Directions to Build a Headboard

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    'Found' Headboards

    • If you enjoy flea markets and yard sales, you probably see a lot of old headboards you can buy and refurbish. Sometimes a new coat of paint or a deep stain finish is all that is needed to turn a castoff into a treasure. With the addition of some padding and upholstery -- and a little time spent with a stapler -- your inexpensive find can become a luxurious showpiece. You can also buy a variety of moldings that are easily glued to your headboard, creating an ornate masterpiece with a minimum of effort.

      You can turn many unexpected objects into headboards. Doors, gates, window frames, mirrors -- all of these can serve as inventive headboards in the right setting. Do not limit yourself to wooden pieces; wrought iron works well in many bedrooms.

      Plus, you can use two headboards -- one at the head, one at the foot -- to create a daybed.

    Storage Headboards

    • While you may be fortunate enough to find a storage unit that can serve as a headboard, it is a relatively simple matter to build one from scratch. Using your existing headboard (or footboard) as a pattern for the width and mounting height of the side rails, you can build a personalized unit capable of storing anything you want.

      Storage headboards are little more than boxes; typically, the storage area is built near the top of the box, above the bed itself, so you can reach things while you are in bed. A bookshelf is a common addition to a storage headboard, and can also take the place of a side table. Many builders add reading lamps to each side of the headboard, again eliminating some of the need for a night table.

    Children's Headboards

    • A child's headboard can turn a bed into a magic place. You can build a night-light right into it, along with a substitute for a table lamp. Building a lamp into the headboard will prevent your child from knocking it off and breaking it, and remove any shock hazard from the lamp cord.

      Headboards can also become playhouses and clubhouses, allowing your child to sleep in a castle or a tent or almost anywhere he wants. And for a child struggling with a fear of the dark -- especially with a light inside -- such a small "home" could make the difference between a fear-filled night and a good night's sleep.

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