Head of the bed with your own hands

You've probably met this accessory in all respectable hotels and design rooms, but never thought that it could decorate your bedroom too! What are we talking about? Of course, the stylish soft head of the bed , which is considered to be an excellent symbol of comfort and comfort, as well as an indicator of a special style of the owner of the bedroom. And thus you will not need to search for it for a long time in shops and to get for big money! The headboard can be made with your own hands!

This decoration is based on the fact that the fabric completely covers the front of the bed and makes it not only attractive externally, but also very pleasant to the touch! This solution is ideal for unusual bedrooms, as well as for rooms of teenagers who would like to have an extraordinary interior. And to realize it, you do not have to do something supernatural! Just choose the fabric( the coat or coarse canvas is best), pick up a few suitable buttons and add a little refinement - and the refined decor will be ready!

Bed with a soft headboard

Preparation of such a headboard will take you about five hours. You will need:

not very thick plywood, cut to the shape of the head of the bed,
foam or similar soft material,
batting,
small 1.5-inch nails,
D-hooks,
set of buttons or buttons and tools for their upholsteryfabric,
thread for embroidery,
needles.

Additional tools:

jig saw( it will be needed if head of the bed is not rectangular, but shaped),
drill and drill,
construction stapler and paper clips,
construction gantry for sawing plywood( if you need it).

The first step of the ( optional): if you want to make a headboard shape, you can cut it out by pattern. To make a template, you can use ordinary paper, cut out according to the shape you need, and the plywood marking is carried out with the usual pencil. Then simply create the shape with a jigsaw.

Head of the bed with your own hands

How to make the head of the bed

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

Head of the bed with your own hands

How to make the head of the bed

The third step of the : Cut out the foam rubber or other material you use, according to the shape of the plywood. The thickness of foam rubber can be any - depending on how soft the headboard you need. Cut material can be using conventional scissors.

How to make the soft head of the bed

Head of the bed with your own hands

How to make the head of the bed

How to make the soft head of the bed

Soft head of the bed with your own hands

Fourth step : use batting( or other similar material) in order to tightenfoam rubber and plywood. To do this, you need a stapler. If you use a good enough batting, you do not need any adhesives - he will cope with the task himself.

How to make the soft head of the bed

The fifth step of the : use the same stapler to sew the head of the bed with the cloth you have chosen. In this case, if the bend of the headform is not too large, you can do without sewing and other auxiliary operations: just put the stapler in the middle of the bend, and make the first "stitch" there, and then slowly move to the outside of the "wave".Next, sew all sides of the head.

Head of the bed with your own hands

Be sure to use the natural angle to tear the fabric and try to make each new "protective" slightly overlapping the previous one - this will make the borders of the headboard more attractive.

Soft head of the bed with your own hands

Sixth step : use a fabric for shining buttons. To do this, you will need ordinary threads, mixed with thread for embroidery( so the thread will be both strong and beautiful at the same time).

Head of the bed

How to make the soft head of the bed

Head of the bed

Then attach the buttons to the headboard with the holes you made earlier. First, pass through the hole the needle and thread( it is better to do this twice, so that the buttons are later attached more tightly), and then plant a button on the needle and sew it. Fix the thread with the button on the back of the headboard.

Make the head of the bed with your own hands

Soft head of the bed with your own hands

Head of the bed with your own hands

Seventh step : fix the headboard! To do this, use D-shaped hooks, with which you can hang the soft construction you made to the wall.

Make the head of the bed with your own hands

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

Head of the bed with your own hands

This bed with a soft headboard perfectly fits into the female bedroom, and if you add other decor elements( pillows or bedspreads in tone, suitable bedside lamps, etc.), you can rest assured: there will not be such a roomno one else!