How-to: Picture Frame Headboard
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.