Reader Redesign: From Kitchen To Bedroom
You guys never cease to amaze us. And Cassity’s project is a perfect example. She and her husband needed a headboard, didn’t want to pay for one, had some scrap cabinet doors hanging around and… well, I’ll let her explain the rest:
My husband and I love to remodel too! Forget regular hobbies, let’s rip out a wall together (so romantic!). I wanted to send you a project that we recently finished. We haven’t had a headboard for years, and couldn’t swallow the going price for one.
So I finally decided just to build one. Now I have no idea why we waited so long! We used mostly recycled parts – namely some kitchen cabinet doors. That’s right: kitchen cabinet doors. They are pre-made raised panels, which removes the need for expensive router bits and table saws.
I’ve included a full tutorial on my blog Remodelaholic for anyone who wants to try it for themselves.
It really was pretty simple and the payoff was not having to spend a ton for the headboard that we had always wanted. Thanks for the fun! -Cassity.
Can you guys believe it? Genius! It looks so polished that it’s easy to forget that those panels were once cabinet doors. And a huge thank you goes out to Cassity for providing such a detailed step-by-step tutorial for everyone. Hopefully some other headboard-needing folks will consider tackling it too- maybe even this weekend. Happy building everyone!
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I love this project! However, I hope they found another use for the lamps in the before picture because I love them too!
Great job!!!
Angie,
I bought a 4′ x 8′ sheet of OSB board, around $6.00 at a lumber store and had them cut it into 2′ x 2′ squares. Then I wrapped it with those cheap insulating fiber blankets, and the decorator fabric, I used hot glue to secure it because I was being lazy, but you could use staples. Hope that helps.
I got the comforter at TJ Maxx few years ago, and I don’t know what brand it is, but I have seen similar quilts on Pottery barn or West elm, here is a link to one: http://www.westelm.com/products/hillside-quilt-and-shams-b550/?pkey=cduvet-covers-quilts
Amazed by the change in the room! Can’t believe they built their own headboard. Gives me home one day, too, I’ll be handy :)
This is an amazing DIY headboard. I’m going to show my husband asap! Thanks for the great post!
So gorgeous! I love this look…hmmm…I’m going to have to show my husband this project. So cool!