Over 50 project ideas of how to make a headboard bench out of a repurposed headboard.
How to make a bench from a headboard and footboard.
The finished headboard and foot board bench.
I just completed this project with a full size headboard and cut down to fit a twin sized bed frame and i held the back of it together with brackets then i am attaching the bench headboard to the foot of the bed and making a modular bench and day bed out of it.
So this one is an oldie but a goody a headboard bench made from a 5 headboard and footboard that i picked up at an estate sale.
Begin by cutting down each table leg to 18 inches standard height for a bench.
I sealed my entire headboard bench with some water based poly acrylic.
How to make a headboard bench.
We measured the footboard so the sides of the bench would be 18 deep.
The first step in making this headboard bench is cutting the pieces to size for the seat frame and the front legs.
For my diy headboard bench i made the seat out of re claimed 2 6 boards we ve had laying around for a while.
The footboards then need to be connected to the headboard.
If you ve always wanted to make a headboard bench but didn t know where to start read this.
First you need to make sure that the headboard and footboard have a place to attach a seat to.
Then the footboard needs to be cut in half to become the armrests and front legs.
Lots of ideas and directions for each headboard bench.
Cut the footboard to make the sides of the bench.
When i first brought it home it looked like this the first thing i did was use my sander to smooth out the finish and then i gave it a coat of primer.
Not only do i love the look of chunky lumber but this bench would make a great earthquake shelter as well.
We cut out the middle of the bench and used the two ends for the bench sides.
Then we cut the footboard using a circular saw cordless ryobi.
Real headboard bench ideas projects that you can make this weekend.