need to do is count them out and mark the respective holes with chalk.
Instructions
In the example, three rows with 9 buttons each and two rows with 8 buttons each were created. This makes a total of 45 buttons. I wanted a lot of buttons, so you can do fewer if you like it better. You can look for inspiration online or in catalogs. Once you've found an example you like, simply count the buttons on that headboard and determine the spacing you need to get the look you want.
Next you need foam that is 7cm thick. Keep to this thickness if possible, otherwise the DIY bed headboard will look thin and cheap. An important tip is that you only need enough foam to cover the top two thirds of theplywoodplate to cover. In the example, a 60 cm piece of foam was needed for the 100 cm plate. The lower part without foam will later be located behind the bed and will not be visible.
Mark the holes for the buttons
To mark on the foam where the holes for the buttons need to be, simply place the DIY bed headboard locking board on the foam with the marked side facing you. Using an Edding or other pen, mark the respective holes for the buttons with a dot. Next, grab a utility knife.
Mark areas for the holes in the foam
So that the buttons can sit nice and deep later, you have to cut out the foam in these places. And that is extremely easy. Simply cut a circle around the marked areas with a utility knife.
Cut out the holes in the foam
Look how the foam only covers about two thirds of the board.
Stick the foam to the surface of the board using adhesive spray. Make sure the holes for the buttons overlap.
Stick the foam in place with adhesive spray
Place a sheet of padding cotton on top of the foam. TheSubstance, who then comes along, goes on the cotton wool.
Add padding for protection
Fabric tip: For this oneprojectIt's best to choose a solid color fabric. However, if you prefer to take a pattern, which is not recommended for a DIY button bed headboard unless the size is small, you will need to patch two or three pieces of this fabric together so that the fabric is wide enough for the pattern to fit together and runs in the right direction. So, as already mentioned, it is better to choose a solid color fabric. You can attach the fabric horizontally, which means you will also need less fabric (approx. 1.8 meters).
You will definitely only need around 1.8 meters of fabric for a large DIY bed headboard, although it seems that more fabric is used due to the buttons that will press the fabric in. But that is not the case at all. Only a few centimeters more fabric was needed for the entire headboard.
Now we get to the part where you're going to need lots and lots of buttons. To do this, you'll need a button press, which you can get for not too much money these days. It does take a little more time to make all the buttons. That's why it wouldn't be a bad idea to ask a friend for help to make it go faster.
Prepare the buttons using a button press
Using a long upholstery needle and double upholstery thread, triple knot the button, then locate the first hole for the button. Do not use all-purpose thread because it is most likely not durable enough.
Sew the buttons in place with an upholstery needle
Start at the front. Insert the needle through the fabric, the padding, the hole in the foam, and the hole in the plywood board.
Pull as hard as you can and secure the yarn at the back securely with a stapler. However, continue to pull on the yarn so that the tension is not lost. Staple the yarn in several places so that it runs in different directions. This way you make sure that the button sits as low as possible and cannot come loose.
Fasten the thread securely at the back
Your first button is now ready. It's always best to start in the middle and work your way outwards.
Make sure you check the corners do last. If you are not in a hurry, we recommend that you spread the sewing of the buttons over about two days because, as you will find, this work can be quite tiring over time.
As with any upholstery project, you should choose and fold carefully with the fabric you use. This is especially true when it comes to determining the right places for the buttons, as well as getting the fabric to fold the way you want it to. Form a diamond pattern.
Once you're done adding the buttons, all you need to do is wrap the corners and edges with fabric. Don't just wrap and staple the fabric backwards. The key to a well-designed upholstery is the lines. Keep the bumps and wrinkles to a minimum! The fabric, and this especially applies to the areas at the edges and corners, should be flat and smooth. To make the edges of a headboard smooth, fold a line that starts from the button and runs straight. The fold takes care of all the excess fabric, leaving the edges smooth and taut, ready for you to staple in the back.
To finish the bottom part of the headboard, where the foam ends, simply staple a few clamps underneath and lengthwise. Then pull the fabric down over the bottom edge of the free ply panel, fold it back, and staple it to the back as you did the other three edges. And with that, the DIY bed headboard is finished!
To attach the headboard to the wall, screw a few D-rings into the back of the headboard and a few screws into the wall. Now simply hang the DIY bed headboard on the wall.
In this picture you can see that the foam only starts above the mattress. This way, the DIY bed headboard appears to sit on the mattress.
