DIY upholstered headboard with nailhead trim detail

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Learn how you can effortlessly build a beautiful custom DIY upholstered headboard with an added nailhead trim detail that looks like you bought it at a high-end store.

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•• electric staple gun  • Rubber Mallet • Quick Nailer Spacer  • scissors • brass upholstery nails • upholstery foam • MDF board

Supplies needed for DIY upholstered headbaord

Cut out the headboard shape

Decide on a shape for your headboard and cut it out of the MDF board or plywood.

1

Build legs as support

Cut the 2x4s to size and attach them to the headboard so you can later screw the bed frame into the legs.

2

Add foam and fabric

Cut upholstery foam to size and attach to headboard before wrapping it in batting and fabric. Use a staple gun to secure fabric.

3

Finish the edges

Use cardboard upholstery tack strips to add a special finished detail to the upholstered headboard and legs.

4

Add upholstery nail detail

You can hammer in each individual brass upholstery nail with a rubber mallet.

5

Use nail spacer tool

Or you can use a special nail spacer tool to add the upholstery nail detail faster.

6

Attach headboard to bedframe

Carry the headboard into the room and screw the legs to your metal bed frame.  Look how pretty the added details look!

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Build your own beautiful DIY upholstered headboard with my easy to follow tutorial.

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