Upholstered headboards are made with medium density fiberboard.
An upholstered headboard may be used as an elegant and functional addition to your bedroom. The piece gives your sleeping area a more polished look, while supplying a comfortable structure to lean on when sitting upright in bed. Upholstered headboards can be expensive and increase in price with the size of the bed. Do it yourself alternatives are more economical and customizable substitutions. Created using medium-density fiberboard as a base, a rectangular upholstered headboard may be made with the fabric or material of your choice. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Measure the width of your mattress and decide the size of your headboard in relation to the mattress. For comfort, the headboard should be at least the width of the mattress.
2. Purchase medium density fiberboard (MDF) from a local home improvement store to function as your headboard base. The associates at the store can cut the wood down to the size of your measurements. When cutting the wood, subtract 2 to 4 inches from the desired final width of the headboard to account for the padding.
3. Lay the cut wood down on a piece of 2-inch foam that is larger than the wood, fold the foam over the wood so it overlaps by 4 to 5 inches on all sides and cut the remaining foam using a utility knife.
4. Attach the foam to the wood using spray adhesive and allow it to dry per the manufacturer's instructions. Because spray adhesive can be toxic, use a protective respiratory mask during this step.
5. Lay the wood with the attached foam down on an oversize sheet of batting, fold the batting over the padded wood so it overlaps by 4 to 5 inches on all sides and cut the remaining batting using a utility knife.
6. Staple the batting to the back of the padded headboard using a staple gun. Begin with single staples in the middle of each side of the headboard and gradually secure all sides of the batting, pulling it tight over the structure. It's best to check the front of the headboard for wrinkles in the batting while you're stapling so any imperfections may be eliminated during the stapling process.
7. Flip your headboard over on the floor so the front is facing up and lay your fabric on the structure. Center it, if necessary, then measure and cut the fabric to overlap the headboard by 5 or 6 inches on each side.
8. Secure the fabric to the headboard using straight pins and carefully flip the structure over onto its front.
9. Staple the loose ends of the fabric to the back of the headboard using a staple gun in the same manner as the batting, being sure to pull the fabric tight. Check for and eliminate imperfections as you go.
10. Remove the straight pins and cut any excess fabric from the back using scissors.
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