A Small Bedroom Update

I know I have been slacking lately in the posting department. I promised with the beginning of a new year I would post two days a week but lately it has been a stretch just to post one day a week. I think this is because we are finally getting to a place with our home that we are happy. Yes there are still things that we want to do, like remodel the kitchen, but that's a big project and it is going to take both of us. So we must wait until summer when Jose has some free time and can help. Overall though our house is starting to feel more like home, our home. Especially after spring cleaning last week. I can now walk in and feel content and comfortable.

Well this post was not just to apologize so here is the real reason for posting. I finally made our fabric headboard! I ordered the fabric what seemed like ages ago and I have had the peg board backing for a year now. In my defense the peg board was originally meant for the kitchen to hang pots and pans. Then we found the amazing lockers, so that idea go scraped. My original thought for using the pegboard was that i wanted a tufted headboard and what an easier way to mark your holes right? That idea sort of went by the wayside when I started looking at Pinterest and Young House Love. The headboards I am drawn too are simple except for their fabric makes them interesting.

 So the only piece missing was the batting. This I got from Hobby Lobby ages ago as well. If you have never made a fabric headboard or reupholstered anything it is amazingly simple. You just need your pegboard backing, batting, fabric, and a staple gun.

1. The first step is to lay your batting out on a flat surface (large enough to lay down your peg board or any type wood backing). I used the floor. 

2. Then place your backing down upon your batting. Next just pull the batting tight and staple all the way around. 

3. Next stand your batting covered headboard up so that you can lay your fabric out flat. If your fabric has a pattern that needs to be straight make sure that it is before you start stapling. Now staple all the way around just like you did for the batting. 

4. Now trim the excess fabric and hang on the wall or attach to your bed. Whichever you prefer. I hung ours on the wall as I believe this is the best positioning for our bedroom to maximize the space so I do not think i will be moving it anytime soon. 

Well now that you have spent a significant amount of your time reading this I hope you feel comfortable tackling a fabric headboard of your own. Sorry to be so wordy, I guess I am just making up for not posting the last two Thursdays.

Happy Monday! What projects did you tackle this weekend? Do you have a fabric headboard? Do you wish you did? I hope this post will give you the gumption to tackle one yourself! Have a great week!