Upholstered Headboards: Go DIY & Save!

Today Barbara from the blog Hodge:podge is sharing the result of her DIY Diamond Tufted Headboard!

{I'm impressed...}

Thanks Janell for having me here at the House of Fifty blog. I have been an avid reader of your blog since I first discovered blogs about 18 mos ago. Now with the launch of your online publication House of Fifty and HOF blog I am truly honoured to be a guest!

Janell is such a DIY maven, always bringing us amazing projects she has created that end up looking like custom and expensive pieces. I was incredibly flattered when one of my DIY projects was featured alongside Janell's the HGTV website!

'20 Over-the-Top Headboards'

{ janell's }

{ barbara's }

After admiring upholstered headboards in magazines and online, I wanted to try one myself. Upholstered headboards are a great way to add a splash of colour, texture and pattern to a room. If done right, they can be the focal point for a room, adding visual interest.

Anyone who has been following my blog for a while knows I have been re-designing my eldest daughter's space at a snails pace. One major accomplishment in her room was the diamond tufted headboard I made using a polyester silk in raspberry. Even though the headboard instructions look daunting, it really isn't too difficult to make. All you need is time and patience{and maybe a glass of wine}.

Supplies needed: fabric, batting, foam, button kit, upholstery thread, wood cut into desired shape, spray glue, staple gun and jigsaw.

The cost can vary, the choice of fabric is what really determines the price. I bought this fabric on clearance for a mere $3/m. Being frugal, I managed to snag my batting on sale and instead of custom cut foam, I used camping foam.

What is diamond tufting you ask?

It is when you cut deep holes in the foam and tuft the fabric with buttons Before you upholster the fabric to the edges of the frame. Having the deep holes in the foam in combination with the loose fabric allows for gorgeous pleats to form. If you arrange your buttons in a staggered pattern than diamond pleats form, hence, diamond tufting!

I had so much fun with the first one, I made another one for my other daughter. The second headboard was made with heavy weight cotton which was Much easier to work with than the silk. I recommend using an upholstery weight fabric, it will make upholstering so much easier.

If you are dying to make one for yourself, head over to my blog where I share detailed how-to instructions. With a bit of patience, power tools and perseverance, you can have a gorgeous headboard that you can convince the neighbours you spent $$$ on.

Shh... I won't tell.