Queen DIY Headboard (Materials only post) Part 1

Hi blog world! Guess who's back with a special treat to share with you? Meeeeeeeeeeee. If you're here you know that I love me a good diy (do it yourself) project, well last winter I became obsessed with making my very own DIY tufted headboard. I found a bah-gillion tutorials, like this one from Centsational Girl which was a really good jumping off point for me, it helped me to see the shapes and styles I liked and well didn't like. I certainly toyed around with the idea of having a curved headboard  but my boyfriends said it would be too feminine for his likes. Somewhere down the road I also decided that I really wanted the upholstered button--not so tufted but slightly tufted look....I must have read about 20 tutorials until finally deciding to get started.  Fair warning this post is going to be long, so I've decided to split it up into two parts. This post is what you want to read before you begin your project to make sure you have everything.


Fabric: The very first thing I did was pick out a fabric and color that would compliment my room and bedding, my room is painted in a gorgeous color called davenport tan by Benjamin Moore. The fabric I chose is a heavy weight velvet in a deeper gray, I purchased it from Jo Ann's fabric from the final clearance sale section for $4 a yard! I couldn't get to the register fast enough to purchase 5 yards, but please keep in mind that while this was a steal it was also a gamble because it couldn't be taken back.  If you don't already have the Jo'Ann's fabric app, get one and NOW! I signed up while I was in the store with my I-Phone and there were tons of coupons that I could use right off my phone, for this I used a 40% off your purchase.

Fabric Price=$12.00

Batting & Foam: This was by far the most expensive part of the project! Once again using Jo Ann's fabric's I purchased the most inexpensive batting (trust me it's just going to cover you foam) and 4'' thick foam.  I kid you not I almost had a heart attack when I saw how expensive the foam was going to be! I already had foam at home so I only needed another two. Using the Jo Ann's fabric app I used a 50% off regular price item AND a 10% off your full purchase, I was absolutely extra cheap and paid separately for each item.

Batting & Foam=$25.00

Headboard: After reading a bah-gillion tutorials I decided this is where I was going to take a big risk, everywhere I read kept telling me that I needed to get a piece of plywood...my genius moment was when I discovered I would use Peg board instead. I mean why not right? Peg board comes in a variety of size sheets and already has the holes....um GENIUS! Thanks to my local Lowes store I was able to get a large piece for  $14.98 and have them make one cut for free. I obviously needed a shorter length, but I still wanted it to be a bit over sized for my queen bed. If you're going for a standard queen size 62'' width should be fine.

Headboard Material= $14.98

Additional Materials: For this project you're going to want to make sure you have the following: a staple gun, staples, scissors, LONG upholstery needles, upholstery thread, button covers, button cover kit, spray adhesive, patience, and a hand to hold your headboard! Some of the things I had on hand and any others I had to purchase I again used the 50% and 10% off! I saved a lot of money like this and time but having the app right on my phone!

Additional Materials=$15.00

Total Project Cost=66.98 including tax, probably closer to $75.00

Ready to begin assembling your headboard? Head over to the part 2 version!