Just the approximate width of the bed and slightly taller than the width for height.
Diy headboard wood planks. Nail every six to eight inches with 2 inch nails. Easy diy planked wood headboard by anna white the diy headboard shown here was made using reclaimed wood. It includes a free plan and detailed diagrams for every step. How to make a wood plank headboard.
First you need to decide how big to make the headboard. 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. Since we have a queen bed we decided on five feet wide by almost six feet tall no rhyme or reason really. Modern headboard headboard designs headboards for beds panel headboard headboard ideas diy wooden headboard diy bed headboard pallet headboards floating headboard posner slat headboard you ll love the posner slat headboard at allmodern with great deals on modern bedding bath products and free shipping on most stuff even the big stuff.
And those white washed vertical stripes along one side really give the headboard a little pop of texture. Available in all standard bed sizes this easy to build plan simply requires a saw hammer and nails. Once the glue was dry i drilled 1 1 2 kreg jig pocket holes into the back sides of the planked headboard this will help attach the legs. I like to use a kreg face clamp at each pocket hole joint to give the planks a smooth finish.
Once they were where i wanted i used my brad nailer to shoot 1 inch nails through each of the planks at least get a few on the ends of each plank and the center. 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. 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. This project will only take you an afternoon and can be a great budget project if you use reclaimed wood.
For a king size headboard scrap wood can be cut and nailed perpendicular to the planks to keep planks in place. This diy wooden headboard project from ana white uses reclaimed or new wood to create a headboard for any size of bed including twin double queen and king. Diy planked headboard kreg face clamp i attached the planks together with 1 1 4 pocket hole screws. Choose the flooring pieces to cover the size of headboard.