DIY bed headboard trim. How to make a soft headboard with your own hands. Other ways to upholster a bed with textiles

Upholstered diamond-patterned headboards look amazing, but they're too expensive, so I wasn't sure I'd ever be able to afford that luxury. Years later, when I had accumulated a lot of experience in various furniture projects, I myself made the headboard that I had long dreamed of, and with great pleasure I will teach you how to do it too! From my detailed instructions you will learn how to make a soft headboard with your own hands, and in the simplest and cheapest way possible!

Preparing the headboard frame
Holes for fabric covering
Fastening foam and fabric
Button wrap
Headboard trim
Securing the fabric

Materials:

The frame of an old headboard and wooden panels (possibly from old disassembled furniture);
Cellular foam mattress pad (1 m wide, even for a king-size bed);
Textile;
A set of buttons to be covered (I needed 37 of these buttons);
Regular buttons;
Upholstery twine / hemp rope / waxed thread for sewing on buttons;
Glue (I used super strong Gorilla glue).

Preparing the headboard frame

Do you have a headboard that has lost its original appearance? Great! Of course, you can buy lumber and make a new frame, but why not use what you already have.

The headboard of my bed, which I inherited from my grandparents, was uncomfortable and looked unpresentable. And when one night my neighbors living on the floor above were flooded, causing all the furniture to be badly damaged, I finally decided to part with it. I removed the ugly plastic panels from the front of the headboard to get to the frame.

After that, I started looking for any scrap wood that was the right size. For example, I had two MDF doors from an old broken wardrobe, which I cut to length and nailed to the frame. You shouldn’t strive for any special beauty at this stage, just nail or screw the boards to the frame.

The headboard frame was a little lower than I wanted, so I built it up using 5x5cm blocks. Special strength is not required here; it is not even necessary to attach these bars to the existing frame. Simply nail or glue them to the front panels. The bars extending the frame serve only to hold the staples securing the fabric.

From the back, the design looks like junk that belongs in a landfill. Haha. What can I say? I like to use whatever I can get my hands on in my work. For example, I used door hinges taken from the same cabinet as the doors to fasten the panels. Perfection is not required when it comes to framing.

Holes for fabric covering

It's time to apply markings along which you will drill holes for subsequent fastening of the fabric. I hate taking measurements, so I did a quick search on Pinterest for “DIY tufted headboards” and discovered that some DIYers are using Pegboard as a base for their headboard, often used to organize tools and other items. Good idea! True, a perforated plate of this size will cost a lot, and it does not have sufficient strength. With that in mind, I decided to use the Pegboard just as a template to mark where to drill the holes on the headboard of my bed.

What should be done:

1. Measure your headboard and mark its center.

2. Center the piece of pegboard you have in the center of the headboard.

3. Start at the marked center, but three holes down.

4. Use a marker to trace the hole locations onto the wood base. You can trace the holes that have already been moved on the perforated plate so as not to forget what has already been done.

5. Mark a point (remembering to circle the hole), then skip seven holes, and mark the eighth again. Continue with this pattern.

6. The second row should be shifted relative to the first by three positions, i.e. the new point will be opposite the fourth hole. The result will be a diamond shape (see photo below).

7. When you reach the edges of your pegboard, simply move it, aligning the already marked points with the corresponding holes. Continue until the entire top half of the headboard is covered with dots arranged in a geometric pattern. There is no need to mark the entire headboard of the bed - only up to the level of the mattress.

Once you have finished marking the surface of the headboard, make sure that you do not miss any desired points. If you traced the holes on the panel, this will be much easier! There is nothing worse than removing the pegboard and then discovering that all the dots have not been ticked.

TIP: There is no need to apply dots to the very edges of the headboard; leave a few centimeters untouched.

Now it's time to drill holes at all marked points! The holes should not be very large, just enough for the needle to pass through them freely. Shake off the sawdust.

If on the back side of the structure access to any holes is blocked by frame elements, drill the bars through so that nothing prevents you from sheathing the back.

Fastening foam and fabric

Take two pieces of packing foam of the appropriate size (this will be much cheaper than buying furniture upholstery foam) and place it on the front surface of the headboard, mesh side down. Line up the top and sides of the foam with the edges of the wood back, trimming off any excess. Secure the bottom and sides (no need for the top) using a furniture stapler.

Drape the structure with a piece of fabric. When measuring the material, make a margin of 25-30 cm on all sides.

Raise the fabric-covered headboard to a vertical position and lean it against the wall. Keep in mind that when it comes time to cover the back, you will need to have free access to the front and back sides. It’s good if you have an assistant who will hold the backrest.

Button wrap

It's time to cover the buttons with fabric. This is the most difficult part of the project. I hate this job! Maybe it's because I bought the cheapest set, I don't know, but my fingers really hurt when I only made 7 buttons. You should follow the instructions on the pre-packaged packaging, but once you've read them, come back here. I'll give you some good tips that will make the process much easier. Oh, and don't forget to use a good glue if you don't want the button covers to fall off over time.

Tips for covering buttons:

Not all kits are created equal. I bought two sets of the same brand, but it turned out that the rubber mold fit the buttons from one set well and much less well from the other. One set won't be enough for you anyway, just try all the rubber molds until you find the one you like best.
Cut the fabric with a small margin, i.e. slightly larger than the template that comes with the kit. It's better to trim off the excess material after you've pressed the button cover inside the rubber mold rather than painfully trying to center a small piece of material.
Insert the fabric and button cover into the rubber mold from one side, then slowly insert them all the way. Otherwise, you won't succeed.
If you don't want to do this all over again someday, before inserting the button shank, apply a little glue to the edges of the button. Remember that if you add too much glue, the excess will end up on the outside (if this happens, blot the glue with a napkin). Let the glue dry overnight before using the finished buttons.
It is very difficult to hammer the “pusher” into place! It slips out, you have to keep adjusting it with your finger... ugh! My super smart advice to you (this knowledge only came to me through experience): use a wooden striker so as not to pinch your fingers while trying to hammer the “pusher” into place! My poor blue thumb...

Headboard trim

You will need a long needle with a large eye, regular buttons and upholstery twine. The knots on this smooth twine are easy to untie, but it passes freely through foam and fabric. Just make sure you tie the knot well (more than once) so it doesn't loosen over time.

Insert a long piece of twine into the needle and then thread the button onto it. Do you want to prevent the button from slipping off? Then pass the twine through all 4 holes (as if you were sewing on a button) and tie a few knots.

Pass the needle through the drilled hole, moving from the back to the front. Start with the top center hole. Be sure to keep the needle straight.

When inserting the needle, gently press on the foam from the front surface until the tip of the needle protrudes out. Pull it out a little. You can now move to the front of the headboard and pull out the needle.

Attach a decorative button to the front of the headboard.

How to attach a button to the front of the headboard:

1. Pass the needle through the eye of the covered button.

2. Make one turn of the thread around the button and thread it through the eye again.

3. Sink the button into the foam rubber while simultaneously pulling the thread tight. The loop should hold the button in this position, unless, of course, force is applied to tighten it.

4. Cut the twine, leaving small tails.

5. Tie the ends of the twine at the bottom of the button (as if you were tying shoelaces).

6. Tie another knot on the other side of the button. Repeat the operation several times.

7. Cut off the excess length of twine and place the short tails under the button.

8. Protect the fabric by forming folds on it.

To illustrate how this happens, watch the animation (the animation size is about 8 MB, so you need to wait a little before it appears).

Before you move on to the second row, read the next section, which has some information you should know about the first row. The only thing I messed up was the first row, so unfortunately my headboard isn't perfect, but you have a chance!

An important point regarding the first row

At some point in my work, I began to realize that I had not taken one important small step at the beginning. A disappointing justification for this can be the fact that I did not have the opportunity to learn from the mistakes of others. Make sure you remember to do this step so that every diamond on your back will be perfect.

Immediately after you have secured the first button, stop and make an upward fold. Now fasten the next button and make the fold again...

Once you have sewn on the first 3 or 4 buttons, pull the fabric taut at the back and secure the folds with furniture staples. Make sure all folds are facing the same direction. Fasten the remaining buttons (and form pleats) of the first row in the same way.

Once you have completed the first row, you can move on, stitching the entire remaining surface of the headboard. Now you have to make micro folds with your fingers after adding each new button to get perfect diamond shapes.

Securing the fabric

Once you've completely stitched your headboard, it's time to secure the fabric around the edges. Place the headboard on the floor, face down. You've already secured the fabric to the top of the headboard, but it doesn't hurt to add a few extra staples. To get neat corners, create folds by pulling the top side down and then covering it with the stretched side panel, then staple the fold in place. Continue attaching the sides, remembering to stretch the fabric. The front side should look ideal, and the back view is not so important.

Before securing the bottom edge of the fabric, place the headboard upright again and trim off any excess fabric around the legs. There is no need to fasten the fabric from the front of the leg; it is pulled tightly at the back.

Upgrading the back of the headboard

Now, if you wish, you can slightly embellish the back of the headboard. For this purpose I used an old, but still durable sheet and several upholstery nails. I drove the nails quite far apart from each other so that if necessary I can easily remove the backdrop.

TIP: If one of your decorative buttons becomes loose over time (or you didn't tighten it well enough in the first place), use the button located at the back of the back to tighten the twine and secure it with a staple just below. Now everything is pulled tight, there is no need to redo the work.

Occupies the most honorable place in the rest room, and headboard beds serves as its main decoration, which is the first thing people pay attention to. But does it always look exactly the way you would like? If you are disappointed with the choice that furniture stores provide, we suggest you figure out how make a headboard beds with your own hands. This guarantees absolute exclusivity and compliance with your dreams. Moreover, beds with ready-made headboards cost an order of magnitude higher than without them.

1. Which style should you choose for your headboard?

This is the very first thing you should start with design future headboard. In no case should it contradict the style of the bed itself. Let's consider the most popular styles:

. This style is preferred by people who want to emphasize their wealth. It includes a lot of gilding, expensive luxurious fabric, and artistic forging. The main atmosphere that this style creates is luxury, wealth, chic and pomp. A soft headboard made of velvet, brocade or other beautiful fabric with gold buttons will fit perfectly into such an interior. Or mirror headboard in a wide beautiful carved frame, painted with gold paint, or a canopy headboard made of heavy, light-proof fabric with gold garters with tassels at the ends. In general, everything that looks expensive, but is not a rectangular wooden headboard.
. Very easy and pleasant style originally from France. This is a beautiful combination of classic style with rustic elements. Country houses are often decorated in this style. Characteristic features are usage warm pastel shades, preference for natural materials with their natural texture, specially aged elements of wooden furniture and cute floral patterns. Wooden headboards with antique elements or panel headboards made of light light fabrics with an unobtrusive floral pattern are perfect for this style.
Vintage. Home feature this styles are well visible and clearly defined antique elements, and not just old things, but those that really belong to past eras, precisely from the materials that were used in those times. Collecting decorative elements for this style is sometimes difficult. Color spectrum neutral and includes “faded” shades. For material headboards wood in its natural form, an old mirror, or a soft headboard made of light linen fabric or specially aged velvet are suitable.
Art Deco. This style is very easy to recognize because predominance in him lines, stripes, broken curved lines and trapezoidal objects. It is characterized by natural rough surfaces, mirrors, . For an Art Deco style bedroom, it is preferable to use a large mirror, because this style implies a lot of space and light. It can also be used as a headboard. The colors of this style can be colorful, but always muted. Preferred shades brown, white or metallic. The color of the furniture should contrast with the color of the walls, and one of its elements must be of a non-standard shape. In addition to the mirror, a soft rectangular or trapezoidal fabric is well suited as a headboard.
. This style is loved by many due to its spaciousness. Integral element This style is the presence of a rough, often white color. ABOUT main flowers are white, gray, shades of brown. Materials Characteristics of this style are wood, glass, and chrome parts. This style combines rough finishes that have an unfinished look with modern technology. Furniture simple, concise and extremely practical. Headboard It is better to make the beds made of wood or make them soft, so it will create the effect of incompleteness, especially against the background of a brick wall.
Eco style differs in use natural materials with preserving their textures. Color spectrum as close to natural as possible - shades of green, brown, yellow. Such an interior has a positive effect on human health, not only physical, but also mental, having a calming effect. Furniture- made of natural wood. The headboard of the bed can be like wooden, and soft, the main thing is to maintain the overall color scheme.

2. Headboard shapes

From the form the headboard itself depends what impression will generally produce a sleeping place. The simplest shapes are rectangular or slightly rounded at the edges. Semicircular shapes are also often used. But why not give the room a more interesting look and make the headboard, for example, in the shape shells or crowns, a large flower or a rainbow? Children will certainly like such bright headboards and will always cheer them up, even on the coldest and cloudiest day. Even small bends will look more interesting than a regular rectangle. You will need to spend a little more time giving the headboard a custom shape, but the results will be worth it. I think you have already decided on the style in which it is made, if not completely, then in its overwhelming majority, you probably already have an image of a pleasant headboard shape in your head, then it’s time get down to business.

3. Upholstered headboard

This type of headboard is most loved by many designers because it makes the room Very cozy. And if you like to spend a little time reading before bed, then it will be much more pleasant to lean your elbows on a soft, pleasant-to-the-touch headboard made by yourself. For the manufacture of you will need a few materials, but enough patience and free time.

You will need base, upholstery fabric and buttons with a loop of your choice for the front part and the most ordinary buttons with four holes for fastening on the back side, packaging foam rubber, glue, a furniture stapler, and strong threads with a needle. Base it must be strong and not necessarily beautiful - it will not be visible. Its length can be exactly equal to the width of the bed, or it can go beyond it, it depends on your preferences. You also choose the height based on your desires. Some people like to fill the entire wall behind the bed with a solid low headboard. It looks very cozy and unusual.

You can use what you have in your home as a base. For example, old door, the wall of an old cabinet, a piece of chipboard, several small doors, just wooden boards, in general, everything that would be a shame to throw away, but would be just right here.

Filler We will use packaging foam. Why not furniture? Because it's cheaper. To achieve the required thickness, you can lay it in several layers. The piece of fabric should be 20-30 cm larger than the base along its entire perimeter. Place the base on the floor, apply glue, apply foam rubber and trim off all excess around the edges. You can attach the foam rubber using a stapler, as you wish.

We will make a very fashionable soft headboard that imitates carriage upholstery. To do this, you need to make holes in the foam rubber and the base for future buttons. To do this you need to make markings.
If you want to end up getting squares, then place the holes one below the other if diamonds, then in a checkerboard pattern. At equal distances, mark on the foam rubber the points where the future buttons will be located. Using a sharp knife, make holes at the markings in the foam rubber, then using a drill, drill small holes in the very base.
3-4 mm is enough for a needle with a strong thread to pass through easily. Before you start drilling, place something under the base to avoid making holes in the floor. Now we take the fabric, a stapler, and begin to fit the headboard. Here you can need an assistant to hold the base and hold the fabric while attaching. Fasten the edges well, do not spare the staples, but do not pull too tightly, otherwise it will be difficult to tighten the fabric with buttons and the headboard will not be as voluminous as we need. Now we take an ugly button for fastening on the back side, thread a needle and thread into it and firmly fix it, to do this you can sew it into all the holes, as if you were sewing it, so it will not slip off when tightened. We pass the needle with a button on the end of the thread from the back side and carefully feel its end on the front part. The needle should come out through the hole in the foam. Next, we thread the needle through the loop of a beautiful button, make one turn of the thread around the button and thread it through the loop again, after which we pull the thread well. The button at the back will help hold the thread, and the front button will press the fabric, creating beautiful folds. If the folds appear too shallow when tightening the thread, arrange the fabric as you like. Now cut off the needle, wrap the remaining thread around the button and tie it several times, hide the rest under the hat.

You need to start working from the first hole in the upper corner. Why us use two buttons? Because after some time, the tension will weaken a little and the pattern will become less pronounced. So as not to had to redo all over again, it will be enough to pull the back button, resuming the tension, and secure it a little lower by a piece of the freed thread with a stapler. The back of the headboard can be slightly transform, covered with any fabric or thin plywood. When the headboard is ready, you need to hang it. To do this, you can use special hinges that are attached to screwed into the wall. You can make the headboard an attached one; to do this, at the first stage, you need to attach the legs of the desired height to the base, and then simply lean it against the wall.

Important point– when you tighten the fabric on the base, form small folds with your hands on top of each hole in the first row, otherwise they may not work out, which will slightly spoil the look of the entire product.

4. Wooden headboard

Tree- This universal material that suits any style. It is very easy and pleasant to work with, and it always looks appropriate and natural. Let's make a wooden one antique effect headboard. For this you can use anything - just wooden boards, maybe you have saw cuts of various sizes, maybe an old wooden door or unnecessary ones. We will do burnt wood, you can also paint it, you can simply open it with varnish, you can paint it and then partially sand it with coarse sandpaper, you can draw a pattern or an unobtrusive design, or use a stencil... We let's tell you the theory, and you improve it to suit your version.
Let's take three boards from in good condition. Knots, small cracks or chips are not a hindrance, it’s even more textured, the main thing is that they are even and can fit snugly against the wall. First, let's tidy up the appearance of each board separately. We will need gas-burner. With its help, it is necessary to burn the surface of the wood, which will lead to its darkening. You can do it completely, or just the edges, as you like. It should look something like this:

After aging open it boards transparent varnish. Attentively read the composition varnish Not all are suitable for internal use, as they contain resins that emit harmful substances. It is better to give preference to varnish on water based, it takes longer to dry, but is completely safe. Open the boards on all sides in two layers, this will extend the life of your headboard. If you decide to decorate the wood with a pattern, then apply varnish before opening it and make sure that it does not smudge. When boards dried up needs to be fastened them among themselves. For this you can use wooden planks or a metal profile. Using small ones, nail the boards to the planks or profile from the back side.
Select nails so long that their points do not go right through and come out on the front side. A wooden headboard will have a fair amount of weight, so ordinary screws may not hold it. Better suited for this anchor bolts. Before mounting, draw a straight horizontal line on the wall so that the headboard hangs perfectly straight.

5. Hanging headboard

Very unusual solution which you can easily implement. Idea is in fastening various elements to the frame located above the bed. As a frame, you can use a piece of chrome pipe or a wooden plank, or you can even handle from an old wooden mops, the main thing is that its length is enough to cover the entire width of the bed. As hanging elements you can use anything, for example, small pillows in beautiful pillowcases or one pancake pillow. For such a headboard nice to lean on. And the pillowcases are easy to remove or wash. These could be small wooden circles with pictures painted on them, metal disks with various emblems, or your collection of favorite items. More comfortable Total the pillows look on beautiful strings. To make a headboard like this we will need: pipe, chrome-plated or powder-coated, end caps in the color of the pipe 2 pieces, wall mount 2 pieces, pillowcases and small ones.
To reduce the cost of the process Instead of buying ready-made pillowcases and pillows, you can buy pieces of fabric and sew everything yourself. You can also make your own pillows. To do this, you need to buy white bed fabric and filling. In any sewing store, padding polyester or holofiber is sold by weight.

Let's imagine that we decided sew by yourself. It is necessary to make a pattern for the future pillow with a margin of a couple of centimeters on each side for the seam. Fold a piece of white fabric in half, attach the pattern, trace the contours and cut it out. Before you start scribbling, baste the workpiece, this will protect you from uneven edges and distortions during sewing. Leave one edge not sewn to the end by approximately 10 cm. Turn the finished pocket inside out and stuff it with filling through the left hole. Choose the desired volume yourself. At the end, you need to sew the pillow up to the end using a linen seam or by hand. Our pillow is ready.

Now let's sew pillowcases from selected fabric. The principle is the same, only on one side you need to add loops or ties to which the pillows will be attached to the pipe. To do this, sew not very wide strips of fabric from the inside out, folding them in half. Turn out the resulting tubes and iron them, giving them a rectangular shape.
Do pillowcase pattern, using the existing pattern for the pillow, adding another 2-3 cm around the perimeter. When you sew the pillowcase, don’t forget to insert our ribbons folded in half at one end, these will be the future loops. For comfort further use, You can sew a hidden zipper into the edge opposite the loops. This will make it easy to remove the pillows. Choose the number of pillows, their size and colors according to your own imagination. Ready pillowcases can be decorated embroidery or buttons, rhinestones, sequins or various stripes.

When all the sewing work is done, do on the wall markings, which you will be guided by when attaching the pipe. Screw one mount to the wall, thread a pipe through it, and close the edge with a plug. After this, put the cushions on the pipe and only after that screw on the second fastener and insert the edge of the pipe there. This only applies to pillows with loops. You can tie pillows with ties at any time. Enjoy the look of the work done.

6. Headboard – mosaic

This colorful headboard will give your bedroom freshness and enliven the entire interior. Two main questions questions that arise in your mind now are what to make it from and what to attach it to. We suggest using a wooden frame and plywood sheets as a base, and using tiles, which you probably still have after the renovation.

At first we will make the base. This will require flat boards. Our frame will have three windows for subsequent placement of plywood with mosaics laid on it. If you don’t have any suitable boards, buy already sawn boards at a hardware store. You will also need window beads or thin corners. You need two long boards, this is our top and bottom, and four cross boards. Calculate the width and height of the future headboard yourself. Boards and glazing beads you can simply open colorless varnish, you can cover it with stain of the required color, you can paint it.

Lay your boards on the floor, measuring the same distance between the transverse partitions. Mark with a marker where you need to do. Nail the frame together with long nails, pre-drilling small holes to make the process easier. After the frame is ready, take a measurement the resulting windows will be the dimensions of plywood with mosaics. Saw off the plywood using a hacksaw.

Now let's get started To mosaic. Place it on a cloth and beat it into small pieces with a hammer.
It would be good if there were several types of tiles in different colors. Now get started lay out pieces onto the plywood, leaving 5 mm free along the contour. This can be a random arrangement, or a design you come up with in the form of lines, curls or flowers. When the drawing turned out and you are satisfied with the result, carefully take one piece at a time and apply glue to it. You can use this way, you have to glue all the pieces. You must there will be gaps between mosaic elements. They can fill for tiles. Once everything is dry, gently wipe your artwork with a damp cloth and then a dry cloth.
Now it's time to connect frame and mosaic. This can be done very simply using window beads. On the front side of the headboard, fill a frame of glazing beads around the perimeter of each window so that they protrude 5 mm inside the windows. This will support the plywood. On the inside, apply a little glue to the glazing beads and attach the plywood with the mosaic. Once you have glued all three pieces, lay the frame face down to let the glue dry. Your headboard is ready. Installation can be done in the same way as with a wooden headboard.

7. Drawing the headboard

Why not? This the cheapest way execution of the headboard. If you do not have the talent of an artist, you should not immediately discard this method. Now you can buy all kinds stencils any size and any pattern. All you need to do is transfer the drawing to the wall. Stencil required fasten securely on the wall so that it does not come off during the process. This can be done using tape. The drawing should be placed evenly on the wall. For the case with a stencil, they are ideal in cylinders. To avoid paint getting in, cover it with a special film.

After filling all parts of the stencil, let the paint dry a little and carefully peel it off the wall. Such unusual way will allow you to show your imagination and individuality to the maximum, both in the choice of colors and in the choice of the design itself. This can be anything from a castle in the air to a simple repeating pattern. In any case, it will be very unusual and original.

8. Headboard - photo frame

You a lot of family photos, which capture the happiest moments of your life? So why do they need to gather dust in an album, let's we use them in as a headboard your bed. Eat several ways how to frame a photo. You can buy the required number of ready-made wooden frames of the same or different sizes, and then glue them together and glue them to a plywood base, or you can make a wooden frame with the required number of windows of any size. Or you can use the old one as a frame, just modifying it a little. Let's let's look at the most difficult one method - with a frame made of boards. There is no need to use thick and massive boards for the entire base. We suggest using larger boards around the perimeter, making one large frame, as for a mosaic headboard, and making the windows from thinner boards. At the first stage you will succeed wooden rectangle.

Now you need to decide on the size of the photo, it is better to choose a larger one, it will be less cluttered and it will be more clear what is shown. Let's assume that we have chosen the format A4. Now you need to turn your rectangle face down and fill it first with transverse and then longitudinal strips in increments equal to the size of the photo. You will succeed windows, in which we will then put photos. To keep them on something, you need to nail a sheet of thin plywood to the last planks.

The frame is ready, we turn it over and use glue to attach our photos in the windows to the plywood. You can leave the headboard open, or you can close unbreakable glass. This way, less dust will accumulate and you won’t ruin the photo. Looking at such a headboard, you will always fall asleep and wake up in a good mood.

9. Headboard - panel

This type of headboard will not only make your bed more cozy and comfortable, but also decorate the wall behind her, besides, it will be on him It's nice to lean on your elbows. We offer do with your own hands soft printed panel from multi-colored fabric. The panel will be a square or rectangle, consisting of small squares covered with beautiful fabric, to which we will give a little volume with the help of filler.
Technology manufacturing is very simple, Having mastered it, you will be able to use not only squares, but also rhombuses, triangles, hexagons as elements for panels, and make not just a rectangle, but any shape you like. So, we will need two sheets of plywood of the desired length and height - one for the base, the other for cutting. Scraps of fabric of different colors, foam rubber for stuffing, glue, furniture stapler, hacksaw.

So that you oriented V sizes, Let's look at the technology for making panels measuring 160x100 cm. Our squares will have a size of 20x20 cm, so we need 8 squares in length and 5 in width, for a total of 40 pieces. Mark one sheet of plywood and cut it into 20x20 cm squares, now cut the foam rubber into 40 pieces of the same size. Using glue, glue the foam rubber onto the plywood squares. After this, cover each square with a piece of fabric and secure the edges with a stapler. The fabric should be 5 cm larger on each side, that is, our flaps have a size of 30x30 cm.
When all the squares are ready, you need secure them on a second, whole sheet of plywood. To speed up and ease this process, you can use liquid nails. Make sure that lines were even, and the sides of the squares were adjacent to each other without gaps. The finished panel can be attached to the wall using hinges and self-tapping screws. By the way, such soft squares can be inserted into old window frames. Maybe you still have old-style frames that are divided into many small rectangles.

10. Lace headboard

Most gentle and openwork type of headboard, which can only be. It will fit very well into . Do such a headboard will be very Just, especially if you yourself know the technique of artistic knitting, and maybe your grandmother or mother can help you with this. We will need knitted lace or lace fabric, fabric for the base and the base itself. If you want a flatter headboard, then a sheet of chipboard or an old shelf from a wardrobe is sufficient in thickness; if you want a more voluminous and soft one, then you also need foam rubber.

Let's let's make it soft lace panel. We have a door from an old cabinet with a thickness of 12 mm. Glue 5 cm thick foam rubber onto it and trim off the excess along the edges.
Our lace is white, so it stood out better and was more noticeable, you can use dark gray linen fabric as the fabric for the base. Just like when making a soft headboard, you need to cover the base with fabric and secure it around the perimeter with a stapler. Now let's carefully secure our lace on top of this. Next you can finalize headboard By to his taste. You can add some rhinestones or bows. You can not use foam rubber, but make the headboard flat, then it will look more like a panel. In any case, there will be lace to look like Very original.

11. Headboard - canopy

Such a headboard will create more intimate and cozy atmosphere your sleeping place. To make it you will need fabric, a base for attaching it, hooks for holding and decorative decorations to taste. The fabric can be completely different, both heavy and dense, and light and transparent. Get your bearings depending on the interior of the room. The length of the fabric also depends on your preference. It can reach the floor, or it can barely reach the bed. You have decided on the fabric, its length and width too.
Let's get started manufacturing grounds. You can attach the base to the ceiling, if not, you can attach it to the wall. We will mount it to the wall. As a base, you can use a small pipe, a decorative hook for hanging flowerpots, or you can knock down a square or triangle from small planks. If the fabric is heavy, then the base must be strong. We chose weightless tulle, so the base will be a wooden square that matches the color of the bed. We knocked small wooden planks together on the sides using small nails. We attached one side of the square to the wall using self-tapping screws.

Now we place the fabric on the base, forming beautiful waves. You need to attach decorative curtain hooks to the sides of the bed, collect the tulle using beautiful garters and secure it to them. This way, there will be a square above your head that can be decorated with beautiful beads or hanging angel figures, and tulle will fall from it in beautiful waves and end on the sides of the bed. Such a headboard will create Very romantic image in your room.

12. Headboard with shelves

Most practical the kind of headboard that is quite easy to do yourself. The material you can use is an old cabinet or old tabletop. If you don’t find anything suitable in your house, you’ll have to spend a little money and buy sheets of laminated chipboard and a special tape that covers the ends. One sheet should be enough for a medium-sized headboard, since chipboard is quite large. The main thing is to do it right make markings and cut the sheet with a minimum amount of waste. The same place where you will make the purchase can help you with this; they usually have their own small sawmill and cutters.

After you have the rectangles of the required sizes cut, you will need to assemble the entire structure together, having previously covered the ends with a special laminated strip. This is done very simply with with help ordinary iron. Heat the iron to maximum temperature, apply the tape to the end of the sheet, you can cover it with a thin cloth on top, and iron it several times until it sticks, trim off the excess. This way you should finish all the edges except those that will be adjacent to the base of your headboard.
Now it is necessary mark the location of the shelves on the base and the distance for the mounting holes. When the work is done, drill small holes in the marked places, attach the shelf and use a marker to mark a dot on its end through the hole in the base, so you will be sure that the holes will line up exactly when assembling. To attach the shelves, you can use self-tapping screws, which must be screwed into the back of the base.

If you don't want to bother with screws, you can use special glue. This will get the job done much faster, but remember not to put too much pressure on it. They should serve as a location for decorative objects or lamps, but not books or massive figurines.

13. Mirrored headboard

Such a headboard will help to cope with the problem, because everyone knows that mirrors visually expand the space and if you choose mirror panels that will reach the very ceiling, then you will make room visually higher. In addition, the mirror reflects the sun's rays and additionally fills the room with light. It is preferable to choose a mirror that covers the entire width of the bed and is not too narrow. Can be used for this old dressing table. Remember, there were those with three doors, with a large middle mirror and slightly smaller side mirrors? To revive an old mirror, you need do for him beautiful frame.
To do this, you need to glue the mirror onto a sheet of plywood and leave 10-15 cm of free space around the perimeter. This is where we will attach the elements of our frame. For these purposes, you can use shells, beautiful multi-colored pebbles, large beads, bows, artificial flowers, and you can lay out a mosaic with the same broken tiles.
Use those decorations that you like and that will complement the overall interior of your room. To make the work go faster, use a hot glue gun or liquid nails for fastening. remember, that mirror, especially large sizes - this is very heavy object therefore and the fastening must be reliable. Use anchor bolts as in the wooden headboard example. Or fasten the bottom of the mirror to a special metal frame that is attached to the wall, and just hang the top by the hinges on the self-tapping screws. To avoid injury, if you have restless sleep, it is better to purchase unbreakable mirror panels and protect yourself, they will weigh less.

No one will argue that sleeping on a bed with a soft headboard is comfortable and cozy, since there is always the opportunity to lean on the back, which is pleasant to the touch and harmonizes perfectly with the entire interior.
A soft headboard will make the bed even softer and the interior richer.

This bed is good for everyone, but many are confused by such a nuance as the relatively high cost of such furniture. However, if you don’t have enough finances, don’t despair: you can make a soft headboard with your own hands, there’s nothing particularly difficult about it. In order to make a soft headboard, you will need the following:
In order to make a soft headboard for a bed, you will need batting or padding polyester.

Chipboard or plywood. As for plywood, you should not buy it at a hardware store, since it is not sold there of the highest quality; it becomes distorted during use. It is recommended to purchase such material from companies that manufacture furniture;

batting or padding polyester. As for the batting, it is easy to work with, but you should not stretch it too much, as it may unravel. Instead of batting, you can use a knitted lining fabric;

foam;

buttons;

nails;

strong threads with lavsan or nylon (you can use nylon threads). Whatever threads are used, the main condition is: they should not tear, they can only be cut;

drill;

jigsaw;

stapler for furniture (it is better to buy a metal one, you should immediately take spare staples for it).

How to make a soft back: the first stage of work

Before you start work, you need to develop a design project for the bed in general and the headboard in particular. This process should be carried out only after many options have been studied, the most acceptable one should be chosen, and one should be guided not only by one’s tastes, but also by the features of the rest of the interior. It should be taken into account that a soft headboard is more suitable for a classic style, but it will not be suitable for a bedroom designed in a high-tech or avant-garde style.
First, the outline of the future head of the bed is drawn on the chipboard. Then the canvas is attached to the outline using a stapler.

On a sheet of plywood or chipboard you need to draw the shape of the future soft headboard of the bed. The height is calculated from the surface of the bed (if the back is made of plywood) or from the floor (if it is made of a heavier material). The upper part should be symmetrical. In order to achieve this, you need to draw an outline on a piece of paper and trace both sides in turn. This blank is then carefully cut out with a jigsaw.

If you plan to make a soft back relief using buttons or other accessories, then you need to mark and drill holes in the workpiece. If buttons are used, then you need to take into account the fact that all tight-fitting buttons are produced with a plastic leg; such a leg cannot withstand loads and immediately bounces off.
It is difficult to find metal buttons on the stem in regular stores, so it is recommended to purchase them in military stores. It is not recommended to use too many such elements, and you must ensure that their arrangement is symmetrical. Now, from the fabric with which the headboard will be covered, you need to cut out large round pieces (their diameter should be twice the size of the buttons themselves). You need to sew a strong seam around the perimeter, then place a button in the center and tighten the thread. Thus, the button ends up in a tight bag. In order for everything to be secure, it is recommended to secure it with a few additional stitches.

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How to make a soft back: the second stage of work

To make a soft back, the base of chipboard and foam rubber is sheathed with soft material.

The workpiece is placed on a foam sheet, and then you need to draw the contours of the soft part with a marker. Then, with an ordinary, sharply sharpened knife, you need to cut the foam along the contour, pushing its parts apart. If soft material is used for these purposes, then instead of a knife you should use simple scissors. Now you need to assemble the future soft headboard of the bed - foam rubber and plywood, then batting or padding polyester is stretched on top. All parts need to be connected together, bending the edges. On the reverse side you need to fix the batting, for this you use a furniture stapler.
Then the headboard is similarly finished with thick fabric; you can use tapestry, corduroy and high-quality fabric, which is used for upholstery. As a fabric, you can use leatherette, chinilla or slightly fleecy fabric. When purchasing fabric, you need to take into account that its width is 150 cm, which means that it may not fit along the length.

The trim around the edges of the headboard is carefully secured with strong threads.

In order to avoid this, it is recommended to use fabric without a pronounced pattern. We must take into account that foam rubber is sold in standard sheets, so you need to cut it out yourself. It is good to cut it with a regular knife, but you should not be afraid that the edge will not be perfectly smooth, since it will still be pressed by the fabric.

The edges of the fabric need to be folded, first of all at the bends, they should be fixed with a stapler. All waves are fixed, even sections too, but you need to try to keep the folds even. Now you need to take strong threads with lavsan or nylon and a large needle. The thread is threaded through the hole, the fabric and foam are pierced through. The needle should be longer than the thickness of the back. It is necessary to take into account that needles tend to break during work, so you need to stock up on several at once.

We continue to fill our collection of ideas on the topic of original solutions for the bedroom, namely, unusual decoration of the head of the bed. Some time ago we posted fresh selections with different ways to decorate this very noticeable element of the bedroom. But since the last collection, we decided to divide fresh ideas by type of creativity and result.

Already published, and this collection is dedicated to three-dimensional structures - in all their diversity.

What beds are they suitable for? First of all, for those modern models that do not require a factory headboard. But if your bed has one, it is likely that you will have a desire to update it or replace it with a new, unusual one. So by “structures” we mean a rigid element that is attached to the wall or to the bed itself, as well as the design of the wall around the headboard (shelves and niches).

We divided all the collected ideas into 6 parts, focusing on the style of the result. However, in each of them you will find completely different options, although there are still common features (shape, material or type of decoration).

So, in this issue for creative people and their very skillful hands 6 fresh themes for decorating headboards:

romance of a French princess;
inspiration from the East;
strict classic options;
natural wood + country;
fantasy solutions;
discreet lines of modern urban style.

Let creativity bring you pleasure, and the result exceed your expectations!

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headboard idea No. 1: a la French princess

The main decoration of this type of headboard is monograms and floral motifs. They may come in the form of a structure (such as cut from plywood) or the result of your painting (or decoupage) on the wood surface of an existing headboard.

If you already have a French-style wrought-iron headboard, try to approach it creatively, for example, decorate it with a romantic garland.

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headboard idea No. 2: The East is a delicate matter

When we think about the East, we most often mean either Arab countries or the Far East. In all these cultures, such an original piece of furniture as a screen was known. It can become the basis for a new headboard. But more about this a little later, and first about Japan.

Light latticework, shelves associated with pagodas, bamboo - all this will add a light touch of fashionable interior style to the bedroom. The first row of pictures in section 2 is precisely on this topic.

Now let's get back to the screen. It is impossible to imagine the bedroom of an oriental beauty without a screen; European aristocrats of the 18th century instantly appreciated the grace and intimacy of this compact object. You can see many options in more detail in our galleries on the theme of the screen (,), and here we offer you to see how this accessory becomes a plot for inspiration.

For example, take as a basis the very essence of the screen (partial insulation) and make a “lattice” for the head of the bed. The opposite option is to get a real oriental thing and attach it to the wall. A compromise solution is to create a simple analogue of a screen from scrap materials, fastening the frame parts with furniture hinges.

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headboard idea No. 3: the rigor of refined classics

If we abstract from Rococo and Baroque, many will remember that classicism presupposes a certain severity and restraint of lines. In this section we have collected several options for those who like it.

Rigid structures of symmetrical shape - made of plywood and metal, as well as frames of moldings on the bedside wall, evoking associations with ancient paintings.

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headboard idea #4: eco-friendly country

These stories will likely appeal to lovers of eco-friendly materials and simple but charming solutions. Wooden boards, old door panels or thin trellises imitating a fence - in a word, “life surrounded by nature and strong things a la a rural craftsman.”

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headboard idea No. 5: fantasy without boundaries

And here are collected options that can safely be considered isolated. Some of these designs for a headboard can be created instantly, for example, as in photo-2 (from a set of small IKEA mirrors) or in photo-5 (a regular straight MDF headboard is covered with a patchwork of multi-colored wallpaper that matches each other in tone.

Other ideas will require more time spent selecting materials, but the result will truly look unique.

The bed is the main and central piece of furniture in any bedroom.

People spend about a third of their lives sleeping, which means that the choice of bed and bedding must be approached seriously and responsibly. Designers are constantly creating innovative models of mattresses and beds, so there is a huge variety of bedroom furnishings. Most of them not only fulfill the main purpose of providing a person with a comfortable sleep, but also help decorate the interior, giving it a certain style and originality.

Installing or updating a headboard is the fastest and easiest way to transform the overall mood of your bedroom. Among the various options, the most popular is a soft headboard for a bed, which, due to its design, gives the sleeping area a special coziness, softens sharp corners, and sets the mood for a comfortable rest. Of course, this part can be purchased in stores separately or as an element of the bed frame, but many prefer to make a soft headboard with their own hands, giving free rein to their imagination and creative ideas. We offer several master classes on how to make an interesting headboard, and also look at other models of craftsmen and designers for inspiration.

DIY soft headboard “Carriage screed”

Carriage binding is a decorating technique that was widely used in the 18th century to decorate carriages (hence the name). Today this method is used for upholstery of upholstered furniture and interior items. The modern name for the carriage screed is capitonne. In order for the result to look truly impressive, it is recommended to use expensive, rich material that looks good with numerous folds, for example, leather, velvet, velor, faux suede. Light cotton with small flowers is a completely unsuitable fabric.

The screed pattern itself can be made in the form of squares or diamonds; buttons covered with the same fabric, beads, and crystals in color or contrast are used as rivets.

Materials and tools:

plywood for the base (furniture board);
high-quality fabric (with a margin of 25-30 cm more than the length and width of the plywood base);
foam rubber about 5 cm thick (the size of a plywood sheet);
padding polyester;
covered eyelet buttons;
drill for drilling plywood;
sharp knife;
Crochet hook;
universal glue;
strong lace (rope, twine to fit the buttons through the eyelet);
furniture stapler with thickened staples;
scissors;
wall fastenings and screws.

Progress

Take a sheet of plywood, you can use a rectangular one or cut it into an interesting shape. In this example, two boards are used with dimensions: 200 cm by 60 cm and 140 cm by 60 cm. Cut the foam rubber to the size of the plywood base. Mark the places where the buttons are attached on the foam rubber, for example, in three rows in a checkerboard pattern.

A fun way to make holes is to use a heated metal tube. Heat the tube on the stove for 3-4 minutes, then make holes with quick movements. You can make 2-3 holes at a time, then heat the tube again for 15-20 seconds. Before doing this, be sure to place a board under the foam rubber so as not to spoil the floor.

Place the foam rubber on the plywood and use a pencil to mark the locations for the holes. Drill the holes with an 8mm wood drill bit.

Glue the foam to the plywood. Make sure that the holes in the foam and the plywood match.

Place a layer of padding polyester on top with a margin of 3-5 cm on each side. Lay the fabric on the padding polyester with a margin of at least 10 cm on each side. Turn the plywood over and secure the fabric with a furniture stapler on the reverse side.

Prepare your buttons. You can cover them with fabric yourself or take them to a workshop. Thread a cord at least 15 cm long into each button and tie a knot. This project required 62 buttons. Take a crochet hook and insert it into the hole from the plywood side.

From the front, on the fabric side, feel for the hook. Check the distance from the adjacent button with a ruler and make a small hole with nail scissors. Hook the lace with the button and thread it through the hole.

Pull the cord well and staple it securely to the back.

Attach the fasteners with self-tapping screws and hang them on the wall. Ready!

Upholstered headboard with a pattern of nail heads

Materials and tools:

plywood sheet;
a piece of thick fabric (canvas for paintings was used in this project);
nails;
glue (spray glue was used in the project);
padding polyester or batting;
scissors;
furniture stapler.

Progress

Cut a rectangle of the desired size from a sheet of plywood.

Place 3-4 layers of batting or padding polyester, leaving a margin of 10 cm on the sides.

Using spray adhesive, glue the first layer of batting to the plywood, then subsequent layers to the previous one.

Staple the batting to the back, keeping the material taut.

Turn the headboard right side out. Spray the surface of the batting with spray adhesive and, starting on one side, carefully roll the fabric onto the batting. Press and smooth the fabric well so that there are no bubbles, folds or distortions.

After the glue has dried, attach the canvas to the back of the plywood. Stretch the fabric well, wrap it around the frame and secure it with a furniture stapler.

Using nails you can make any ornament, including one imitating a carriage tie. For this headboard, we made a neat thin frame around the perimeter. To make one, mark two points with a pencil in adjacent corners at equal distances from the sides.

Drive the nails in there, but not all the way, but so that they stick out above the surface. Tie the string around the head of one nail, pull it tight and tie it around the second. So we made a straight line so as not to draw on light fabric with a pencil.

Then use a pencil along the line to mark places to drive in nails at equal distances from each other. Make small marks that will overlap the nail head.

Hammer the nails. Instead of nails, you can use furniture tacks.

Attach the headboard to the wall using fasteners.

DIY soft headboard with cushions, tile imitation

Materials and tools:

a large rectangular sheet of plywood for the base (in the project 150 cm by 75 cm);
small plywood squares (for this project, 18 pieces measuring 25 by 25 cm were needed);
piece of fabric;
padding polyester;
furniture stapler;
scissors;
glue.

Progress

Prepare the plywood pieces. In large construction supermarkets, you can ask them to cut the plywood into pieces of the required size. Cut the piece of fabric into 18 squares (in your case the number may be different). The squares should have a margin of 5-10 cm on each side.

Place the plywood squares in the middle of the fabric.

Using a furniture stapler, attach the edges of one side. Be careful that the staple does not pierce all the way through the plywood and fabric. You can insert the staples at a slight angle.

Make a fold in the corner, stretch the fabric well and secure the corner with staples.

So, you have secured one side and two corners, making something like a “pocket”. Now, adding a staple on each side, fill the space between the plywood and the fabric with batting or padding polyester. Try to ensure that there is practically no filler closer to the edges, and there is a plump “slide” in the middle.

Having filled the square with padding polyester and secured the sides, secure the last remaining side and corners with staples in the same way.

Do the same for the rest of the squares. If the fabric has a pattern, try to keep it the same on all parts. You can also use different fabrics to create a multi-colored mosaic composition.

When all the squares are ready, place them on a large sheet of plywood and glue them with universal glue. Make sure the pattern is positioned correctly. Try not to have a large distance between the squares; the joints should be barely noticeable.