We were browsing at one of those antique malls where there are lots of booths with all kinds of great junk for sale.
How to turn a barn door into a headboard.
I think we paid only 20 for the door.
Sep 18 2016 how to turn an old 5 panel door into a gorgeous headboard with mantel ledge that has farmhouse charm plus detailed step by step tutorial.
Because the shape of the door already lends itself perfectly to that for a headboard all you have to do is give it a fresh lick of paint and mount it on the wall behind your bed.
Of course turning it into a headboard did require some work.
A door can also double as a bulletin board in a home office.
Follow along for the how to.
This post includes a detailed step by step tutorial on how to build it along with how to hang the diy headboard onto the wall.
For my own door upcyling project i made a stylish wall hung headboard with built in sconces that serve as reading lamps.
Or brush the panels with blackboard paint for kids to doodle on.
Because you can t make the barn door larger it s vital to measure your bed from left to right to ensure the barn door is long enough to be made into a full queen or king size headboard.
It all started with a visit to a local salvage yard one afternoon with a friend.
A queen size bed frame can easily set you back 2 000.
Many barn doors can measure anywhere from 36 wide by 96 tall with the standard door size being 36 x 80.
Door fabric batting fiberfill and a roll of decorative nail head trim.
Hammer stapler and possibly a jig saw.
We took an old antique wood door and made it into a headboard.
Materials you will need are.
This one cost about 25.
How to turn a door into a stylish headboard by ursula of home made by carmona.
We cleaned it up added some.
Simply glue cork sheets to the recessed panels for tacking notes.
On our way out we saw this old paneled door and thought why not make that our headboard.
Tools you will need for this project are.