Upholstered Headboard
Spruce up your bedroom with a personalized upholstered headboard.
Getting Started
This project requires basic woodworking and intermediate sewing skills. The estimated cost of materials is about $150 or more, depending on the cost of fabric. One or two weekends may be needed to complete this project.
Quantities based on 62- x 48-inch headboard, which will fit a queen-size bed.
- 4x8 sheet of 3/4-inch plywood
- Pine 1x4 (length determined in Step 3)
- 2-inch-thick foam (enough to cover a 52- x 66-inch area)
- Spray adhesive
- Extra-loft batting
- 4-3/4 yards of 54-inch-wide decorator fabric
- 4-1/2 yards of thick cording
- Matching thread
- Nuts, washers, and bolts
- Screws
- Scissors
- Kraft paper
- Jigsaw
- Tape measure
- Staple gun and staples
- Sewing machine
- Straight pins
- Clothes iron
- Drill
- Serrated kitchen knife












