DIY Leather Headboard Tuft

Decorating a bedroom doesn't mean simply putting furniture in certain places or adding throw pillows to the bed. It can also mean tufting or covering a headboard in fabric. Some homeowners choose to dress a headboard in tufted leather. After you have fastened lumber bed posts to a piece of plywood that fits the size of your bed, you can cover it in a leather of your choice.

Things You'll Need

• Headboard
• Leather
• Upholstery nails
• Hammer
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Roll or spread out a large section of leather onto the floor with the backside of the leather facing up.

2. Lay the headboard flat over the leather, then drape the leather over the headboard.

3. Stretch the leather over the headboard until it is taut and has no wrinkles in it.

4. Secure the leather to the headboard using upholstery nails and a hammer. Space the nails 1 to 2 inches apart, going along the border of the headboard.

5. Turn the headboard over and fasten the leather to the opposite side with more upholstery nails and a hammer.

6. Cut off the excess leather with scissors to finish making your leather tufted headboard.

References

• "Curtains, Shades, Pillows & Covers: Inspiration and Techniques"; Jean Nayar; 2008
• "The New Step-by-Step Home Decorating Projects"; Creative Publishing International; 2000