Fast & Easy $20 DIY Headboard

My new bedroom was missing something. The deep blue/grey color I choose for the walls only needed white accenting to really pop. So a white headboard was my goal.


I stopped by Lowe's and picked up a sheet of the cheapest, thinnest plywood they had. I also grabbed a 4x8' sheet of insulation foam and had them cut it down to size for me.  That's the great thing about home improvement stores is that they will do all that pain in the butt stuff for you.


I started with my materials.

I grabbed a roll of duct tape and taped the foam to the front of the board.

Flipped it over on top of the fabric I choose. It's a soft amish weave that was on sale at the Wal Marts and had that weaved look, so I thought it would be perfect for the headboard.  Grabbed my trusty staple gun and started stapeling the fabric to the back of the board.

I also bought a package of those picture hangers with the teeth that you nail onto the back. I added one on each end so I could just hang the headboard on the wall behind the bed.

Voila!

I personally preferred the lower look. But you could customize this easily by having the wood and foam cut to whatever height you want. I know a lot of people like the higher headboards. But I don't.

Cost Breakdown:
Plywood ~ $5
Foam ~ $6
Fabric ~ $6.50
Hangers ~ $2.50
I had the tape and staple gun on hand. So this homemade headboard cost me a total of $20!

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