Making A Fabric Headboard 30 March 2019 at 11:27AM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Crafting 4 replies 3K views

Legacy_user

Hi, I've decided to make a pretty simple replacement headboard for my bed, it's a custom size bed so an off the shelf headboard doesn't quite work.

My plan is pretty simple, cover a board with foam, wadding and then fabric. My question is this... what kind of board should I buy for this?

MDF, OSB or plywood?

Any recommendations on the board thickness? I've seen a few plans online but many don't make a recommendation for this. I was thinking 12mm? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

in_my_wellies

I picked up a second hand headboard from freecycle and another from a charity shop because they then came with all the fittings (legs/bolts) which was the bit I would have found complicated.
One was a straight rectangle which I cut down to fit a queen size bed.
I stripped them down to the wood (MDF?)
I think by rights you should cover the foam with a fire-retardant lining (a must for a rental) but I didn't - your choice

Kim_kim

I made my own.
I used two pieces of MDF, 2 pieces of foam & 2 pieces of cloth.
The bed is super king, so each panel is 3 foot wide, by 4 foot tall.
I mounted it flat against the wall from the top of the mattress.
It’s only about 6 inches from the ceiling. I love it!

System

Kim_kim wrote: »

I made my own.
I used two pieces of MDF, 2 pieces of foam & 2 pieces of cloth.
The bed is super king, so each panel is 3 foot wide, by 4 foot tall.
I mounted it flat against the wall from the top of the mattress.
It’s only about 6 inches from the ceiling. I love it!

Looks like MDF it is then. What thickness was the MDF you used?

Kim_kim

Simon_Newman wrote: »

Looks like MDF it is then. What thickness was the MDF you used?

From memory about half an inch.