What do you do with a free four poster headboard? Make an easy headboard bench, of course!
When my friend Cathy and I first started making benches, we bought beds at thrift stores. We had no idea that you could get them free from the curb. It’s amazing how many people will throw out old beds.
This is the easiest way to make a bench. It was a twin sized bed. We cut the foot board in half and attached it directly to the end of the headboard to make the armrests. I had wanted to make an easy headboard bench like this for quite awhile, but Cathy didn’t really like the look.
The other option is to attach the side to the front of the four poster headboard by drilling holes into the end of the cut foot board.
A 2×4 makes up the front brace. We screwed from the side of the bench (foot board) into the 2×4. We of course used wood glue in addition to the screws.
The seat of the four poster headboard bench was made using leftover tongue and groove flooring. We painted the front of the boards (where they had been cut) white to match the rest of the bench. This is a great project for a beginner. I love the look of white with the wood tones. I’m ready to make another bench. I have several beds in inventory.
Edited to add: I have found a better way to build headboard benches.
gail
see more headboard benches here
It is such a great ideas. Love it.
I finished my bench a few months ago, but my computer has been down. I finally got it posted! Thanks for the inspiration
http://mommytimecrafts.blogspot.com/2010/07/porch-bench.html
Oooh, I really like this! It would be perfect for my parent’s porch at the beach! 🙂 THanks!!
Sweet! 😉
I love it. And what a great tutorial!
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I love these benches made out of bed frames. I have been keeping my eye out for a cheap one to try it!
That bench rocks you clever girl – thanks for visiting Spanish Moss Vintage and thanks for the feature. I’ll check back tomorrow. Thanks again.
That bench is amazing. Next time I see a bed frame on the side of the road I am going to grab it. At that price i can afford to practice and screw up!
Carol
That bench is amazing. Next time I see a bed frame on the side of the road I am going to grab it. At that price i can afford to practice and screw up!
Carol
love the flooring on the seat- the wood finish gives it just the right touch! and i am always sitting on the floor with my kids anyhow, so it’s perfect!
love the flooring on the seat- the wood finish gives it just the right touch! and i am always sitting on the floor with my kids anyhow, so it’s perfect!
love the flooring on the seat- the wood finish gives it just the right touch! and i am always sitting on the floor with my kids anyhow, so it’s perfect!
love the flooring on the seat- the wood finish gives it just the right touch! and i am always sitting on the floor with my kids anyhow, so it’s perfect!
SuperGail…Repurposing the world…one headboard at a time…
The flooring really made the bench prettyer…I use bleach for every thing. Trish
Such a beautiful bench. Love the contrast in colors!
Thanks for the tut Gail… you do make this look so easy… I think I could even handle that one… I have always wanted to make a bench… another thing added to my wish list.
Have a great day.
Hugs, Deb
Love the bench with the contrast of the dark wood and the white.
Great tips for using both the bleach and the empty bottles.