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Headboard on the Wall

Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-869 -- More Projects » By Carol Duvall
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It's lightweight, it's inexpensive and it can be changed as easily as you change your mind. The headboard demonstrated on today's show was quite literally taken off the wall of Linda Watson's bedroom. The headboard demonstrated was made for a double bed but the same basic rules apply whether you are making this for a single, king or queen sized bed. The only difference might be in the number of panels you use .

Materials:

foam board
fabric for covering foam board
batting for covering foam board
duct tape
stapler
craft knife
industrial strength Velcro
large sheets of paper for pattern

Note: The amount of foam board, batting, fabric, etc. needed will be determined by the height and width of the headboard you will be making The foam board used was one half inch thick. If using the standard 1/4" thick board you will need to glue two pieces of this together with spray adhesive to achieve the correct thickness . You might find it helpful to draw a miniature paper headboard as was done on the show to use as a guide when making the full sized item.

Steps:

  1. Determine the width of the headboard and decide on the height. Cut paper to these measurements. Divide the width into equal sections. Measure four for a twin bed, six for a double and eight for a king sized bed.
  2. Cut the two center sections out together so you have one large section. This will be the center section of the headboard. Cut the remaining sections out individually .
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Figure A
  • With the center section folded cut a curve starting at the fold and curving down to the open edged side (figure A). The arc of the curve is arbitrary. Whatever looks best to you. Cut out along the curve, open the piece and see if it looks right to you. If not, cut another piece and try again.
  • When you have the curve you want refold the paper and place it over the piece that will be the adjoining section. Position it so the top of the curve on the next section starts at the bottom of the curve on the first piece. Repeat on each remaining section for both sides of the headboard.
  • When all pattern pieces have been cut place them on the foam board, trace around and cut out. Be curtain that the blade on your craft knife is sharp so you get clean cuts.
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    Figure B
  • One by one place each piece of foam on batting and cut batting to fit (figure B). The thickness of the batting is again a matter of choice. Also cut a piece of fabric to fit each cut out section however, in this case, cut the fabric large enough to go over the sides and to the back for several inches. Tape and then staple to hold. Tape first the center of the bottom edge, then the top, then each of the two sides. Then go back and smooth, tape and staple around the entire piece.
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    Figure C
  • Glue several large pieces of industrial strength Velcro to the back of each section of the headboard and position the matching pieces on the wall (figure C).

    Note: Watson used two different fabrics on her headboard: a plain dark green and a complementary floral print. A totally different look would be the result if you used one fabric.

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