We cleaned it up added some.
How to turn a barn door into a headboard.
Simply glue cork sheets to the recessed panels for tacking notes.
Tools you will need for this project are.
In this example they have gone for a classic white background and added a pop of color in the existing detailing on the door which looks great to me.
How to turn a door into a stylish headboard by ursula of home made by carmona.
A queen size bed frame can easily set you back 2 000.
We took an old antique wood door and made it into a headboard.
On our way out we saw this old paneled door and thought why not make that our headboard.
Follow along for the how to.
Because you can t make the barn door larger it s vital to measure your bed from left to right to ensure the barn door is long enough to be made into a full queen or king size headboard.
We were browsing at one of those antique malls where there are lots of booths with all kinds of great junk for sale.
Door fabric batting fiberfill and a roll of decorative nail head trim.
Sawing the door down to size adding chair rail molding to the top brushing on a few coats of paint.
Many barn doors can measure anywhere from 36 wide by 96 tall with the standard door size being 36 x 80.
Materials you will need are.
This one cost about 25.
Because the shape of the door already lends itself perfectly to that for a headboard all you have to do is give it a fresh lick of paint and mount it on the wall behind your bed.
Hammer stapler and possibly a jig saw.
It all started with a visit to a local salvage yard one afternoon with a friend.
How to turn an old door into a headboard with farmhouse charm using an old solid core salvaged 5 panel door.
A door can also double as a bulletin board in a home office.
Or brush the panels with blackboard paint for kids to doodle on.
This post includes a detailed step by step tutorial on how to build it along with how to hang the diy headboard onto the wall.
Sep 18 2016 how to turn an old 5 panel door into a gorgeous headboard with mantel ledge that has farmhouse charm plus detailed step by step tutorial.