Build a Bold Headboard

Skill Level: Beginner

Give your bedroom a great new look with this striking headboard.

Photo of bedroom with blue bedding, geometric colorful wall, bookshelves, and carved wooden door.

A good headboard can really transform your bedroom. Instead of heading out to the furniture shop, why not try making your own? Our bold and colourful headboard is simple to make and adds real impact to a room – just follow our step by step instructions.

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Step by Step Instructions

Step 1. Mark Up Your PVC

First, it’s time to create your cutting stencil. On the side of the material with the layer of protective film, mark out three evenly sized and spaced triangles.

Step 2. Cutting Stencil Completed

You now have your cutting stencil.

Hands using a ruler to draw lines on pink foam board, BLACKDECKER, BrandWebsites.

BLACKDECKER orange staple gun being used on pink insulation board, hand holding tool, close-up.

BLACK+DECKER jigsaw used to cut pink material on a workbench, hand gripping the handle.

Step 3. Secure The PVC For Cutting

Fix the material to your workbench using a trigger clamp, ensuring that the material is secured before cutting.

Step 4. Get Cutting

Select the PVC material setting on your Jigsaw (KS901SEK shown). Carefully cut along the lines of your stencil.

Step 5. Smooth Edges

Use sanding paper to smooth any rough edges.

Close-up of a gloved hand cleaning a pink panel with a green sponge, radiator in background.

Hand peeling red adhesive tape from a pink surface with a radiator in the background.

BLACKDECKER red reflective panel with pointed edges placed near a white radiator, BrandWebsites.

Step 6. Remove Film

Remove the protective film layer from the acrylic.

Step 7. Place Your Headboard

Place the headboard behind the bed, and you’re done!