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5 More DIY Headboards

Dress up a salvaged chain-link gate with a blanket or quilt.

Buy some cheap plywood from your
local home improvement store.
Sand, stain, and seal it. You'll have
a sleek, modern headboard.

Do your most brilliant ideas hit you right
as your head hits the pillow? Or do you
have some crazy dreams that you wake
up and want to remember? Using a chalk-
board as a headboard is your solution.

Old doors can be found at thrift stores, flea
markets, and architectural salvage shops.
And they make for some gorgeous headboards.

For instructions to create this
beautiful, glowing headboard... click here.

(All photos in this post are from diyideas.com.)

For more headboard inspiration on Lovely Undergrad, check out these two posts:

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Brittany M. said…
I just found your blog and wanted to say that I really like it! :) Cute headboards, too--I like the chalkboard one and the last one the best. Who knows, maybe I'll actually get around to doing one of them sometime.
May 24, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Unknown said…
Brittany-- Thanks for stopping by! Definitely let me know if you do one of them--I'd love to see pics!
June 7, 2010 at 5:38 PM
sabine said…
Great home improvement ideas! I have been blogging my home improvement projects on http://sabineshome.com What do you suggest using for home improvement products?
December 31, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Ashley said…
Incredible! Thank you for sharing this. We are currently looking for new homes for sale. We'll be moving soon and this tip can help me save some cash on the way.
February 5, 2012 at 8:33 PM
contactanastasia@yahoo.com said…
The last headboard (glowing headboard) says for instructions click 'here', but it doesn't take you to instructions, just to bhg website and when I search for the glowing headboard I can't find it. Can you tell me a different way to find it????
July 16, 2012 at 7:02 AM
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