easy, cheap, quick headboard

This project starts out with an inexpensive bed frame (stained dark) from IKEA.

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Here's the stained bedframe. 

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IKEA often has large pieces of wood & foam in their As-Is section. You can find the size you need, cover it in foam & fabric with a staple gun.  Then, just use shelving brackets to attach the headboard to the bedframe.

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If you like the look of nailhead trim, you can press thumbtacks into the foam around the front border of the new headboard.

This entire project costs under $20 with all supplies & takes about an hour.

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