Sep 28 2016 the construction of a headboard using old shutters is easy and inexpensive.
How to make a headboard out of window shutters.
The headboard adds to a bedroom decorated in a beach motif or farmhouse style.
Jess used this method when installing her door headboard and it worked like a charm.
Lay the shutters and the filler boards perpendicular to the cleat and offset board.
It gave just enough of the new color to make it work in the room.
Predrill and screw the bolts where there are 3 layers of wood avoiding the empty space.
To cut costs even further we sourced a few old shutters from our local salvage shop.
How to install a headboard.
I cut a 1 6 top shelf 6 inches longer 3 inches on each side than the width of the headboard.
So simple even a rookie diyer can do it.
Installing a shutter or door headboard is really simple.
1 get a 2 4 piece of wood.
For under 10 we were able to create a custom rustic headboard to go behind the bed.
We ve gotten tons of compliments on it and for the minimal cost and work involved it couldn t have been any easier.