Prior to starting the headboard I made a goal to create something that looked expensive for the least amount of money possible.
Here’s how I made out …
Price Breakdown:
Wood (3/8″ plywood x2, 1x4s, 1×10) …. $47
Fabric (2.5 yards with coupon code) ….. $32
Batting …………………………………………… $13
Cording ………………………………………….. $1.75
Foam ……………………………………………… $12
= $105.75
How I cut money …
– Buying cheaper plywood – each sheet was $14.97 – since I was doubling it up 3/8″ was plenty thick.
– I purchased a foam mattress topper and turned the textured side towards the plywood instead of using flat foam.
– Cording is a cheap way to add a finishing touch and is a great alternative to nail head trim
– Buying online can save with coupon codes, free shipping and tax free if there is no store in your state – check out fabric.com
I saved time by skipping tufting and applying nailhead trim and swapping with cording.
We worked on this little by little over several days, but I would say that it could be done in 1 day
Sources:
Wood – Home Depot
Fabric, Batting, Cording – Fabric.com
Foam – Wal-Mart
At just over $100 I think I met my goal!
I can't believe how wonderful this looks, and I'd say that you definitely did it at an incredible price! Nicely done.
Hi April, Thanks so much! I'm loving your blog!
That is such a stunning addition to the room! I would have never thought about the mattress topper for the foam, such a clever idea. Great job!
Katie
Thanks Katie! The mattress topper was more difficult to work with because it was hard to get flat … but did save a good bit of money!
Hey Sarah! I love your work! Simply amazing! I want to build a headboard of my own and I was wondering what was the width of the entire frame? Legs and top piece together? Thank you so much!
Erika
Hi Erika! We measured from widest point to widest point on our bed (Queen, 60") and used that 🙂