Make Your Own Fabric Headboard

Start to finish to make your own upholstered tufted style headboard.

Make your own fabric headboard.

22 of 22 cardboard and fabric headboard. Headboards can pull the look of a bedroom together. While your first diy headboard may pose a challenge you ll soon find the process of building your own is actually straightforward. In terms of color a soft neutral is relaxing but a vibrant hue will make a statement.

If your fabric has any wrinkles iron it then center it over the headboard using clamps to hold it in place if necessary. Either way make sure you re using upholstery fabric otherwise your hard work won t last very long. This diy upholstered headboard uses pegboard to make the spacing of your tufted buttons really easy and doesn t require any sewing. Flip the headboard over again so that it s right side up.

Make sure that it is flat and wrinkle free. Wall art room dividers fabric wall hangings and even a wall decal can create the look of a headboard with no carpentry skills required. Place the headboard on top with the plywood back facing you. Press your fabric and then place it on the table or floor right side down.

Flip the headboard back so that the fabric is on the floor. Covering a headboard in fabric is an easy way to make the bedroom look completely different. Learn how to make a fabric headboard with tufting for a really high end look. Try a white tufted headboard for a crisp look or a bright yellow for a focal point furniture piece.

Some diy headboards aren t boards at all. For more information on how we made this check out my blog here. Starting at the top center and pulling tightly as you go staple the fabric to the wood. With that said because they come in all different colors shapes sizes and styles you may be fooled into thinking they re extremely difficult to make.

While there are several diy headboards out there that involve fabric this particular one is so elegant and lovely that it had to make the list. Post includes step by step instructions for how to make your own headboard and a list of supplies for your diy tufted headboard. A headboard identical to this diy version by east coast creative costs 1 600 at a modern furniture store but if you have basic woodworking skills you can make it for less than 100.