The Spruce / Michelle Becker
Put a finishing touch on your bedroom decor with a DIY headboard.
This quick and simple project can help you transform your space without breaking your back or your budget.
Check out these creative DIYheadboardideas in a range of materials, styles, and skill levels for inspiration.
The Spruce / Michelle Becker
The color and print is the perfect definition for a DIY faux headboard.
Choose an earthy shade of green to complement pink and white bedding.
The tall doors make the bed nook feel larger by drawing the eyes upward toward the ceilings.
The Spruce / Meg MacDonald
Tip
you’re free to source vintage doors at architectural salvage yards or online.
3D Wall Panels
Create a Lego-inspired headboard using paintable 3D wall tiles.
To get cracking, you’ll need a roll of peel-and-stick metallic vinyl.
Hotel Henriette
Paint it in a bright color for a kids' room.
Winged Headboard
Create a sophisticated look with a winged upholstered headboard.
African mud cloth sourced on Etsy transformed a tired store bought headboard in this New York City apartment.
Terracotta Design Build/ Photo by Jeff Herr
Geometric Wood Headboard
Use a miter saw to build a stylish geometric wood headboard.
Pegboard Headboard
Use pegboard to create a budget-friendly headboard.
This is the perfect way to bring a touch of your favorite color into your room.
Margaret Wright Interior + Lifestyle Photog
Plywood Headboard
Create a minimalist, Scandi-inspired look with a simple plywood headboard.
Purchase pre-cut lumber and it’s a cinch to build.
Painted Arch Headboard
Dream Green DIY
Paint an arched headboard for a soft geometric look.
Hotel Henriette
Cedar Shingle Headboard
Bring farmhouse style to your bedroom with a cedar shingle headboard.
This DIY project was created in a couple of hours with a $10 budget.
No-Sew Headboard
Give an old headboard a chic new life with a change of fabric.
Sweet Parrish Place
The no-sew project uses a staple gun to do the job.
Use a branch to enhance the hand-crafted look.
Diamond Tufted Headboard
Create an elegant look with a diamond tufted headboard.
Sugar and Cloth
This DIY project was made by poking holes in foam using a broom.
Live Edge Headboard
Create the look of live edge wood with a DIY headboard.
Sawing out an organic design as shown is much easier than cutting a perfectly straight line.
Little Bit Funky
Painted Plywood Headboard
Use paint to create a stylish and budget-friendly focal point in your bedroom.
Bohemian Headboard
Use leftover tile from a bathroom renovation to create a boho-inspired headboard .
Pair with plywood finished with a walnut stain to bring out the grain.
A Beautiful Mess
Woven Headboard
Repurpose vertical blinds to make a woven headboard.
Make it extra-tall to create a statement.
Dark Wood Headboard
Stain your DIY headboard dark for a moody look.
A Life Unfolding
Pair it with navy walls and bedding for a winningbedroom color scheme.
Cardboard and Fabric Headboard
Create a budget-friendly headboard using cardboard as a base.
Cut out any shape and wrap in fabric for a high-end look.
Sarah Sherman Samuel
Choose a mismatched pair with different paint finishes for an eccentric look.
DIY String Headboard
The Merrythought
For a light and airy look, create a DIY string headboard.
A Piece of Rainbow made this headboard from Douglas fir for around $200.
Dorsey Designs
A weathered patina will add character to your bedroom.
This wooden headboard is an intermediate level DIY project from DIY Candy.
Wood Slat Headboard
Use wood slats to create a modern headboard.
Most Lovely Things
This DIY wood slat headboard was made from furring strips, resulting in a light and natural Scandi-inspired feel.
Picture Frame Moulding
Use picture frame molding to create a polished look.
Coastal Headboard
Thistlewood Farms
Build a headboard wall with integrated storage and display space.
I Spy DIY
This space-saving DIY kids room headboard from Thistlewood Farms has a coastal color palette and book storage.
Copper Pipe Headboard
Use copper pipe and floor cushions to create a wall-mounted headboard.
Channel Tufted Headboard
Emily Henderson Design
Create a stylish look with an extra-wideDIY tufted headboard.
Our Fifth House
Headboard With Sconces
Use reclaimed wood to create a rustic barn door-style headboard.
Attach sconce lights on the headboard to save space in a small bedroom.
Plywood Print Headboard
Personalize your headboard by featuring a favorite photo.
Depending on your DIY skill level, you could even mount sconces or add a shelf.
Plywood Sheet Headboard
Miss Jettle
Mount a sheet of plywood to the wall for a minimalist feel.
This gives you a base to hang art or a plug-in sconce.
Paper & Stitch Blog
Wooden Shim Headboard
Jay Wilde
Assemble a pile of small wooden shims to create this DIY headboard.
They can be glued to a larger surface in the desired arrangement, creating a mosaic look.
Hanging Rug Headboard
Jessica Davis
For a quick DIY headboard, hang a rug from a dowel.
Mr. Kate
The result is design that looks much more complicated than it actually is.
Board and Batten Headboard
Domestic Blonde
Create a DIY headboard using board and batten detailing.
Finish it in a color that complements your bedroom decor.
Dream Green DIY
This wood and marble headboard includes a picture rail for displaying your favorite works of art.
This is just the right look for a cabin or country-style bedroom.
DIY Huntress
Create a DIY headboard with an asymmetrical design for a striking look.
East Coast Creative Blog
Stain it or paint it to complement your bedroom.
It’s a look that feels slightly bohemian and sculptural.
While it has a rustic look, it works equally well in more modern spaces.
Cre8tive Designs
Use the shelves immediately behind your bed for more long-term storage.
This look is over-the-top in the best way, giving major hotel style.
It can cover just the width of the bed or extend to the nightstands, too.
House Sparrow Nesting
Tips for Building a DIY Headboard
Want to build your own DIY headboard?
It can be simple and quick, depending on the project you choose.
Here are a few tips to help the process go smoothly.
Make, Bake, and Love
It depends on the complexity of the headboard.
But, there are some downsides.
They collect dust easily and, if they get dirty, they may be difficult to clean.
Classy Clutter
Stay away from silk and satin when making a DIY headboard.
These materials stain easily and are difficult to spot treat.
Hotel Henriette
A Designer at Home
Mad in Crafts
East Coast Creative Blog
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Fantastic Frank
Liz Marie Blog
The Merrythought
A Piece of Rainbow
Funky Junk Interiors
DIY Candy
The Merrythought
A Beautiful Mess
The Merrythought
Thistlewood Farms
Sarah Sherman Samuel
Emily Henderson Design
Lil' Luna
The Merrythought
My 100 Year Home
@whitepinecottage/ Instagram
Miss Jettle
Jay Wilde
Jessica Davis
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Liggoria-Tramp
Domestic Blonde
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Keyanna Bowen
The White Buffalo Styling Co.
The Orange Home
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo byVeronica Crawford
Angela Marie Made
DIY Huntress
Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Liggoria-Tramp
Designed Simple
Erin Williamson Design
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