Diy Shutters For Headboards
Ideally i would have found some used shutters that i could up cycle.
Diy shutters for headboards. I bought two sets of exterior louvered shutters one pair at 55 inches tall and the other at 63 inches. Materials 3 reclaimed 10 x 64 shutters full size bed 2 1x6 x 6 filler boards full size bed 2 1x8 x 6 filler boards full size bed glue 17 1 1 4 wire brads 2 screws 3 1 2 screws stain. I was literally drawing out an idea in my head to use either shutters or an old door to create a diy shutter headboard for our room when i stopped at a garage sale and spotted some wooden shutters. Use paint remover and a spatula to remove the old paint from the shutters.
Each shutter is 15 inches wide so using 4 shutters was the perfect width for a queen bed headboard. Once you have removed as much paint as possible use a sander to sand the shutters until they are nice and. This shutter headboard is sure to impress your guests. Predrill and screw the bolts where there are 3 layers of wood avoiding the empty space.
There were four large and two smaller shorter ones. We have a queen bed in the guest room which is 60 inches wide. But not many houses in the seattle area have shutters and i was a bit impatient so i just bought some new ones. I purchased all of them for 5.
See more ideas about shutter headboards bedroom decor headboard. Aug 4 2020 explore cheryl blocker s board shutters ladders headboards on pinterest. See more ideas about home diy shutters decor. Use wood filler to fill in any holes.
With a little bit of paint layla palmer of the lettered cottage was able to transform these unfinished shutters into an inviting headboard. Follow the instructions indicated on. I cut a 1 6 top shelf 6 inches longer 3 inches on each side than the width of the headboard. Make them your own by painting stenciled designs or adding embellishments.