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How-to: Picture Frame Headboard
Craft a Headboard from an Old Picture Frame
HGTV Magazine: An upholstered headboard made using a 39-inch-by-50-inch frame from a local thrift store took Miss Dylan's bed to princess-like status. First, mother Mandi Gubler painted the frame white. Next, she wrapped a piece of plywood with batting, covered the front in fabric, and fit it into the frame. To get a tufted look, she stapled down the fabric in 14 places, then hot-glued a fabric-covered button over each staple. Check out HGTV Magazine for step-by-step instructions on this project.
Photo by: David A. Land
David A. Land
Materials Needed:
- paint
- paint brush
- picture frame (39" x 59" works for twin bed)
- 1/2-inch plywood (sized to fit inside frame)
- batting
- fabric
- staple gun
- hot glue
- buttons
Step 1
Paint a 39-inch-by-50-inch frame and let dry.
Step 2
Wrap a ½-inch thick piece of plywood with batting and cover the front with fabric. Staple fabric taunt in back.
Step 3
Fit the plywood into the frame and mark spots for tufts, then staple each one and hot glue a button over each.
For the original step-by-step tutorial with pictures, visit vintagerevivals.com.
