DIY Headboard

First off, thank you all for your sweet comments on my exciting post from yesterday! :) 

Throughout university I never had a proper bed. I had a REALLY comfy mattress and box spring but never a headboard of any sort, which suited me fine.

After I graduated, I proceed to purchase the Ikea Malm bed frame. Worst idea known to mankind (apologies to anyone who has the bed frame). I swear, I could have built something with twigs and branches and it would have been more sturdy than that thing. I put up with it for about 2 years before I bit the dust.

Ikea Malm Bed - terrible.

Once it busted, I then made the best decision known to mankind and bought a kind mattress/box spring. Oh I love you king mattress. If you don't have a king mattress and have space for one, do yourself a favour and PLEASE get one. Even if you live by yourself. It will make going to bed each night even more enjoyable. I promise.

I shopped around for headboards at various stores from West Elm, Urban Brick, Urban Barn, Sears, Walmart, Home Outfitters - you name it, I looked. I really liked the upholstered headboard look and feel. Since there is already a lot of wood in my condo, a wood headboard would be too much and they usually tend to be more expensive.

After a few months of searching, I decided to just say heck with it all, and make my own. I don't have any photos of the magical DIY process for you as this was before my blogging time and I pretty much just winged it. I will say that carrying a piece of plywood that's the length of a king size bed in a 2 door civic on a highway = SCARY!!! My materials for this project only consisted of high density foam (the most expensive part), fabric, plywood, spray adhesive and a staple gun.

My headboard is far from perfect but I absolutely love it. I love that it cost me only about $100.00 total and if I hate it in a few years, it won't matter. I love that when/if I ever move I am not stuck with the same frame and I can easily make a new one or just reupholster what I already have.

What I would change next time around is making sure the fabric isn't pulled to tight when I staple it at the top as it is a bit noticeable. I'm over it though haha!

 Without further adieu, here she is:

Ignore the pillows and how they are not straight! :)

 Lamps - Winners
Duvet - West Elm
Night Stands - Ikea