10 Awesome DIY Headboards

When my husband and I moved into our house our bed which has been through 9 years of marriage and 7 moves finally bit the dust.  We were left without a headboard and now just have a lovely set of bed rails holding our mattress in place.  I desperately want to update the look of our bedroom with a fun and stylish headboard.  In searching for ideas I came across some really cute ideas.  These are a few of my favorites.  I still have not decided which one I am going to do…

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Making a headboard out of a recycled door is a brilliant idea!  It requires minimal use of power tools which is always a good thing for me and the finished look is so cute.  It’s also a relatively inexpensive project.

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I LOVE the look of this headboard.  Painted in bright colors in would be great in a kids room or you could finish it in a darker color for a more sophisticated look.  I also like how this one is distressed.

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Similar to the one above, I love the color and distressed look of this headboard.  It kind of reminds me of a beach house and has kind of that breezy easy feeling about it.  Ad some cute throw pillows and you can change the look of an entire room.

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I love the cozy cottage style of this headboard.  I also love the white!  It give it such a clean look.

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This headboard might be in the lead as my favorite. I love the look of wood. I also love how the couple distressed this headboard by putting subtle initials and a heart in it.

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this is such a sophisticated looking headboard.  I love the soft, romantic look of the tufts and the buttons.  I also think the wood trim gives it a nice finished look.

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This one is great if you are looking for a more formal look.  The shape is beautiful and I love the color and geometric pattern of the fabric.

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This one is definitely also in the running as one of my favorites.  I love the size of it and the rectangular shape.  I also think the material they used is adorable.  The yellow and the blue go so well together.

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This headboard kind of brings together all the elements that I like from some of the other ones above.  The tufts, the buttons, the color, the shape plus it looks pretty easy to make.

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This one claims that it can be made in an afternoon.  It’s a simple yet cute way to finish the look of a room

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