One afternoon, I was walking through my local fabric store and discovered my inspiration in the aisles. Because my bedspread has a floral pattern, I did not want anything that would compete with it. I found this great stitched design and I was off and running.
I don't have any pictures of how I made this, but it could not have been any more simple...
* Buy the cheapest piece of wood you can find at your home improvement store (tip: Make sure it will fit in your car BEFORE you get it cut...I ended up cramming it in my car along with the help of a very nice construction worker who happened by me in the parking lot)
* Figure out how padded you want your headboard to be. I used 2 layers of the cheapest batting I could find. Staple it to your board starting with the middle and working to the ends. A staple gun is helpful here.* Arrange your fabric and staple over the batting.
* Cut a 2x4 on a 45 degree angle. Screw one side of the 2x4 to the wall and the other side to the back of your headboard. (You can also attach legs to your headboard so it stands on the floor.)
* Step back and admire your handiwork! Easy peasy and, depending on the cost of your fabric, pretty inexpensive :)
Now all I need is the perfect little something just above the headboard. Only time will tell what that will be :)
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