This headboard was painted on the wall using a stencil and contrasting garden-fresh green paint colors.
This headboard was created by stacking three hollowcore doors horizontally, which were coated with a matte black paint. Notice the chandelier hanging in place of a table lamp.
Bright fabric stretched on a frame is an easy and inexpensive to make a statement! You could also paint a large canvas a bold color.
This headboard was fashioned by cutting out animal prints from a book and framing them.
Hang a salvaged mantel for a rustic or shabby chic inspired room.
Frame wallpaper with chair rail or picture molding for a very customized and unique headboard.
Learn how to make an entire headboard yourself in just three hours...click here for step-by-step instructions.
For this DIY headboard, they mounted vintage hankies onto square artist's canvases. 
Okay, so this tufted headboard may not be an easy DIY project...but what I like about this room is the way they arranged the framed photos around the bed. Very chic and glamorous. Do you have any DIY tricks? If so, please share! Oh, and have a fantastic weekend! Soooo glad it's Friday :)
hi! i was in this state too. i'd love soemthing grand and totally wow-worthy but for budget sake, i had to be creative...
ReplyDeletei do love what i decided to do... it's personal, it's me and best of all, it's something VERY affordable :)
http://bijoukaleidoscope.blogspot.com/2008/10/art-in-my-bedroom.html
Wow, I love the painted headboard and the mantle-esque headboard. What great ideas. I think I could handle the painted one if I had a great stencil!
ReplyDeleteoh, i just love these ideas. i am redoing our bedroom and have been looking for ways to cut costs. one of these just may work.
ReplyDeletegreat creative ideas, I love the first one, should be easier to do as well. the shabby chic room is gorgeous too!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cool! I love how different they all are.
ReplyDeleteSome great ideas and lots of different things to try - thanks!
ReplyDeleteI currently have a large canvas of my artwork as the center piece above my bed...but I have been itching to create my own headboard as well. I figured how hard could it be...I really LOVE the tufted headboard, that's the look I wanted to go for. I have yet to have Free time to attempt this project.
ReplyDeleteGreat post thanks for the ideas!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I've been thinking about my lack of head board lately too and needed something that would conserve space and money! I love the look of the mantle about the bed, what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
i love this post--such good ideas.
ReplyDeletemy friend and her architect hubby just made their own headboard. i can't wait to see a pic. i'll probably post about it when she sends me one.
have a great weekend!
i would pick the salvaged wood mantle above for a headboard, love hunks of old homes and spaces like that. like the painted one in the first photo too! great post to get you thinking...
ReplyDeleteI love these ideas! I need a headboard and these are fantastic!
ReplyDeletethese are great julie... very fun and creative!
ReplyDeleteOh I just LOVE the yellow fabric idea---so simple yet so effective. And how easy would that be to do yourself? A great way to give the space a makeover and inject some life without having to spend an arm and a leg replacing the whole bed.
ReplyDeleteFAB round up as usual!
thanks ladies! i'm so glad you've all found some inspiration out of these :)
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ReplyDeletethis post was uh-mazing! love all of it!
ReplyDeletesuch great ideas...thanks so much, love your blog!
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Wonderful ideas... I once took a wooden room divider from Bali that was beautifully carved and hung it on the wall behind the bed in a very contemporary room and it looked lovely....
ReplyDeletegreat ideas, especially the framed scarves...v cool.
ReplyDeletei found a room divider at a stoop sale that i am using as a headboard:
http://thesalerack.blogspot.com/2008/09/divide-and-conquer.html
Again, great inspiration. Thx!
ReplyDeleteI love these ideas -- particularly the headboard painted on the wall. I wish I didn't rent, so I could do this!
ReplyDeleteLove these headboard ideas, thanks so much for this post!
ReplyDeletecan i PAINT A STAINED ROOM DIVIDER AND USE IT AS A HEADBOARD?
ReplyDeleteloves the hollow core doors. stunning effect especially black paint. Have also seen those "indonesian" type screens used as headboard which looks good. Love your site. Its like an alladin's cave !
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