Make a beautiful bench with an old headboard in no time! Watch the short video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPXwJasjqkU
Headboard Bench DIY
| Difficulty | Cost | Time | Age | Person | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Moderate
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$25 to $50
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Full Day
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You Will Need...
- An old headboard
- Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint
- 20" x 80" x 1" birch plywood (seat)
- *80" was the width of my headboard so measure accordingly
- 2 pieces 1" x 4" x 80" pine board (to frame seat)
- 3 pieces 1" x 4" x 20" pine board (to frame seat)
- 4 pieces 2" x 2" x 18" pine board (legs)
- 1 box of 1 3/4" long wood screws
- Drill
- Paintbrush
- Dropcloth
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Screw the 1″ x 4″ x 80″ pine boards to each side of the 20″ x 80″ birch ply seat
Slide the 1″ x 4″ x 20″ pine boards on each side of the seat and screw in place
Slide the 3rd 1″ x 4″ x 20″ pine board 2″ away from the center of the seat and screw in place
*This is for support
Put screws on the sides and on the top of the bench to keep everything in place
Step 2
Next we are adding 3 legs on the front of the bench
Screw the 2″ x 2″ x 18″ pieces on the inside corners of one side of the seat
Screw a 3rd 2″ x 2″ x 18″ in the center of the first two
Screw the 4th 2″ x 2″ x 18″ leg in the center on the other side
*You will have 3 legs on one side and 1 leg in the center on the other side
Flip the seat upright on it’s legs and screw the headboard to the side with one leg
Step 3
For my bench I mixed red and blue chalky finish paint to make a deep purple
I painted the outer frame, legs and bench face purple
I painted the details and seat in two different colors of orange
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