Headboard Foam
Looking to make your bedroom extra special? A DIY upholstered headboard could be just what you need. Today we’ll be showing you how to make your own upholstered headboard, using the very best headboard foam.
Your bedroom should be the comfiest room in your home. After all, it’s the place you rest after a long day and where you can spend long lazy weekends in.
Your bed should be as cosy as possible. And if it isn’t yet, you should seriously consider visiting our memory foam mattress page. Here you’ll find a selection of quality, yet affordable, memory foam mattresses in sizes ranging from single to super king.
But that’s not all you need. How about adding some extra comfort with a custom, upholstered headboard, padded with the very best foam for headboards?
DIY Upholstered Headboard – What You’ll Need
It’s easy to create your very own upholstered headboard. At GB Foam Direct, we can provide you with all the headboard foam you’ll need.
Our detailed and easy-to-follow guide will show you just how simple it is. All you’re going to need is plywood cut to size (half an inch in thickness), headboard foam, batting, a spray adhesive, nailhead trim and fabric of your choosing.
How to Make Your Own Upholstered Headboard
First of all, you’re going to need to cut your plywood to size. This will involve using a saw and ideally a sawhorse. Make sure that you’re comfortable with using these tools, if not find somebody that is. We don’t want you hurting yourself.
Alternatively, you can purchase a piece of plywood pre-cut to the size you desire. Your headboard should be as wide as the width of your bed and as high as you prefer.
Once you have your plywood cut to size, you’ll also need some quality headboard foam. This is where the comfort comes in, so you’re going to need superior foam. We provide lots of high-quality foam grades and can cut it to any size or shape you need. Visit our Foam Cut to Size page to place an order.
The batting you use should be wider and longer than your plywood and headboard foam. Allow at least two inches all around. This way you’ll be able to pull the batting over the plywood in order to secure it properly.
Take your headboard foam and mount it to your plywood using a spray adhesive. Once the glue is dry, lay the batting over the foam, turn the board over and secure using staples.
Repeat this process using your fabric of choice. Make sure to fold the corners neatly and trim excess fabric in order to keep it looking presentable.
Turn your headboard over to the top side, line up the nailhead trim and work it around the outer edges.
Make sure that the nailhead trim is affixed firmly into the headboard foam and plywood. A small rubber mallet will help with this.
And there you have it, your very own upholstered headboard using the best foam for headboards!
Wasn’t that easy? Remember to mount it to your wall securely using screws or hooks coupled with D-rings. This will help to prevent it from falling out of position.
Choosing the Right Foam For Headboards
If you plan on sitting up in bed quite often, you’ll need both a comfortable and durable high density, polyurethane foam to use on your headboard. Luckily for you, we have a wide selection of high-quality foams that we’re sure you’ll love!
We recommend you choose a soft-medium feel foam. Your best option would be our Luxury foam grades for added comfort and durability. The Luxury range is a premium specification foam when compared to our standard ‘Average’ grades.
You can order easily order foam cut to size on our website. It couldn’t be more simple. Just select a shape from our templates, input your measurements, choose a foam, choose if you would like Dacron & stockinette, then finalise your order details.
If you can’t find the right shape from our selection of foam templates, you can always choose our custom foam shape option. This will allow you to upload (or post) your own template for our team to work from.
We’re known as the fastest online foam supplier in the UK. Offering a next working day delivery service, you won’t find foam delivered to your door faster. Place your order before 11:00 am Monday – Thursday and we’ll dispatch your foam for delivery on the next day. If the next day doesn’t suit you, you can always choose a day that you’d prefer to receive your foam on.
Upholstery Foam Sheets For DIY Projects!
We have a wide variety of upholstery foam sheets to help you with any upholstery projects you may have planned. Take a look!
And don’t forget, our team of foam experts are always to answer your questions. If you’d like to speak to our customer service team, head over to our contact page!
Cameron has emerged as a key marketing expert since joining GB Foam Ltd in 2017. A graduate of the University of Winchester, with a professional background in Public Relations; he has combined his content writing and brand awareness expertise with an in-depth knowledge of foam products and foam conversion technology to enhance the company’s marketing strategies and industry presence. Cameron has led numerous marketing campaigns, in both B2B and B2C segments, to further brand recognition and open up new business avenues worldwide.