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Simplify Your Headboard and Your Bedroom

November 25th, 2009

Keeping a simple and clutter-free room gives your bedroom a more “reserved” look most especially with your double bed. To add more distinguished look and character in your bedroom by adding more attention to your room is through the headboard.  You may also want to consider finding a headboard with rounded edges to further compliment the simplified look.

With regards to size and measurements, there are some factors that you need to consider with your double bed.  It can depend on the brand, style, or manufacturer.  There may be some difference in widths and lengths so it is always good to take the measurement of your actual mattress and box spring before you start searching for your headboard.  Remember that not all headboards made for a “double bed” would necessarily mean that it will suitable to double bed or your bedroom

Generally, the height of the headboard should be at least measure half way up the wall of the room where the headboard will be placed against and make sure that your headboard should never exceed this height.  Your ideal headboard should that either reaches half way or down to a few inches below that point.  This will prevent the headboard from “crowding” and overpowering the room.

There are a lot of different styles of headboard that you can choose from.   There are wooden-style headboards, thick fabric headboards, leather headboards, and metal headboards.  These also come in an array of colors that are sure to match the decor of your room!  There are even headboards with a versatile use like a headboard book case which would be recommended for use in the children’s bedroom or in any living condition with limited space.

So before you decide on which headboard you would like to use, make sure that you consider these factors.

Do-It-Yourself Tufted Headboard

October 30th, 2009

headboard_11Tufting is traditionally a skill that requires the use of very long and strong needles, each of them passing through the entire thickness of a mattress with each stitch secures tufts on both surfaces that creates an even filling and in place throughout the life of the mattress. In the process the fillings are secured to the interior springs, thus guaranteeing minimum wear and maximum durability. Originally used on bedspreads and mattresses, tufting has been adapted to other furniture as well particularly headboards.

Tufting headboards is a do-it-yourself project that anyone can basically do which adds style, elegance and personality to your headboard while providing a padded protected surface. This project can take approximately half a day and total cost of materials ranging from about $50 to $100. You can create your own tufted headboard by using your old wooden headboard provided that you drill one or two holes reserved for tufting. To start off, you need to choose and purchase the fabric, batting and buttons to be used for tufting. Remember that the fabric must be strong to stand up to wear without compromising design and that you would use approximately 3 to 4 bags of batting to make a soft headboard. Cover the headboard with ample layers of batting, extending the material about 1 foot over the edge. Staple the batting to the wood with a staple gun and trim the edges to about 4 inches. Drape the headboard with your chosen fabric while tucking the edges and then turn the headboard with the front facing down. Trim the material so that it wraps all of the batting – making the latter invisible – pulling it tight while stapling it to the wood. Use a needle with a fishing line or a heavy thread, running the needle through a large button, pushing it from the back to the front of the hole pulling it tight.

To create a tufted look, you will need to thread the needle back through the same hole. Fix a nail across the back and loop the thread on this nail before going back through the same hole again. You need to repeat this step several times as you desire and then tie off the thread to the nail. To pull the button down into the fabric, twist the nail to draw it to your desired depth. One tip to give a cleaner finish is to glue some of the fabric onto the button so that it will match the headboard.