Lots of you write me about headboard dilemmas — or lack thereof — which led me to a crazy idea: What if I could find out everything there is to know about making your own headboard, and post it here? It’s a start. I’ve corralled all the DIY headboards and inspiration I could find from HGTV.com and across the web, and tossed in a few products for good measure. Don’t make your bed suffer another headboard-less day!

1. Video How-Tos: 5 Budget-Friendly Headboards
Five chic and simple headboards you can make without breaking the bank [DIY]

2. Plywood + Foam + Fabric Headboard
One day and $75 for a new head of the bed; as seen on HGTV [DIY]

3. Plantation Headboard
Affordable cottage/country style from JCPenney; $169-229 [Shop]

4. Headboard Restoration How-To
Bring life back into your hand-me-down [DIY]

5. Rich Leather Headboard
Top a leather headboard with floral prints for his-and-hers style [Inspiration]

6. Wallpaper Headboard
6 steps for a no-mess wallpaper headboard [DIY]

7. 4 Fresh Headboard Ideas
Featuring art, architecture and drapery [Inspiration]

8. Shutter Headboard
Shabby chic at its best [Inspiration]

9. Fence Headboard
Inspired by a picket fence [DIY]

10. Door Headboard
Hang doors horizontally for an inexpensive look [Inspiration]

11. Velvet Tufted Headboard
Luxurious chocolate material looks good enough to eat at Urban Outfitters; $270 [Shop]

12. Tufted Headboard and Wall Art
Platform-style headboard that almost takes second stage to a backlit chandelier [Inspiration]

13. Granny Squares Headboard
Mount onto canvas for an instant heirloom (by Little Purl of the Orient) [Inspiration]

14. Custom-Lit Headboard
A unique headboard surround that provides light and drama [DIY]

15. Padded Headboard/Convertible Desk
Carter Oosterhouse dresses up a headboard with belts and more [DIY]

16. Fabric Canopy Headboard
Sophisticated fabric canopy [DIY]

17. Storage Headboard
Built-in storage from $249 at West Elm [Shop]

18. Tropical-Style Door Headboard
Canary yellow and crisp white doors make an impromptu headboard [Inspiration]

19. Dramatic, Oversized Headboard
David Bromstad’s modern, padded headboard fit for royalty [Inspiration]

20. Stenciled Headboard
Chic stencils made simple for beginners [DIY]

21. High-End Designer Headboard for Less
Second-hand furniture made traditional with preformed pillars [Inspiration]

22. Laser Cut Headboard
Simplicity starting at $399-899 from Brocade Home [Shop]

23. All About Upholstered Headboards
Comprehensive instructions for making your own headboard in an afternoon [DIY]

24. The “Headboard Impersonation” Project
Stretch fabric on a frame for under $50 [DIY]

25. Floating Fabric Headboard
Requires plywood, batting and fabric [Inspiration]

26. Red Velvet Headboard
Rich berry velvet with self-welting detail for $599-699 at Crate & Barrel [Shop]

27. Free Headboard How-To From JoAnn Fabrics (opens as PDF)
Printable pamphlet for creating an upholstered headboard from start to finish [DIY]

28. Victorian Canopy Headboard
Four-poster, ornamental headboard idea for those who are fans of antiques [Inspiration]

29. Hang a Curtain for an Instant Headboard
Temporary fix for making your bed pop on a budget [DIY]

This list will grow, and I’m hoping you can help by posting your headboard links in the comments!

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