Headboard

Headboard

Attempting to make headboard was much larger project than I had done before. When I thought about the project, I didn't know whether I was going to be able to complete this project..With much planning and help from my husband, it turned out great.

At the time, I was watching a ton of HG TV (Home Garden Television)  They always make everything look so easy to create. I guess that's why they are the designers, not me.

We started with a lot planning such as, measurement of the bed frame, the actual size of the room, how tall we wanted it to be, and so on. We were both pretty new to this kind of project. In fact, my husband had pretty much decided that we were not going to continue after the first measurement. But my enthusiasm and energy compelled him to carry on.

After watching the episode where they make the headboard several times in a program called Design on a Dime, on HGTV, we went to his step-dad's workshop again. We had bought vinyl, foam and batter from Hancock Fabrics and some lumber from Lowe's.

The Process:
- First, we cut the particle board into 64" X 42"
- Then we cut the foam to the size of the particle board, but leaving 1" gap around it and glued to the board
- Next, the vinyl 66" X 44", enough to wrap the board with it
-We had two 57" poles (2" by 2") and two 65 1/2" two by twos, that we nailed on either sides and top and bottom respectively
- Finally painted it brown to match the rest of the furniture in the bedroom.
- The foot stool in the picture was just a bonus from the scrap wood and vinyl.

PS: We decided to go with the vinyl instead of rustic look but the basic process is same. Detail description and process can be found on the following website:
http://www.hgtv.com/bedrooms/rustic-yet-chic-wood-headboard/index.html