A cozy tufted headboard doesn’t have to come with a high price tag.
Make your own using these simple steps.
Elegant and classy, atufted headboardis timeless.
These headboards remind us of plush pillow-top beds and warm, fuzzy blankets.
They make us want to snuggle in.
You’ll be surprised at how simple it is to make your own.
Keep reading for the full step-by-step instructions.
Screw the plywood to the stretcher every few inches all the way around.
Apply Foam
Apply spray adhesive to the plywood front.
Lay the 1-1/2-inch foam topper, pattern side down, on the plywood.
Use scissors to trim the edges of the foam pad even with the edge of the plywood.
Don’t trim the foam yet.
Flat Sheet
Iron the flat sheet and spread it evenly on a large work surface.
Set the headboard facedown on top of the flat sheet.
Trim the sheet and foam pad to 6 inches larger than the headboard all the way around.
Do the same for the other long side, then repeat the process for the short sides.
Patterned Fabric
Iron the patterned fabric and lay it flat on the work surface.
Set the headboard facedown on the fabric; follow the same stretching technique used previously.
If desired, cover the buttons with fabric and decide on placement.
Attach Buttons
Cut a 2-foot length of florists wire.
Thread the needle with the florists wire by a couple of inches and bend the wire back.
Insert the needle through the hole and push through the foam and fabric.
launch the needle and wire through the back of the button, then back through the fabric and headboard.
On the backside of the headboard, tug the wire snug.
Bend it against the plywood and staple in place.
Wrap the wire back over the staple toward the hole and staple again.
Repeat a couple more times.
Repeat process for remaining buttons.
