Friday, January 25, 2008

The Headboard Project

Sometimes when I’m reading Rebecca’s blog, I click the link for Jordan’s blog. And sometimes when I’m reading Jordan’s blog, I click the link for Ashlynn’s blog. The other day I was reading Ashlynn’s blog and I came across a link to this girl’s blog with pictures of her very own homemade headboard.

Feeling a little gutsy, I made the trek to Joann’s yesterday to check out what fabric I would use if I were going to make myself a headboard. That’s when I came across this little pamphlet, which claims that making an upholstery-covered headboard only requires a skill level of 1. Now that’s my kind of project.

Turns out the pamphlet was right. About 15 minutes and $30 later, I had made my very own headboard.




I probably should have ironed the fabric first, but I'm too lazy for ironing. All in all, I'd say this was the easiest project ever.

11 comments:

Bethany said...

No way, coolest thing i've ever seen! and the cutest.

Leah said...

Awesome! I'm going to make one for our guest room. Do you guys have a staple gun I can borrow?

kathryn said...

woah. that is awesome. level one, huh? we should have a tutorial party where you teach me (and I guess leah if she really wants to come).

Melissa said...

I'm LITERALLY jealous - how old AM I??

Melissa said...

PS - Had the CRAZIEST dream about you last night...

Bingham fam said...

LOoks great Kim!!! Pretty Tricky!

Ashlynn {mamabear} said...

I don't know you, but it seems we have a common interest. I am so glad you tried the headboard project & found the pamplet. I am doing my headboard next Saturday so it will come in handy!

Love the look & your linens & pillows.

Tricia said...

Did you make the pillows too?

Emily said...

One day when I own a bed then maybe I will personalize a headboard too. You did an awesome job Kim!

Kim Dubois said...

Trish, get real. Making pillows would require a skill level of at least 2.

KT2 said...

Dang it - I wish I had seen this entry last year when I paid like stupid $800 for my headboard at RC Willey.. Do they have any projects with a skill level "0"? Just curious!