These budget-friendly DIY headboard ideas will show you how to make a statement piece from inexpensive items like wood shims, old shutters , and upholstered panels, turning your ordinary bed into a fabulous focal point. Try one of these creative headboard projects to give your bedroom a low-cost update.
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DIY Headboard with Wood Trim
Adam Albright
When used creatively, inexpensive materials can become a custom DIY headboard that looks way pricier than it is. This beautiful wood headboard, for example, was crafted using door and window trim that cost just $90 at a home center.
To make:
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Tapestry Headboard
Jacob Fox
Drape a colorful tapestry behind your bed to create an eye-catching statement. You can use a simple curtain rod to mount the tapestry, or for a more eclectic look, fashion your own rod using birch logs to create this easy DIY headboard idea. To avoid damaging the fabric, insert the rod through the pocket at the back. If your tapestry lacks a pocket, use curtain clips or self-adhesive hook-and-loop tape to secure the fabric.
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Pretty Embroidered Headboard
CARSON DOWNING
Rows of cotton sash cord update a plain, painted plywood board. The look is similar to embroidery or cross-stitch, yet it isn't overly complicated. We love this DIY headboard for a modern bedroom where sharp lines and clean design are at the forefront. Plus, it's inexpensive since it's made from a large piece of wood. Get the look by drilling holes in the plywood, then weaving cord through. To hang the headboard, attach D-rings to the frame and mount on screws.
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Simple Cutout Headboard
CARSON DOWNING
Budget-friendly DIY headboards don't have to be complicated. Circular cutouts keep this DIY wood headboard simple yet striking.
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DIY Tufted Headboard
CARSON DOWNING
This tufted headboard packs a lot of impact into a small space. The secret is to pick a bold&#;and budget-friendly!&#;fabric. This brush-stroke design acts as a piece of art just above the bed. It's perfect for a textured wall that doesn't lend itself to hanging artwork. Fabric-covered buttons complete the tufted look.
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Wood Block Headboard
CARSON DOWNING
One-inch-thick slices of 4x4-inch wood posts come together to form a gorgeous rustic headboard for your bedroom. These puzzle-like pieces create interesting patterns that showcase the natural wood grain of your posts. Its pieced-together design makes it a perfect fit for an eclectic bedroom.
Make this eye-catching DIY wood headboard with simple materials like cedar posts, stain, and MDF. Our how-to project shows you how to make a queen-size headboard, but this project can be adjusted to fit any mattress size.
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DIY Rope Headboard
Nicolas Gourguechon
Repurpose curtain rods and rope for a rustic DIY headboard.
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Match the length of the rods to your mattress size. Attach the rods to the wall at your desired heights. Knot the rope to the bottom rod, then drape the rope over the top rod and wrap under the lower rod. Repeat to achieve your desired look, and knot the end of the rope to the bottom rod. A few dots of hot glue between the rope and rod will hold the arrangement steady.
This treatment is inappropriate for kids' beds or other rooms where children may sleep.
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DIY Caned Headboard
Blaine Moats
Cane furniture, a design trend that dates to ancient Egypt, remains just as popular in the 21st-century. Three panels of poplar boards and binder cane team up as a headboard for this full-size bed. When you weave your own panels, you have total artistic control over the pattern and size. For instant gratification, shop for pre-woven caning material. To complete the look, add a floating shelf above the headboard and outfit it with plants.
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Tiled Headboard
Jason Donnelly
Affordable penny tiles easily fit into curvy-shaped furniture like this vintage headboard and footboard.
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Salvaged Headboard
Paul Dyer
When you get creative, anything can be a DIY headboard. A pair of salvaged doors is the perfect alternative to an ordinary headboard, especially with farmhouse-style decor. To get this look, find doors that measure about the width of your mattress. Preserve the finish and prevent paint chips or wood slivers by sealing the surface with a clear sealer. Prop the doors against the wall and position the bed directly in front of them.
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Easy Headboard for Less
You'll be surprised by which home store staple is the foundation for this stylish headboard. Your guests will be impressed, too, when you tell them you made this one-of-a-kind piece all by yourself! Watch and find out what we did, plus see how easy it is to create a DIY headboard for your bedroom.
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DIY Wood Headboard
Jay Wilde
Wood shims aren't just for builders. This inexpensive material is perfect for creating a one-of-a-kind headboard. We love the natural finish here, but you can also personalize it with a fresh coat of paint. The grid design here is unique but simple to create. Alternatively, feel free to play with the board layout to create your own custom design.
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Salvaged Modern Headboard
Adam Albright
Repurpose barn boards into a new headboard with a modern twist. Cut a piece of plywood to your desired size (ours fits a queen bed). Gently clean the boards with a damp cloth, but don't scrub or sand away the weathered character. Cut boards as needed and nail them to cover the plywood.
We diluted 1/3 cup white paint with 1/2 cup water and brushed on the mixture for the whitewashed finish. When dry, we taped off boards and created color blocks using a blue spruce hue. The soothing shade works perfectly in a bedroom, and the color blocks add a modern touch to the piece. Screw the headboard into studs in your wall, or hang with wood cleats.
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Clever Headboard Solutions
Cameron Sadeghpour
If you're not finding a headboard you love in the stores, look somewhere you usually wouldn't consider. Paneled doors rescued from a salvage shop can be repurposed into low-cost DIY headboards. Another vintage find&#;a plastic place mat&#;was used for this stenciled design. This eclectic piece looks gorgeous as a headboard and certainly brings a unique touch to the space.
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Carpeted Headboard
Adam Albright
Look to carpet for more than just flooring purposes. You can also use it to fabricate a headboard.
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Place a second piece of clean, dry plywood or another heavy object on top of the carpet tiles to weigh them down as the adhesive dries. To care for the headboard, clean with a vacuum attachment to remove dust.
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Hand-Drawn Headboard Design
GREG SCHIEDEMANN
You can make a DIY headboard with crafts store supplies that nods to a classic wrought-iron bed frame silhouette.
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Architectural Salvage Headboard
Jean Allsopp
Turn old architectural elements into a stunning DIY headboard. In this cottage bedroom, pairs of shutters topped with decorative moldings do the trick. This is a great way to incorporate beloved fixtures from childhood homes or room makeovers into your bedroom. You can also give them new life with a fresh coat of paint. However, shutters, paneling, and other elements can be pretty heavy, so install your finds securely to the wall.
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Wallpaper Statement Headboard
Marty Baldwin
Create the look of a floor-to-ceiling headboard with wallpaper. Install wallpaper on the wall only behind your bed to give the illusion of a grander headboard. This DIY look turns your entire wall into an art piece, so you don't need to worry about the expense of dressing up the walls. However, before you attach the wallpaper, make sure your bed is positioned where you're happy. Moving this DIY headboard is a little tricky once it's set.
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Framed DIY Headboard
Robert Brinson
Inexpensive picture frames can be found at garage sales or thrift shops and made into a magnificent DIY headboard. Choose artwork in black and white for a cohesive look before hanging the frames side-by-side.
For an upholstered look:
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Plank Headboard Wall
James Carriere
Go beyond the basic headboard and make the entire wall behind your bed a headboard. Distressed barnwood planks run the length of the wall behind this bed.
To create a DIY wood accent wall, measure your wall to determine what length of planks you'll need and how many it will take to cover the wall from top to bottom. Starting at the ceiling, secure the planks using nails at several points along the board, ensuring some nails are driven into studs. Continue down the wall, butting the top of the next board against the bottom of the previous board. You might need to cut a board horizontally when you reach the bottom. Including an upholstered headboard with the bed will add comfort to the wall.
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Vintage-Look Headboard
Michael Partenio
Add a vintage country look to your bedroom with a feed sack-covered headboard. A large feed sack provides enough fabric to cover a twin-size headboard. Staple two layers of batting over the front side of a piece of plywood, then staple the feed sack on top of the batting. Pull the fabric taut as you add staples to the center of each side and then as you work your way to the corners. For a stunning finish, nail a piece of architectural salvage to the top of the upholstered headboard.
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Tin Tile Headboard
Kathryn Gamble Lozier
Try tin ceiling tiles for vintage-style DIY headboard materials.
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Industrial-Style DIY Headboard
Jay Wilde
Unlikely materials are often the ticket to eye-catching headboards. Here, corrugated metal roofing was fabricated into a headboard by cutting out the shape with a jigsaw. The edges were smoothed with a grinder before the piece was screwed to the wall. The headboard falls right in line with on-trend farmhouse-style decor. This DIY headboard will look great against a wood accent wall.
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Home Center DIY Headboard
Adam Albright
You can create a DIY headboard out of basics from your local home center.
To make:
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Fabric Square DIY Headboard
Cameron Sadeghpour
Use small plywood squares for an easy, large, upholstered headboard project.
To make:
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No Tools Required Headboard
Jay Wilde
This no-sew, no-tools-required update is an easy and affordable way to revive a metal headboard. Simply drape a length of fabric&#;whether it's yardage, a woven floorcloth, or a blanket&#;over an existing headboard. Clip both sides of the fabric together with curtain rings, and loop ribbon through the rings and around the bed frame, securing with a bow. Use several curtain rings on both sides of the headboard.
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Storage Headboard
Adam Albright
Create a one-of-a-kind headboard with built-in storage using old dresser drawers. Search salvage shops and secondhand stores for cast-off drawers and old dressers. Plan your layout on the floor, using fillers such as storage cubes and leaving spaces where the wall can show through.
Once you've perfected your design, screw the pieces together. We also cut plywood doors to fit a few openings and secured them with hinges. To embellish your headboard, give it a few coats of paint and wallpaper the drawer backs and doors. Hang the headboard on the wall using a few 1x4-inch cleats.
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Framed Fabric Headboard
Jay Wilde
Spice up a bedroom by creating a framed DIY headboard from a graphic print. Stretch fabric over heavy cardboard or foam-core board and secure on the back. Insert the panels into two inexpensive poster frames spray-painted a coordinating color. This modern pattern lends itself nicely to the clean white walls and bedding. The simple decor on the nightstand continues the accents of red throughout the room.
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Wallpapered Headboard
Adam Albright
Looking for simple, inexpensive headboards? Scout out a large picture frame from a flea market or secondhand shop and repurpose it as a headboard. Paint the frame to match your decor. Cut a wallpaper piece to fit inside the frame. Apply the paper to the frame backing following the manufacturer's instructions. Although this custom-made design features a queen headboard, it can be adapted for any bedframe size.
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DIY Upholstered Headboard
Greg Scheidemann
With some sewing skills, this high-end designer look-alike headboard can be created in a weekend. The shapely top is a nod to traditional furniture styles, while the fun, bright fabric gives it a contemporary feel. Details such as a nailhead trim make all the difference in projects like this. Check out our step-by-step instructions for creating a beautiful upholstered headboard.
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Shutter DIY Headboard
John Bessler
A headboard doesn't have to reach the ground. You can easily craft a DIY headboard from objects you already have and hang them at mattress height to look like a traditional headboard. Here, we turned home center shutters into a one-of-a-kind headboard. We painted the shutters to match the room's color scheme and chose a coordinating fabric for a beautifully upcycled design.
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Door-Turned-Headboard
Laura Moss
A solid pine door makes a bold statement headboard. Set vertically, most doors are wide enough to fit a twin bed but hung horizontally, doors can stretch across a queen or king headboard.
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Want to know how to style a bedroom on a budget? Like, an actual budget!? Well, I&#;m going to tell you right here, right now.
Here&#;s the thing about words like &#;budget&#; and &#;affordable&#;: they mean different things to different people. What Kim and Kanye deem affordable is, I&#;m guessing, vastly different from what I deem to be affordable.
That said, I want to come at this little advice column from a real-world perspective. The reality is, I don&#;t want you to have a bedroom full of tat that&#;ll fall about in six months. But take it from me: you also don&#;t have to sink wads of money into high-price items.
Truthfully, it&#;s all about having a clever eye and following my skimp-meets-splurge design philosophy. Once you get your head around what that means, you&#;ll start to look at decorating rooms in a totally different way. And while I do intend on sharing budget advice for every room, I want to start with the bedroom first. Because we all need a gorgeous bedroom to retreat to, right?!
Below I&#;m going to share some ways to save money when styling your bedroom on a budget. What I&#;ll also do though is be honest about where you can splurge. Like a healthy diet, it&#;s all about balance. Please note: I&#;m so bad at a balanced diet (step away from the pizza and champagne, Chris!). So while you should never take nutritional advice from me, there&#;s nothing about decorating I don&#;t know &#;
Honestly, if the shell of the room has depth to it, cheaper items won&#;t seem as cheap. An all-white room with white melamine furniture can have a cheap gloss to it. But if the walls were painted a darker neutral (here are some great ideas), or even a stronger colour, the room will feel more expensive.
And here&#;s the biggest hack: wallpaper. It&#;s not as scary, or as expensive, as you think. In fact, I did a large wallpaper feature wall in a client home just the other week and the paper itself only cost $360. Installation was about $800. But seriously, under $ for an en masse sense of drama is really good pricing.
If the shell of the room is soaring, the cheap stuff wont be boring. Learn it, live it and love it! The image above from my mates at Metricon is absolute bedroom wallpaper goals. And it demonstrates just how much impact installing wallpaper can have on the feel of a space.
I&#;d apply the same rules to carpet. Spend a little more on this. Don&#;t go for the cheap crunchy stuff. You walk on it every day, so you want it to be plush!
Bed frames can really do damage to your bank account. So when you&#;re thinking about how to style your bedroom on a budget, avoid the pricey brands.
Case in point: the gorgeous bedroom above, styled and snapped by the amazing Oh Eight Oh Nine, features the Modena queen bed from Fantastic Furniture. And the bed sells for $359. Let that sink in for a moment. For less than 400 bucks you can have a stunning on-trend bed. And if you get savvy with your styling, nobody will know if it was a bargain buy or a boutique buy.
If you want to up the spend a bit on the bed, go for it. But I wouldn&#;t go about the $ mark if you&#;re trying to style your bedroom on a budget. There&#;s so many other pieces you&#;ll need to buy to make the room feel complete.
Two other options, which I love are the Megan bed from Brosa ($794 at time of publish, pictured below) and the Andes bed from West Elm ($779 at time of publish). I actually own the Andes and he is a stunner.
Trust me, I&#;ve invested in what I thought were big kahuna quality mattresses and they have failed me. Right now I have the IKEA Hokkasen mattress and it&#;s divine. It&#;s a wonderful mattress that isn&#;t too hard or too soft. If you want to see me road test it and others in the IKEA Complete Sleep Studio, click here to watch the video.
The moral of the story is this: when styling a bedroom on a budget, don&#;t get caught up in the notion that a more expensive mattress guarantees better quality, because it doesn&#;t. The IKEA one I own only costs $899. Which, for a queen mattress, is amazing.
Considering the mattress I had before it cost a couple of grand and started drooping after two years, I&#;ve converted to the notion that cheap can be cheerful. Also, don&#;t be afraid to explore memory foam mattresses. Here is my review of a variety of memory foam mattresses on the market right now. I&#;ve put many in client homes and have had no complaints.
If you look at the &#;beside table&#; section of a store&#;s website, the items are likely to be loads more expensive than if you look at the &#;side table&#; tab. That&#;s usually because there are more materials in a two-drawer bedside, for example, than there are in a round side table for your living room. But here&#;s the news just in: side tables can look amazing as bedsides.
The added bonus of a side table, outside of the lower price, is that they&#;re great for small spaces. Round side tables are especially handy in tight bedrooms, but even no-drawer square tables work a treat. Because there are less hard materials used, they give the illusion of more air and space in a room.
The reality is that most of us just cram junk into our bedside table drawers anyway. Honestly, my beside drawers contain an old Santa hat from . And a pack of IKEA tea-light candles. 25 random blue pencils. Cat toys. A chocolate lip balm I&#;ve never used. And I&#;m pretty sure there&#;s also coloured blu-tac in there, for reasons unknown.
The moral of the story: save yourself some cash (and hold onto less junk) by purchasing side tables over bedside tables. Here&#;s a roundup of my favourites.
Honestly, there&#;s no other way to say this: people are sucked in by the thread count myth. We&#;ve all fallen prey to it; thinking our bedding is low-cost and poor quality because it&#;s not -thread-count Egyptian cotton.
Well, I&#;m here to tell you that the days of snobbery over sheets and quilt cover sets are over. I give you full permission to go into a store and rub up the bedding. Does it feel amazing against your skin? If the answer is yes, you need to take that baby to the register immediately and swipe that credit card.
If you want to splurge on bamboo or organic linen, go for it. I even have some divine bamboo linen from this brand in my own bedroom. But I also have super affordable buys from Kmart and Lorraine Lea too. As I said at the start of this post, it&#;s all about balance. So go cheaper on the bedding if you need to.
If you&#;re decorating a guest bedroom that only gets used every few months, it seems insane to me to purchase expensive bedding.
Truthfully, when I&#;m specifying lighting for clients, I don&#;t spend much money. Even some large-scale feature lighting over dining tables can be really affordable. And when considering how to style a bedroom on a budget, I follow the approach that cheap lighting can be phenomenal.
Of course, if you&#;re choosing pendant lights or wall sconces (over table lamps) you&#;ll likely spend a bit more because there will be an installation cost involved. But even wall-mounted or ceiling-hung lights don&#;t have to cost much. I tend to shop at Beacon Lighting or Lighting Lighting Lighting if I&#;m bargain hunting.
If I&#;m splurging for clients, I&#;ve been known to get lost in the wonderful pages of lighting from Canvas and Sasson. But they don&#;t sell direct to the public, so telling you that is just me being a big tease &#;
Lastly, wall art can make or break a room &#; and a budget! But you don&#;t have to sell your first-born child to afford it. Styling a bedroom on a budget is all about choosing where to go all in and where to pull back.
When it comes to art, I like to do a combo. I&#;ll usually choose one art moment and sink a little bit of money into it. Because every rooms needs a focal point, or a wow moment. As so often art is that moment. And it can&#;t be a wow moment if it&#;s too small, or cheap-looking. So pick one art piece you love and invest.
Here&#;s my no-regret guide to buying art for your home if you need it.
Then, around the rest of the room, stack some cheap photo frames or an affordable mirror. That way, all your walls are filled but you haven&#;t sunk big bucks into every single piece. For affordable art I tend to look to Urban Road or The Print Emporium.
See, I told you it just takes a little bit of balancing. Invest in some pieces, like art and wallpaper, and you can go cheap with the other design elements.
I do this every day for my design clients and they are constantly surprised (pleasantly) at home much I can achieve without throwing all their money away.
Got any questions for my about styling your bedroom on a budget? Drop me a comment below and I can help you out.
Happy decorating at your place!
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