Original things in the interior are a reflection of the taste, imagination of the owners. Therefore, products created with their own hands become a real highlight of the design of the premises. In the bedroom, one of the main elements of the interior is the headboard for the bed. It should correspond to the chosen style, in harmony with the chosen direction of design. How to make a headboard for a bed with your own hands? The answer to this question is dedicated to our article.
Design options
Before proceeding with the manufacture of headboards for the bed, ideas and options for its design need to be studied in detail. So, it is worth considering that there are decorative and functional varieties of headboards. In the first case, it will not be possible to lean on him, having read a book before going to bed. Such a headboard is most often made of wood or metal. Functional varieties are almost always soft. They resemble the back of a sofa.
The backrest can be single or consist of two planes. The first option is classic, it is chosen in most cases. The side back for a bed can have one or two planes. Its difference is its location. The back does not pass near the narrow, but along the wide side of the bed. The back, consisting of two planes, equip, if the bed is in the corner.
If the owners of the house like to read before bedtime, you need to choose a soft backrest for the bed at an angle.
For the interior in a country style, eco-friendly, natural materials are chosen. You can make wood a high back. In the bedroom, the Provence style will also be appropriate, for which the headboard made of natural material is also suitable.
Beautiful headboards can be made from improvised materials. This is a relatively inexpensive and original way to decorate the interior of the bedroom. You can make a decorative panel, decorate the wall with pillows or photographs.
The most popular options are:
- The use of decorative panels is a good idea. This type of headboards is created from gypsum, wood, plastic, various fabrics, etc. They can be either soft or hard. Materials can be combined. For example, a soft headboard made of textiles, complemented by a frame made of wood, looks spectacular.
- The interior in the style of Provence and country will look more original if it is complemented by a headboard for beds made from old carved shutters or a barn board. Old doors will also harmoniously complement the overall design.
- The back of the pillows will not only be interesting to look in the interior, but will also become very functional. They are hung on the wall above the bed in several rows. Pillows can be multi-colored or plain.
- The quilted headboards look luxurious. In expensive interiors, this option is often used. To make this type of headboard is quite possible with your own hands.
Headboard material
When creating the headboard for a double, one and a half or single bed, you should choose the right material. One of the easiest options is to use wood. This material is environmentally friendly, does not emit harmful substances into the environment. At the same time, it is relatively easy to process wood.
To create a headboard for a bed with your own hands from wood, boards are used that can be flat or with a small number of knots. The design of the headboard should be in harmony with the general style, so wood will not always be appropriate. For example, this material does not mix well with the hi-tech, baroque, etc.
In order to choose the right material and the overall design of the head, you need to pay attention to other elements of the interior, especially furniture. It is with her that you need to combine the headboard. Simple plywood structures require less such support.
Another option for the manufacture of backs are metal products. Real masterpieces are created from it. Metal is used to create antique interiors. This material will be appropriate in the design of the bedroom in a romantic and Scandinavian style. If you use smooth chromed structural elements, you can emphasize the special mood of the modern style.
The headboard from mosaics, artificial or natural stone looks interesting in the interior. You can create different patterns, for example, from sea pebbles. Tiles, broken tiles, mirrors can be used for the manufacture of decorative panels. It will serve as the head of the bed.
Often textiles are used to create a headboard. This option will make the interior homely. You can choose a variety of fabrics for hauling the headboard. For different styles, you can choose the right textile. So, for example, velvet is suitable for baroque and rococo, and a golden atlas for empire.
Another option is a leather headboard. It may be artificial. Today, eco-leather is a popular material of this type. The cost of this upholstery will be less than when using natural material.
The headboard for the bed on the wall can be made of laminate. This headboard looks original, it is practical and durable.
Carriage coupler
One of the best options for creating a soft headboard for the bed is a carriage screed. This decor has been known since the 18th century. The carriages were decorated with such a screed, which is why this name appeared. It looks rich in the interior, but to create such a headboard you will need to purchase everything you need. This leads to additional costs.
Such a back is also called a "capiton". To create it, you will need to prepare the following:
- Plywood sheet. It should fit the size of the bed. For example, if a headboard for a bed of 200 by 200 cm is required, plywood should be 2 m long. The height of the sheet should be at least 60 cm.
- The cloth. Textiles must be selected in accordance with the color scheme in the interior. The fabric should be dense, pleasant to the touch. She should be easy to drape. It is best to use velvet, leather (eco-leather), faux suede, flock or velor for these purposes.
- Foam rubber. The thickness of the material should be at least 5 cm. The size of the foam should correspond to the dimensions of the plywood.
- Synthetic winterizer. It should have the same thickness as foam, but on each side the length and width increase by 5 cm.
- Large buttons. You need to choose a species with an eye, and not with holes. You can replace them with accessories in the form of crystals, beads, etc.
- Harness or lace. It should be strong, but not thick, since it will need to be threaded into the eye of the buttons.
- Materials for fixing plywood to the wall. It is necessary to prepare self-tapping screws, universal glue.
- Instruments. Drill, stapler (furniture), scissors, knife, knitting hook.
Having prepared everything you need, you can begin to work.
Step-by-step instruction
To make a headboard for a 200 by 200 cm bed yourself, you need to perform several sequential steps. Before you begin, you need to consider step-by-step instructions.
First you need to cut a blank with the appropriate dimensions from plywood. To do this, use a jigsaw or a hand saw. You can purchase a sheet with the required dimensions, which will greatly facilitate the preparation of materials.
If desired, you can create a curly back. But a rectangular headboard is easier to make. At the same time, it will look no less spectacular than a curly back.
Next you need to cut the foam. It must exactly match the size of the plywood. Marking is applied to the material. It is necessary to indicate not only the cut lines, but also the places where the buttons will be installed. They are preferably staggered. But it is entirely possible to place the buttons exactly one above the other. The figure in this case forms squares or rectangles. If the rows are displaced, rhombs or squares can appear on the surface.
Using a knife in the foam, holes are made in the marking places. If necessary, the sheet size is adjusted by cutting off excess with scissors. It is convenient to make holes with a heated metal tube. To do this, she is kept above the lit gas. When the metal warms up well, create holes. At one time, you can make 2 or 3 holes in the foam. Be sure to lay a board under the material so as not to damage the floor covering.
When creating a headboard for a bed made of wood or plywood, it is important to correctly markup. Otherwise, the holes in the foam and the base will not match. In order to prevent a mistake, foam is laid on plywood. It must be fixed with clamps. Then, with a pencil, mark the places where holes are made on the foam. The soft layer is temporarily removed.
In these places, holes are made using a drill. A drill of 8 mm in diameter (wood) is required. After that, the surface of the plywood or boards is cleaned, and the foam is glued using a special composition. The holes in both layers should match.
Create a cover
In the process of making headboards for the bed, you need to act carefully. If you make a mistake, the pattern on the head surface will be uneven. This will spoil the impression of a similar finish.
When the glue has dried, a synthetic winterizer is laid on top of the foam layer. It should go beyond the edges on all sides by 5 cm. Next, you need to cut out a cover for the headboard. It should be 10 cm more on each side than the synthetic winterizer layer. The fabric is applied to the prepared base. Next, the back is turned over and with the help of a construction stapler to fix the fabric on plywood.
Next, you need to prepare the buttons. You can drag them with a cloth (the same as for the cover) yourself or order a similar service from the master. When this work is completed, a lace is threaded into the ear of each button. Its length should be at least 15 cm. The lace is tied to a knot so that it holds firmly on the button. The lace is pushed through the plywood using a regular crochet hook.
On the fabric side you need to grope the hook. Here, with the help of scissors for manicure (or just with sharp ends) you need to make a hole. Using a hook you need to pick up the thread, and then drag it to the back of the plywood. The lace should be tight. On the reverse side of the plywood, the cord is firmly fixed to the base of the panel using a construction stapler.
Further from the first button, using the ruler, measure the desired distance (it should always be the same). A hole is also made here. With the help of a hook stretch the lace from the second button.
Next, when the hauling job is completed, you need to install the finished headboard on the wall. As fasteners for headboards use self-tapping screws.
Drawing with nails
The soft back for a double bed can be made using another technology. To do this, prepare the necessary materials:
- Plywood sheet or board. Its length should correspond to the width of the bed. The height may be different.
- Thick fabric. Material must be purchased with a margin. You must also purchase a synthetic winterizer or batting. This fabric will need 4 layers, so you need to correctly calculate the amount of material. It should be borne in mind that each layer should be 10 cm larger on all sides than a sheet of plywood.
- Fixing materials. We need nails, a stapler for furniture and universal glue.
Having prepared everything you need, you can begin to manufacture the headboard. Making a headboard for a bed with your own hands using this technique is quite simple. First you need to cut out a plywood rectangle with the desired dimensions. Next, a synthetic winterizer (batting) is laid out on a prepared basis in layers. Each layer is glued, waiting for the complete drying of the material.
When this work is done, you need to turn the plywood upside down. Here, the material is fixed using a construction stapler. Then the workpiece is again turned face up. Its surface is treated with glue. This must be done carefully so that the layer is uniform. Further along the syntepon surface, the cover fabric is rolled. It is necessary to exclude the appearance of folds, the appearance of air bubbles under the fabric. The surface should be perfectly flat.
The fabric should dry well. As an adhesive, it is recommended to choose an elastic composition, which after drying will retain its qualities. Otherwise, it will crack under the influence of pressure. Decorative fabric is also fixed on the back of the headboard. It needs to be pulled well.
Create a drawing
To make a headboard for the bed with your own hands, you can use ordinary nails to decorate the surface of the head. The pattern can be any. It can be developed independently on a sheet of paper, and then transferred to the surface of the prepared fabric.
The simplest, but quite effective option for decorating the head of the head is a frame created around the perimeter from nails. It is necessary to step back from the edge of 5-8 cm, and then draw a rectangle with a simple pencil, repeating the shape of the back. Nails are nailed along this line, which should go deep into the material. Each of them should be at the same distance from each other. It is important to drive the nails evenly, otherwise the pattern will turn out to be uneven.
To make a straight line, you need to drive in two nails at the beginning and end of the future line. Only then between them create a string of nails driven into the material. The points should be at the same distance from the edge. Between these two nails, a thread is pulled along which the remaining nails are driven. When the pattern is created, you need to attach the headboard to the wall.
Wall Mounting Recommendations
Soft or wooden headboards can be attached to the wall in many ways. The most popular are the following options:
- Directly to the wall. This is a fairly simple method that is more suitable for relatively light headboards. First, from the back, two loops are attached to the screws. If the back is heavy, the number of loops needs to be increased. Next, on the prepared bolts, you just need to hang the decor element.
- To the frame. This method is suitable if you need to very firmly fix the heavy headboard. In the bed frame, drilled on the sides of the outer part of the hole. With the help of screws through these holes you can screw the head to the bed.
- Freestanding construction. You can purchase special wooden legs on which the back is mounted. You can make such coasters yourself. They are installed between the wall and the bed. The head is screwed onto this design.
If the headboard is decorative, you can simply draw it on the wall. To do this, choose abrasion resistant paints. You can make a panel, build an interesting decor. In this case, there will be no backrest. This is just a decorative exposition that will decorate the interior, becoming its highlight.
Pillow headboard
You can make a headboard for the bed with your own hands out of pillows. They are sewn from foam rubber and sheathed with bright covers. For their manufacture, you need to prepare the following materials:
- 19 mm plywood.
- Foam rubber at least 5 cm thick.
- Batting.
- Fabric in several different colors. One pillow needs 30 x 30 cm material.
- Glue, fasteners.
- Duct tape.
Tools will also be needed. You should prepare a saw, furniture stapler, screwdriver.
It is necessary to cut out squares measuring 20 x 20 cm from plywood. The same blanks are also cut from batting and foam rubber. The fabric is cut, but do not forget to make an allowance. Therefore, the squares will be already 30 x 30 cm in size.
First, foam rubber is glued to the prepared plywood blanks. You need to glue batting on it. When the glue dries, the fabric is glued. It is necessary to attach it so that from all sides it goes to the same distance. Next, the fabric is glued and carefully pulled. Excess material is wrapped on the back side and attached with a construction stapler to plywood. To do this, first wrap one corner, and then the opposite. After this, the tissue is fixed at other angles.
Mounting pillows on the wall
You need to lay out the pillows in random order. The result is a motley back, the colors in which should be in harmony with the overall interior design. Otherwise, such a finish will look inappropriate.
Pillows should fit snugly against one another. When the panel is ready, all the blanks are fastened with tape. On the reverse side, a plywood sheet is fixed to them using self-tapping screws. Each pillow needs to be fixed on this material.To do this, draw a grid on plywood with a mesh size of 20 x 20 cm. The fastening element should be of such a length so as not to cut through the decorative cover of the pillows. Next, the plywood is attached to the wall in a suitable way.
There are many options for decorating the back, having shown imagination, you can create an original element of the interior.