How To Build A Headboard And Footboard From Bifold Doors

Stand doors upright behind the head of the bed in a fan fold position for a casual free standing headboard.

How to build a headboard and footboard from bifold doors.

Bifold doors photo by don penny time inc. For headboards that lie flat against the wall jump to step 2. How to turn an old door into a headboard with farmhouse charm using an old solid core salvaged 5 panel door. Don t let the name scare you.

Flip the door horizontally and choose one long side to be the top of the headboard. How to build a headboard using old doors and stock wood molding. Given the structure of these doors i really only had two choices as far as sizing the headboard. Step by step photo tutorial shows you how to make a diy headboard for any size bed.

Louvered closet doors come in various sizes for example you d need three bi fold single doors that measure 28 inches wide each for an 84 inch headboard. 2 remove the louvered doors from the. These instructions are for a full or queen. The hinges hold the doors together as you cut them to make the separate headboard and footboard panels.

It all started with a visit to a local salvage yard one afternoon with a friend. Fill any holes in the door with wood putty then sand with medium grade sandpaper and wipe down with a damp cloth. Using the larger top section or the shorter bottom section. Wall art room dividers fabric wall hangings and even a wall decal can create the look of a headboard with no carpentry skills required.

Determine where to cut by positioning the door sideways at the head of the bed. In either case the door would be cut horizontally at the center brace. The day came when that need was revealed a diy headboard from a a closet door. Any decorative details should be centered.

Some diy headboards aren t boards at all. This post includes a detailed step by step tutorial on how to build it along with how to hang the diy headboard onto the wall.