2-Hour Easy Headboard, No Tools Required

written by:Lorene

Our next  Headboard Week guest is Brandi, here to share a fabulously easy headboard that will only take you two hours and about $75 — and the building doesn’t require a single special tool! Say hello to Brandi, and then link up YOUR headboard projects at the bottom of the post!

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Hello Remodelaholic readers! My name is Brandi and I blog over at Don’t Disturb This Groove. I’m a wife and mother of 2. I love to create pretty things and decorate my home on a budget. After renting for years my husband and I purchased our house 6 years ago. I enjoy making our house a home. I love the challenge of DIY projects.

We stay busy making changes to our home. For the past few years we’ve enjoyed updating our kitchen cabinets, giving my son’s room a new look and most recently, creating a relaxing outdoor patio.

My husband and I wanted a new headboard to brighten up our room without breaking the bank. With our limited DIY skills we created an easy headboard that fit our room.

How to Build an Easy Headboard in 2 Hours with No Special Tools
by Brandi of Do Not Disturb This Groove

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To construct my headboard, I purchased moulding from Home Depot and had it cut to size. I have a Cal-King bed so I used two, 47 inch pieces for the sides and one, 71 inch piece for the top.
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I used our old television box as the base for the headboard.
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I covered the box with snow blankets, purchased on clearance from Joann’s after the holiday.
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I stapled the snow blanket to the box before I covered it with burlap. Once the burlap was centered I flipped the box over and stapled the burlap to the back side of the box.
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After staining the molding, I attached it to the frame using liquid nails. I allowed it to dry overnight before I moved it to my bedroom.
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It’s kind of plain, but I love the simple look of the headboard. It was easy to make ourselves and didn’t cost us a lot of money. We’ve had it in place for over 3 years now and it’s held up great.
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I love the details in the moulding.
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I chose burlap because the neutral color and natural texture blend with any style comforter I choose.
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There are a lot of ways to create your own headboard. I hope enjoyed my tutorial and you’re inspired to build your own!

Time: Approximately 2hrs plus drying time

Cost of Supplies:

TV box was old and stored in our garage- $0

moulding- $40

stain- $8

burlap- $3 yard (I used 2)

snow cover blanket- (purchased on clearance) $1 per bag, I used 3

staple gun and staples- $15

 

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Thanks for being our guest, Brandi — way to work with what you had available, and I love that it’s still holding up!

Go visit Brandi over at Don’t Disturb This Groove for more easy on-a-budget projects, like this cute American Flag pillow!

Did you see the gorgeous reclaimed wood bed we shared this morning? Be sure to check back first thing tomorrow morning for more Headboard Week tutorials, including this easy and chic number:

door headboard

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Lorene
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Lorene has been behind the scenes here at Remodelaholic for more than a decade! She believes that planning projects and actually completing them are two different hobbies, but that doesn't stop her from planning at least a dozen projects at any given time. She spends her free time creating memories with her husband and 5 kids, traveling as far as she can afford, and partaking of books in any form available.

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21 Comments

  4. Fabulous project Brandi!! I love it and love seeing all of the great projects by everyone. Awesome headboard ideas!!

    Susie

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      1. You never disappoint Brandi! GREAT project! I love the neutral cover, I think it would match wonderfully with my honey wicker:) Thanks for sharing…

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  6. Oh Brandi, you never disappoint with your beautiful projects, but this one takes the cake!!!! A TV box? That is thinking “with the box,” lol! How gorgeous and what a great price. Top notch my dear!!! Jane

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  7. Wait! I have to comment again – snow blankets? SNOW BLANKETS? How ingenius and an incredible bargain. Between the tv box and the snow blankets, I don’t know which was a cooler idea! Let’s settle on both. Awesome! Jane

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    1. Jane, thank you so much for both comments! I was amazed that the TV was a the perfect size for our bed. The snow blankets were so inexpensive after the holiday; too good of a deal to pass on! So glad you enjoyed the tutorial.

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  9. Brandi that is awesome! And the possibilities are endless! A nice pink damask fabric with white moulding would go nicely in my daughter’s room! Thanks for the DIY tutorial!

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  11. Love this idea! I want to make one for my son, but he’s in a rental and can’t make holes in the wall. How did you attach it?

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