Upcycled Footboard To Headboard

Would you have guessed the white headboard started out as a brown footboard?

Certain things are worth the money. For me, paying $450 for a wooden headboard when you buy a bedroom set isn’t always worth the money. I think it’s fun to be creative with headboards, especially if you already have a metal frame for the bed.

When we bought a headboard for my son’s room at a local consignment store, it came with a footboard that we didn’t plan to use. As we shopped around for headboards for my daughter’s white bedroom set, I saw the extra footboard leaning against the dining room wall. I had the idea that we could try turning it into a headboard to go with our daughter’s new white dresser and side table. I had seen people turn old doors into headboards on Pinterest, so I figured it would be a similar process and it might be doable.

Luckily, my hubby enjoys an occasional project like this. He agreed we should give it a try.

 

Materials needed:

sandpaper

white low VOC paint (1 quart)

wood for the legs (2 x 2 x 6)

mending plates (a pair of straight ones and a pair of 90 degree ones)

saw

drill

screws

Forgive me, I didn’t take a good “before” picture. But, the picture on the upper left is after we started sanding it. There were also some metal feet at the bottom that my hubby removed before the picture was taken.

Next, my hubby attached the legs using metal mending plates on each leg. He added a cross beam to each leg with what was remaining of the 2 x 2. This helped ensure it was sturdy and not wobbly. He attached the 90 degree mending plates to the cross beams. Finally, he and my daughter painted it with a few coats of primer and white low VOC paint. Voila! An upcycled headboard.

 

What is your favorite kind of headboard? Have you ever made one yourself?

~ Carrie

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