How to build a bedhead (headboard) out of cushions for chairs

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WHAT YOU NEED
  • A 25 mm thick wood panel
  • 4 chairs cushions
  • 8 Eye hooks

Material needed for the bedhead (headboard) 

This bedhead idea uses a wooden panel that is thick enough to fix hooks to its edge.
The wood panel is ordered to a wood panel cutting workshop as follows:
  • Made our of laminated chipboard 
  • 25 mm (1 inch) thickness
  • Edge banded all around with a thick PVC band of a different color than the laminated panel
  • Size equals the one of the 4 cushions + a few additional cm in width and 10 additional cm in height.
The eye hooks are simply fixed to the top of the bedhead panel and the tie one chair cushions simply tied to the hooks.
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This allows to easily take out the bed back cushions and have them machine washed from time to time.

They can also be replaced any time to cushions of a different color or texture.
The wood panel is fixed to the wall with a couple of screws, and that's it!

Tips for fixing the bedhead to the wall

When fixing the bedhead to the wall, make sure that:
  • It is centered on the location you wish for the bed so centered on the bed
  • It is centered on the lights in the wall in case you do have wall lights behind your bed
  • It is higher than the mattress by a few cm so the bed cover goes below the behead cushions without touching the cushions.

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