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DIY Upholstered Headboard

- Tools
- Table saw
- Pocket hole jig
- Drill with pocket hole
- Nailer with 1/2" nails (optional)
- Tape measure
- Rotary fabric cutter
- Cutting mat
- Rotary cutting straight edge
- Upholstery stapler
- X-acto knife
- Forstner bit (optional)
- Materials
- Weldwood Original Wood Glue
- RapidFuse All Purpose Adhesive Spray
- 1/4" paneling/underlayment
- 1x2 common pine board
- 1/4" pocket hole screws
- Foam padding
- Sharpie marker
- Upholstery staples
- Painters drop cloth (or preferred material)
- Leather straps (comes in more colors)
- Brass twist lock closures (not exact but similar)
Headboards are often the focal point of a bedroom. Instead of splurging on a headboard from your nearest retailer, consider making your own with this Sawdust 2 Stitches tutorial.