Monday, January 2, 2012

A Handy Headboard

We had a bed frame for the queen-sized guest bed, but no headboard, and so after a trip to the fabric store and the Home Depot, I decided to try my hand at making an upholstered headboard.

There are plenty of tutorials out there for DIYed headboards (check them out here, here, & here), so I won't bore you with the details, but here's how it turned out:



It's plush, sturdy for leaning up against (it's backed with plywood, not just a frame), and adds a burst of color to our yet-unpainted guest room.  I need to find some bedding that complements the red headboard - for now, we've got some turquoise Garnet Hill sheets on there.

Stay homey!

5 comments:

  1. So jazzy! Just beautiful.

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  2. Very nice!! Hope you post the room when you finish, your guests are lucky people. I always love when someone decorates with red. The material you chose is gorgeous, great job!

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  3. Love it! I've often thought about doing a project like this. If you don't mind would you share where you got the fabric from? I *heart* red!

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  4. It's from JoAnn... I bought it there this summer, but last time I was there I saw the same pattern in blue, red, & orange!

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