| Comfy Headboard |
| Fabric and padding make a headboard comfy. |
From "From Junky to Funky"
episode DFJF-304 |
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Host Samantha Gleisten helps a recent graduate dress-up her bed by adding fabric to a wooden headboard.
Materials:salvaged wooden headboard
fabric
decorative trim
polyester stuffing
polyester batting
spray adhesive
electric sander
hot glue gun
scissors
staple gun
1. Clean (figure A) and sand the front surface of the headboard with an electric sander.2. Glue polyester stuffing to the front of the headboard using spray adhesive (figure B). Note: Make sure the stuffing is applied evenly to avoid lumps.
3. Measure and cut polyester batting and fabric to the shape and size of the headboard (figure C). Glue in place with spray adhesive.4. Staple the fabric and batting from underneath and on the outside edge of the headboard. 5. Cover the staples on the outside edge with decorative trim using a hot glue gun (figure D).
Project Cost:Antique headboard: free
Padding, fabric, trim: $42
Materials: $6 Total: $48
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