Headboard Chalkboard Coat Rack

Today’s headboard chalkboard project is another quick turnaround project. When I got those yard sale castoffs a few weeks ago, I didn’t have a place to store them, so I got to work transforming them.

I’ll show you what I did with the small twin headboard today. The footboard has its purpose; see the transformation in this article: Repurposed Red Headboard.

Trim off the legs of the bed.

This repurposed headboard chalkboard started as many of my projects do—with a saw. I very carefully clamped and cut these pieces on my compound miter saw. See the large space left after I cut the legs? I want to fill that place with a piece of thin plywood, but I need a couple of pieces to support it.

Use a Kreg Jig

First, I grabbed a couple of 1x’s, cut them to length, and added pocket holes with my Kreg Jig® K4.

Learn how to use a pocket hole jig.

I chose to position the pocket holes facing frontwards so that when I attach the thin plywood, the joints will not show.

Use wood glue and a nail gun.

I attached the plywood with Gorilla wood glue and my Ryobi airstrike stapler as usual.

The Headboard Chalkboard needs a top shelf.

I thought this coat rack would be more useful with a top shelf, so I added one and secured it with Gorilla wood glue and my Ryobi stapler.

Coat rack with chalkboard and a shelf!

This is the progress so far. In hindsight, I wish I had left the tops (now the bottom legs) slightly longer. Notice how it rests on the cross piece instead of the side pieces.

Add trim/molding to the chalkboard area.

I did some light sanding, and just before I took it to the paint booth, I decided to cut some molding to give the area where the chalkboard meets the other pieces a more finished look.

Paint a coat of primer.

I used my HomeRight Finish Max to prime this and three other repurposed headboard projects.

Add hooks and hardware.

Then it turned H.O.T. I had to bring the headboard inside to finish it. Then, I painted a coat of Naval blue, the same color I used on the twin beds makeover. I painted it on with a brush because I didn’t want heavy coverage; I wanted some of the black to show through.

While in the kitchen, I added the coat hooks (from Home Depot), D rings for hanging, and the trim (molding) pieces. You can see in the bottom right picture of this collage that I didn’t quite get the trim totally covered where it meets the bottom. I did some touchups there, and I used the Ryobi Airstrike nail gun.

 Headboard Chalkboard Coat Rack

I made a similar repurposed headboard coat rack chalkboard several years ago.

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No, it’s not meant to hang on a fence, but it’s the only place I have that gets good light for pictures. I think it’s perfect for a busy family just in time for back to school.

Not every headboard becomes a bench around here. 🙂

What is your favorite part about this transformation?

gail

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