Head of the bed with his hands

You may have encountered this accessory in all respectable hotels and designer rooms, but never thought that it could decorate and your bedroom too! What is it?Of course, a stylish soft headboard bed, which is considered excellent symbol of comfort and convenience, as well as an indicator of a particular style of the bedroom of the owner.And while you do not need long to find it in the shops and buy a lot of money!Upholstered headboard can be made with your own hands!

This decoration is based on the fact that the fabric completely covers the front and back of the bed makes it is not only attractive in appearance, but also very pleasant to the touch!This solution is ideal for unusual bedrooms and rooms for teens who would like to have an unusual interior.And to make it a reality, you do not have to do anything supernatural!Just choose the fabric (wool is best suited or scrim), pick up a few matching buttons and add a little refinement - and refined decor will be ready!

bed with upholstered headboard

bed with upholstered headboard

preparation of such a headboard takes about five hours.You will need:

• not very thick plywood trimmed shaped headboard,
• foam rubber or similar soft material,
• batting,
• small 1.5-inch nails,
• D-shaped hooks,
• set of buttonsor buttons, and tools for their upholstery fabric,
• thread for embroidery,
• needles.

Additional tools:

• jig saw (you will need it if headboard bed is not rectangular and figured form),
• drill and drill,
• staple gun and staples to him,
• construction trestle for sawing plywood(if you need it).

first step (not required): If you want to make a headboard shaped, you can cut it to the template.You can use plain paper for the production of the template, cut on the desired form and plywood marking is carried out in the usual pencil.Then simply create a shape using a jigsaw.

head of the bed with his hands

head of the bed with his hands

How do headboard

second step : Make holes for the buttons, making sure that there is enough space between them.For these purposes, you will need a drill with a thin drill (between 7/32 and 5/16).Make sure that the hole has done well and "pure" on both sides.

head of the bed with his hands

How do headboard

third step : Cut foam or other material you use, in the form of plywood.The thickness of the foam can be any - depending on how soft pillow you need.Material can be cut using conventional scissors.

How to make a soft headboard

head of the bed with his hands

How do headboard

How to make a soft headboard

soft headboard with his hands

fourth step : use batting (or other similar material) to the most tightly interconnected foam and plywood.For this you need a stapler.If you are using a fairly good batting, while you do not need any adhesives - it will cope with the task.

How to make a soft headboard

fifth step : using the same stapler obsheyte headboard of your chosen fabric.In this case, if the bend forms the head is not too large, you can dispense with sewing and other auxiliary operations: just put a stapler in the middle of the bend, and make it the first "stitch", and then slowly move towards the outer sides of the "wave".Next obsheyte all parties headboard.

head of the bed with his hands

sure to use a natural angle for pinching the fabric and try to each new "tucks" slightly overlaps the previous one - it will make the head of the border more attractive.

soft headboard with his hands

sixth step : use a cloth for covering buttons.To do this, you'll need the usual yarn mixed with thread embroidery (so the thread will be both strong and beautiful).

headboard

How to make a soft headboard

headboard

Then attach the button to the head by means of the holes that you have done previously.At first pass through the hole and thread the needle (better to do it twice, then the buttons to have attached more tightly), and then put the needle on the button and sew it.Fasten the thread with a button on the back side of the head.

Make a headboard of a bed with his hands

soft headboard with his hands

head of the bed with his hands

seventh step : fix the headboard!To do this, use the D-shaped hooks, with the help of which you can hang you made a soft structure to the wall.

Make a headboard of a bed with his hands

eighth step : just take a step back and enjoy a stylish accessory that you made with your own hands!

head of the bed with his hands

This bed with upholstered headboard perfectly fit into the female's bedroom, and if you add other decorative elements (cushion or blanket to match suitable bedside lamps, etc.), you can be sure: this room will not be no one else!

head of the bed with his hands

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