How to make a headboard by the bed

Recently, beds without backs have gained wide popularity, as they can be placed in the center of the bedroom and, if necessary, moved to the wall, while a bed with backs installed in the center of the room will not look at all in the interior of the room. At the same time, the bed without backrests or at least without one back, standing close to the wall, does not have any kind, so the headboard in this case must be purchased or produced independently.

Assignment of the head of the bed

In most cases, the bed is put so that to sleep with your head against the wall. At the same time, a bed deprived of a headboard:

• promotes the rapid appearance of various kinds of spots on the wallpaper and their abrasion;
• leaves open the heating pipes and batteries, which in winter can be burned in a dream;
• spoils the entire interior design with the incompleteness of the species.

Thus, the presence of a headboard helps to avoid these and many other problems, depending on the interior and the location of the bed.

Kinds of headboards for a bed

Based on the fact that the headboard was supplied complete with a bed, it was manufactured or purchased separately, the following types are distinguished:

• Stationary - an integral part of the structure of the bed. In order to avoid the destruction of the entire structure, this headboard can not be removed, replaced, but only decorated.

• Mounted - purchased or manufactured separately. This headboard is fixed either to the bed frame or to the wall, since the method of attachment does not affect its functional and decorative qualities in any way.

• Attached - looks like a separate element. This can be a modular cabinet or screen. In this case, the headboard can be of different heights, volume, design and functionality.

Along with the hinged, the headboard differs from the stationary by its mobility, i.e.lost sight or just a boring headboard at any time can easily be replaced with a new one or even, remove and put the bed in the center of the room. However, a common feature of all types of headboards is the variety of forms they take, among them:

• rectangular;

• are semicircular;

• arbitrary curly.

In addition, the material for their manufacture is:

• wood;

• leather;

• textiles;

• stucco;

• metal.

Thus, the variety of shapes, shapes and other characteristics allows you to select a head that harmoniously fits into the interior of any bedroom, emphasizing the advantages and hiding its significant shortcomings.

Variety of hanging headboards

A great variety of hanging headboards can be roughly divided into 3 categories:

1. Rigid - mean the independent creation or purchase of headboards consisting of metal, wood, plastic with the possibility of tightening with cloth, leather, but without the use of fillers.

2. Soft hinged headboards contain different filler and are subdivided in turn into:

• removable - are made in the form of pillows of any size from textiles, leather. To maintain the attached form, a filler is used, among which the foam or sintepon is most often used. In this case, the pillows can be either simple or complex configuration, which are fixed to the previously fixed at a necessary height cornice or other fasteners by means of clamps, loops, or ties;

• non-removable - are represented by headboards made of hard materials covered with foam rubber, followed by tightening with cloth or leather.

Thus, the choice of this or that type of headboard largely depends on the style interior design.

Options for creating and decorating the head of the bed

Sometimes the most unnecessary things are at an opportune moment, allowing you to make a sleeper truly unique masterpiece only at the expense of the original headboard.

Wood

Items made using wood are very easy to use and at the same time have a high degree of creativity, for example:

• backrest assembled with hockey sticks complemented with author's patterns;

• unusual design of the head of the bed by combining different diameters and the height of absolutely imperfect sticks representing the fence;

• or fastened with a dense fan of twigs;

• looks rather unusual looking at the bedrock of the old tree;

• from ordinary boards you can build a fence not only around the house, but also at the head of the bed;

• the old doors can also be used instead of the headboard.

Using instead of a headboard modular cabinet is convenient for storing "at hand" books, phones and other small things.

Made of metal

Headboards of beds, decorated by forging metal, will harmoniously fit into any style of interior.

A special atmosphere of the bedroom is given by the combination of metal and leather.

It's true, it's rather difficult to manufacture it yourself without having forging skills.

Textile, leather

The headboard obtained by the combination of fabric with foam rubber, differs not only in refinement, but also in softness. This opens a lot of options for creating a bed with a soft head, for example:

• by combining a small size of cushions of different shades, combined in a single cloth;

• using a cover on the strings, which can be worn over the existing backrest, or fixed, without putting it on the sides;

By means of a cloth or leather covering of an existing backrest or a plywood made of sheet with the use of foam rubber. In this case:

• multi-colored fabric;

• plain fabric;

• decorated with carnations;

• buffers.

In addition, the wall in the headboard can:

• simply drape the fabric;

• to build a canopy;

• create the visibility of the blinded window.

Of course, a bed with a leather headboard, creates, in addition to comfortable rest, quite a cozy atmosphere, filled with the spirit of chic and wealth.

Simulation of the headboard by decorating the wall

The head area can be completely distinguished by depicting on the wall a kind of backrest by means of:

• drawing;

• vinyl stickers.

Looks good head, cut and pasted from contrasting wall wallpaper.

Photo wall in the head area also looks quite impressive.

With the help of mirrors

The design of the headboard with mirrors will allow not only to make a berth, but also visually increase the space of the room.

It does not matter:

• uses a mirror tile;

• or one-piece mirror.

Thus, the head of the bed, the photo of which appears in the article, it is quite possible to build from improvised materials, spending a little strength and applying imagination.

Creating a soft headboard

In most cases, the process of creating any soft bed head with your own hands is very similar, so for example it is necessary to consider a complicated version, including the immediate headboard and its constituent elements.

Materials required

The following materials are required for work:

• plywood sheet;
• sheet of fiberboard;
• fabric, based on the area of ​​the head of the head with allowance for allowances;
• foam rubber;
• hacksaw;
• scissors;
• ruler;
• pencil;
• furniture stapler;
• adhesive in can;
• liquid nails.

Headset technology

The procedure is as follows:

• to cut out squares of the required size from the fiberboard;
• regarding the size of the squares and their number make the fabric blanks. In this case, the tissue box should be increased by 6-7 cm on each side, compared to the figure from the fiberboard;

• from the underside of the fiberboard draw lines, retreating from each edge of 5 cm. This line will be needed later to evenly stretch the fabric, avoiding distortions;

• cut exactly according to the size of the square foam rubber;

• on a piece of fiberboard, apply adhesive from the can over the entire area;

• to glue foam rubber;

• put the workpiece on the wrong side of the fabric with foam rubber down, while making corners in the corners so that the fabric does not crumble when fixed;

• fix the fabric with a stapler from the inside of the square first only on one side, without pulling the fabric;

• similarly fix the remaining sides, already slightly stretching the fabric;
• similar way to deal with the rest of the squares;
• fix the obtained squares on a single sheet of plywood, which acts as a headboard, by means of liquid nails;

• give the glue dry completely and can be fastened to the wall.

Another option with a detailed process for manufacturing a soft headboard is presented in the following video:

Thus, it is always possible to build the head of the bed with your own hands without having special skills. The main thing is to show maximum patience and not be afraid to translate into reality once flashed ideas.