Making A Headboard Out Of Hardwood Flooring

I was short one board using full length boards.

Making a headboard out of hardwood flooring.

This picture is from a dry fit to see if i like it. I found one lonely box of this exact flooring special order return and fell deeply in love. I set the pieces aside in a pile out of the way for a while so we could touch up paint on our ceiling so i numbered the pieces to make sure i put them back in the right spot. Choose the flooring pieces to cover the size of headboard.

And i m in love with how it turned out for him. I recently dug it out of storage and decided to use some spare hardwood flooring on it for a top. For a king size headboard scrap wood can be cut and nailed perpendicular to the planks to keep planks in place. I had to trim some flooring to fit.

Nail every six to eight inches with 2 inch nails. Headboard made from leftover flooring. I decided to go for it i had nothing to lose. Aug 24 2016 made with pergo flooring available only at lowes attached to plywood backing.

This wood plank headboard is a lot more boy ish than a traditional headboard and let me tell you a lot cheaper than buying something fancy from the furniture store. And am thinking i might have to order one more box and pay full fare for it. Just grab a few wood pallets dismantle them sand down the pieces then follow our instructions below and you ll have the perfect rustic wood headboard in a weekend. Loved the flooring and needed a headboard for our bedroom re.

But i love love love the way yours looks and am now that much more inspired to get mine put together. Making a semi masculine rustic looking wood plank headboard is very easy. I had to opt for adding two rows with one long and one short board. Apply glue to the top of the headboard.

And those white washed vertical stripes along one side really give the headboard a little pop of texture. Overhang or elevate the headboard so that you can center the 2x4 top piece on the headboard with a 1 2 inch overhang on all sides.