How to Make a White Headboard

Headboards are focal points in your bedroom and help dictate the style of room's décor. White headboards have impact in a contemporary or shabby chic style décor. White headboards also work well in children's rooms, as they can easily transition into a wide variety of themes as your child grows. One of the easiest ways to make a white headboard is to attach a vinyl fence panel to the wall behind your bed. White vinyl fencing comes in a variety of sizes and styles, from picket to privacy.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 vinyl fence panel
• 2 vinyl fence posts & 2 post tops
• Stud finder
• Measuring tape
• Drill and drill bit
• 2 wall hangers
• 2 wood shims
• White spray paint
• Screws and screwdriver

1. Select a panel that best suits the scale of your bedroom and that fits behind your mattress. Depending on the style you select, vinyl fence panels range from 3 to 8 feet wide, not including the posts. Fence posts range from 1 1/2 to 4 inches wide. Privacy panels are taller, up to 8 feet, and picket styles begin at 3 feet high and may have a decorative shape such as a scalloped top line.

2. Insert the fence panel into the fence posts. Stand the fencing against the wall where you wish to place your headboard.

3. Locate the studs in the wall behind your bed. Your fence posts will stand on the floor, but it is safer to attach them to the wall as they are not attached to the bed.

4. Measure the height of your fence post. Plan to install the wall hangers anywhere on the bottom half of each post.

5. Drill pilot holes into the stud where you will place the hangers. Depending on the type of wall hanger you are using, you may need to fit a wood shim between the wall and the hanger. A wood shim will help to keep the fence post level vertically. If needed, spray paint the shim white, let it dry and place it between the hanger and the wall.

6. Attach the other section of your wall hanger to the fence posts. Attach the posts to the wall.

References

• Example of Vinyl Fence Panels

Resources

• About Wood Shims l